Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) • PTS Area VIII, Task E

The Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan covers the instructional objectives required by FAA-S-8081-9E.

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Introduction

  • Schedule

    Topic:
    Time:
    Attention/Motivator:
    0:05
    Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    0:05
    Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
    0:45
    Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
    0:30
    Part 4, Guided Scenario:
    0:20
    Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
    0:05
    Remotivation/Closure:
    0:05
    Total Ground Time:
    0:00

  • Attention Getter:

    • Present an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) teaching scenario in which safety or learner understanding depends on effective instruction in landing from a straight-in approach.
    • Ask the instructor applicant to identify the first instructional decision that will shape the outcome.

  • Motivator:

    • To determine that the applicant:

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Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Materials

  • Required Materials:

    • Writing instrument and instructional surface.
    • FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
    • Lesson plan, student training record, and applicable instructor records.

  • Optional Materials:

    • Model-specific Pilot's Operating Handbook or Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM).
    • Current IFR charts, procedures, weather information, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), and electronic flight bag, as applicable.
    • Airplane, approved aviation training device, cockpit procedures trainer, or classroom teaching aids, as appropriate.

  • Reference Materials:

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Instructor Actions

  • Before the lesson, review the reference materials, applicable airplane limitations, and the instructor applicant's preparation.
  • Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    • Present the attention getter and motivator.
    • Use retrieval questioning to have the learner explain Area of Operation VIII, Task E, and the Practical Test Standards.
    • State the lesson objective: To determine that the applicant:
  • Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
    • Teach the visual transition and landing from a straight-in instrument approach. (CFII.VIII.E.1)
      • effect of specific environmental, operational, and meteorological factors. (CFII.VIII.E.1a)
      • transition to, and maintenance of, a visual flight condition. (CFII.VIII.E.1b)
      • adherence to ATC advisories, such as NOTAMs, wind shear, wake turbulence, runway surface, and braking conditions. (CFII.VIII.E.1c)
      • completion of appropriate checklist items. (CFII.VIII.E.1d)
      • maintenance of positive aircraft control. (CFII.VIII.E.1e)
    • Teach the recognition, consequences, and correction of common straight-in landing errors following an instrument approach. (CFII.VIII.E.2)
      • inappropriate division of attention during the transition from instrument to visual flight conditions. (CFII.VIII.E.2a)
      • failure to complete required checklist items. (CFII.VIII.E.2b)
      • failure to properly plan and perform the turn to final approach. (CFII.VIII.E.2c)
      • improper technique for wind shear, wake turbulence, and crosswind. (CFII.VIII.E.2d)
      • failure to maintain positive aircraft control throughout the complete landing maneuver. (CFII.VIII.E.2e)
    • Demonstrate and simultaneously explain a landing from a straight-in instrument approach. (CFII.VIII.E.3)
    • Analyze and correct simulated learner errors during the transition and landing. (CFII.VIII.E.4)
  • Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
    • Require the applicant to brief the expected airport and runway environment, wind, runway condition, braking action, wake turbulence, wind shear, Notices to Airmen, landing checklist, stabilized-approach criteria, and go-around plan before reaching minimums.
    • Have the applicant demonstrate a disciplined transition from instrument references to visual references without fixation, abrupt control inputs, or loss of glidepath, alignment, airspeed, or situational awareness.
    • Require positive control through flare, touchdown, and rollout with appropriate crosswind, wake-turbulence, runway-surface, and braking techniques.
    • Introduce a checklist omission, visual-transition error, unstable final, wind-shear or wake encounter, crosswind error, or control deviation and assess timely go-around intervention and correction. (CFII.VIII.E.2, E.4)
  • Part 4, Guided Scenario:
    • Lead the guided scenario and evaluate organization, technical accuracy, risk management, learner engagement, and every applicable PTS objective.
  • Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
    • Review the objective, instructional strengths, risk-management decisions, and items requiring additional practice.
    • Present the re-motivation and closure.
  • Update instructor records and the instructor applicant's training record, as required.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Guided Scenario(s)

  • Assign a straight-in approach that breaks out near minimums with a crosswind, runway-condition concern, and traffic or wake-turbulence factor.
  • Require expectation of the airport environment, a controlled visual transition, checklist completion, stabilized final, and a landing or go-around decision. (CFII.VIII.E.1, E.3)
  • Insert one attention, checklist, final-alignment, wind, wake, or control error and require diagnosis, intervention, correction, and reassessment. (CFII.VIII.E.2, E.4)
  • Conclude with a learner-centered assessment and instructor self-critique tied to every PTS objective.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Student Actions

  • Complete assigned readings and prepare a lesson plan with objective, content sequence, teaching aids, assessment, and completion standards.
  • Teach every applicable PTS objective accurately and in learner-appropriate language.
  • Identify, assess, mitigate, and teach risks associated with the task.
  • Explain or demonstrate applicable procedures while maintaining positive control, observing the learner, and correcting errors appropriately.
  • Use effective questions, check understanding, conduct a learner-centered assessment, and perform an instructor self-assessment.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Practical Test Standards

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Practical Test Standards

  • Source: FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
  • Area VIII, Task E: Landing from a Straight-In Approach.
  • Area note: The evaluator shall select Tasks A and B, to be combined with Task C, D, or E. At least one nonprecision approach procedure shall be accomplished without the use of the gyroscopic heading and attitude indicators under simulated instrument conditions. Circling approaches are not applicable to helicopters.
  • References: 14 CFR part 91; FAA -H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-15; FAA-S-ACS-8, FAA-S-ACS-14; IAP; AIM.
  • Objective: To determine that the applicant:
Objective Elements 4 PTS Elements
  • CFII.VIII.E.1:
    Exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements related to landing from a straight-in approach by describing—
    • CFII.VIII.E.1a:
      effect of specific environmental, operational, and meteorological factors.
    • CFII.VIII.E.1b:
      transition to, and maintenance of, a visual flight condition.
    • CFII.VIII.E.1c:
      adherence to ATC advisories, such as NOTAMs, wind shear, wake turbulence, runway surface, and braking conditions.
    • CFII.VIII.E.1d:
      completion of appropriate checklist items.
    • CFII.VIII.E.1e:
      maintenance of positive aircraft control.
  • CFII.VIII.E.2:
    Exhibits instructional knowledge of common errors related to landing from a straight-in approach by describing—
    • CFII.VIII.E.2a:
      inappropriate division of attention during the transition from instrument to visual flight conditions.
    • CFII.VIII.E.2b:
      failure to complete required checklist items.
    • CFII.VIII.E.2c:
      failure to properly plan and perform the turn to final approach.
    • CFII.VIII.E.2d:
      improper technique for wind shear, wake turbulence, and crosswind.
    • CFII.VIII.E.2e:
      failure to maintain positive aircraft control throughout the complete landing maneuver.
  • CFII.VIII.E.3:
    Demonstrates and simultaneously explains a landing from a straight- in approach from an instructional standpoint.
  • CFII.VIII.E.4:
    Analyzes and corrects simulated common errors related to landing from a straight-in approach.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Landing from a Straight-In Approach Lesson Plan

Conclusion

  • Re-Motivation:

    • Effective instruction in landing from a straight-in approach builds sound instrument judgment, technical competence, and safe operating habits.

  • Closure:

    • Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson.
    • Assign study materials for the next lesson.