Attention:
- Research a mishap case study:
- Discuss how the initial conditions developed into an incident/accident/mishap
- Relate similar personal experience of the same type of incident/accident/mishap
Motivator:
Overview:
Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
Landing from an Instrument Approach:
0:10
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:30
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard
Instructor Actions:
- Review Airman Certification Standards
Student Actions:
- Complete assigned reading (see content above)
- Ask pertinent questions
- Perform self-assessment, including fitness for flight and personal minimums, as appropriate
- Make a go/no-go decision, as appropriate
Instrument Rating - Landing from an Instrument ApproachLesson Plan:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with performing procedures for a landing from an instrument approach
- Note: For non-amphibious seaplanes, this task applies only when the applicant has immediate access to an instrument approach to a waterway
- References: 14 CFR parts 91; AIM; FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-16, FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM
Instrument Rating - Landing from an Instrument Approach Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
IR.VI.E.K2:
Airport signs, markings and lighting, to include approach lighting systems -
IR.VI.E.K3:
Appropriate landing profiles and aircraft configurations
Instrument Rating - Landing from an Instrument Approach Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
IR.VI.E.R1:
Attempting to land from an unstable approach -
IR.VI.E.R2:
Flying below the glidepath -
IR.VI.E.R3:
Transitioning from instrument to visual references for landing -
IR.VI.E.R4:
Aircraft configuration for landing
Instrument Rating - Landing from an Instrument Approach Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
IR.VI.E.S1:
Transition at the DA/DH, MDA, or visual descent point (VDP) to a visual flight condition, allowing for safe visual maneuvering and a normal landing -
IR.VI.E.S2:
Adhere to all ATC or evaluator advisories, such as NOTAMs, windshear, wake turbulence, runway surface, and other operational considerations -
IR.VI.E.S3:
Complete the appropriate checklist(s) -
IR.VI.E.S4:
Maintain positive airplane control throughout the landing maneuver -
IR.VI.E.S5:
Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate
Re-Motivation:
Closure:
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson
- Assign study materials for the next lesson
Conclusion:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides can be purchased at: Amazon
- Digital copies of the ACS can be found on the FAA's website at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/
- The FAA provides guidance for test taking at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/pilot_tips/
- Test guides can be found on the FAA's website at: http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_guides/media/faa-g-8082-17i.pdf
- To learn more about earning the practical test, visit the checkride page