Instrument Rating
Lesson Plans

Instrument Rating Lesson Plans:

1. Preflight Preparation:

   • Task A. Pilot Qualifications
   • Task B. Weather Information
   • Task C. Cross-Country Flight Planning

2. Preflight Procedures:

   • Task A. Aircraft Systems Related to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Operations
   • Task B. Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
   • Task C. Instrument Flight Deck Check

3. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances and Procedures:

   • Task A. Compliance with Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances
   • Task B. Holding Procedures

4. Flight by Reference to Instruments:

   • Task A. Instrument Flight
   • Task B. Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

5. Navigation Systems:

   • Task A. Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs
   • Task B. Departure, En route, and Arrival Operations

6. Instrument Approach Procedures:

   • Task A. Non-precision Approach
   • Task B. Precision Approach
   • Task C. Missed Approach
   • Task D. Circling Approach
   • Task E. Landing from an Instrument Approach

7. Emergency Operations:

   • Task A. Loss of Communications
   • Task B. One engine inoperative (Simulated) during straight-and-level flight and turns (AMEL, AMES)
   • Task C. Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)
   • Task D. Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators

8. Postflight Procedures:

   • Task A. Checking Instruments and Equipment

Conclusion:

• To learn more about earning your instrument rating, visit the checkride page
• Free curriculums (not lesson plans) are published for download by ASA
• 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