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
Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations:
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 - Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations Lesson Plan:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with IFR departure, en route, and arrival operations solely by reference to instruments
- References: 14 CFR parts 91, 97; AC 90-100, AC 90-105, AC 91-74; 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 - Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
IR.IV.B.K2:
Pilot/controller responsibilities, communication procedures, and ATC services available to pilots
Instrument Rating - Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
IR.V.B.R1:
ATC communications and compliance with published procedures -
IR.V.B.R2:
Limitations of traffic avoidance equipment -
IR.V.B.R3:
Responsibility to use "see and avoid" techniques when possible
Instrument Rating - Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
IR.V.B.S2:
Perform the appropriate checklist items relative to the phase of flight -
IR.V.B.S4:
Establish two-way communications with the proper controlling agency, use proper phraseology, and comply in a timely manner with all ATC instructions and airspace restrictions -
IR.V.B.S5:
Intercept all courses, radials, and bearings appropriate to the procedure, route, or clearance in a timely manner -
IR.V.B.S6:
Comply with all applicable charted procedures -
IR.V.B.S7:
Maintain airspeed ±10 knots, altitude ±100 feet, and selected headings ±10°, and apply proper correction to maintain a course allowing no more than 3/4-scale deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI) -
IR.V.B.S8:
Update/interpret weather in flight -
IR.V.B.S9:
Use displays of digital weather and aeronautical information, as applicable to maintain situational awareness -
IR.V.B.S10:
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