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:
0:02
Checking Instruments and Equipment:
0:10
Review (quiz):
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:50
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard, Federal Aviation Regulations, Logbook
Instructor Actions:
- Review airman certification standards
- Remotivation
- Conclusion
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 - Checking Instruments and Equipment Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with checking flight instruments and equipment during postflight
- References: 14 CFR part 91; FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM
Instrument Rating - Checking Instruments and Equipment Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
IR.VIII.A.K1:
Procedures for documenting in-flight/postflight discrepancies
Instrument Rating - Checking Instruments and Equipment Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
IR.VIII.A.R1:
Performance and documentation of postflight inspection and aircraft discrepancies
Instrument Flight - Checking Instruments and Equipment Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
IR.VIII.A.S1:
Conduct a postflight inspection and document discrepancies and servicing requirements, if any
Re-Motivation:
- With a foundation on the necessary requirements to meet certification standards, a path to completion can be envisioned
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