Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan
The Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying while recovering from unusual attitudes solely by reference to instruments.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Introduction
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Schedule:
Topic:Time:Attention/Motivator:0:05Part 1, Lesson Introduction:0:05Part 2, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes:0:15Part 3, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Risk Management:0:20Part 4, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Guided Scenario(s):0:20Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:0:05Remotivation/Closure:0:05Total Ground Time:0:00
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Attention Getter:
- Research a mishap case study:
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- Discuss how the initial conditions developed into an incident/accident/mishap.
- Relate similar personal experiences of the same type of incident/accident/mishap.
- Consider incorporating a case study as a guided scenario.
- Research a mishap case study:
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Motivator:
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Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Materials
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Required Materials:
- Writing instrument (pen, marker, etc.).
- Writing surface (paper, whiteboard, etc.).
- Airman Certification Standards.
- Student jacket.
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Optional Materials:
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Reference Materials:
- Airworthiness Supplement.
- Registration Certificate Supplement.
- Airplane Flight Manual Supplement.
- Preventive Maintenance Supplement.
- Federal Aviation Regulations Part 39.
- Federal Aviation Regulations Part 43.
- Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91.
- Risk Management Handbook.
- Airplane Flying Handbook.
- Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
- Airman Certification Standards:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides are available on Amazon.
- Digital copies of the ACS are available on the FAA's website.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Instructor Actions
- Before the lesson, review reference materials.
- Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
- Review the lesson plan, including the attention and motivator.
- Review the airman certification standards.
- Part 2, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes:
- Part 3, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Risk Management:
- Part 4, Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Guided Scenario(s):
- Lead a guided scenario.
- Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
- Present the remotivation, conclude, and provide guidance for follow-on lessons.
- Review student actions required ahead of the next lesson.
- Update instructor endorsement records and the student's jacket, as required.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Guided Scenario(s)
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- Related scenarios:
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Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Student Actions
- Complete the assigned readings (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.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine whether the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with attitude instrument flying while recovering from unusual attitudes solely by reference to instruments
- References: FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/Flight Manual
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates an understanding of:-
PA.VIII.E.K1:
Prevention of unusual attitudes, including flight causal, physiological, and environmental factors, and system and equipment failures.-
PA.VIII.E.K1a:
[Archived]. -
PA.VIII.E.K1b:
[Archived]. -
PA.VIII.E.K1c:
[Archived]. -
PA.VIII.E.K1d:
[Archived].
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PA.VIII.E.K2:
Procedures for recovery from unusual attitudes in flight. -
PA.VIII.E.K3:
Procedures available to safely regain visual meteorological conditions (VMC) after flight into inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions or unintended instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC)/(UIMC). -
PA.VIII.E.K4:
Appropriate use of automation, if applicable.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with:-
PA.VIII.E.R1:
Situations that could lead to loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) or unusual attitudes in-flight (e.g., stress, task saturation, inadequate instrument scan distractions, and spatial disorientation). -
PA.VIII.E.R2:
[Archived]. -
PA.VIII.E.R3:
Collision hazards. -
PA.VIII.E.R4:
Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. -
PA.VIII.E.R5:
Interpreting flight instruments. -
PA.VIII.E.R6:
[Archived]. -
PA.VIII.E.R7:
Operating envelope considerations. -
PA.VIII.E.R8:
Control input errors, inducing undesired aircraft attitudes. -
PA.VIII.E.R9:
Assessment of the unusual attitude. -
PA.VIII.E.R10:
Control application solely by reference to instruments.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skills to:-
PA.VIII.E.S1:
Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation to identify an unusual attitude (including both nose-high and nose-low) in flight, and apply the appropriate flight control, power input, and aircraft configuration in the correct sequence, to return to a stabilized level flight attitude. -
PA.VIII.E.S2:
Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes Lesson Plan Conclusion
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Re-Motivation:
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Closure:
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson.
- Assign study materials for the next lesson.