Attention:
- Discuss airspace in training or typical operating area
- Relate similar personal experiences
Motivator:
- National airspace system encompasses all of the airspace within the United States
Overview:
Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
National Airspace System:
0:40
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:10
Total Ground Time:
1:00
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard
Instructor Actions:
- Review Airman Certification Standards
- Class Alpha airspace information
- Class Bravo airspace information
- Class Charlie airspace information
- Class Delta airspace information
- Class Echo airspace information
- Class Golf airspace information
- Special use airspace information
- Other airspace information
- Conclusion/Remotivation
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
Private Pilot (Airplane) National Airspace System Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with National Airspace System (NAS) operations under VFR as a private pilot
- References: 14 CFR parts 71, 91, 93; AIM; FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); VFR Navigation Charts
Private Pilot (Airplane) National Airspace System Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:Private Pilot (Airplane) National Airspace System Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
PA.I.E.R1:
Various classes and types of airspace
Private Pilot (Airplane) National Airspace System Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
PA.I.E.S1:
Identify and comply with the requirements for basic VFR weather minimums and flying in particular classes of airspace -
PA.I.E.S2:
Correctly identify airspace and operate in accordance with associated communication and equipment requirements -
PA.I.E.S3:
Identify the requirements for operating in SUA or within a TFR. Identify and comply with special air traffic rules (SATR) and SFRA operations, if applicable
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 your airplane single engine land private pilot test, visit the checkride page