FI-IA-Flight By Reference to Instruments

Flight Instructor - Instrument Airplane

Flight By Reference to Instruments

___________________________________________________________ Scenario:

Your student is beginning training for an instrument rating. You are going to develop a maneuver lesson that contains a scenario where the student is going to fly to a nearby airport by flying with reference to the instruments. During this flight, you will teach the student the basic instrument flight maneuvers and demonstrate how each one is to be flown. In addition, you analyze and correct any problems your student demonstrates.

Lesson Objectives:

The purpose of this lesson is for the student instructor to learn to effectively perform and analyze flight by reference to instrument maneuvers. If a multiengine airplane is being used, to also effectively perform and analyze engine out operations while flying by reference to instruments.

The student instructor will also be able to assess the risks associated with this flight and be able to explain how to manage those risks to insure a safe training flight is conducted.

Pre-Briefing:

The student instructor will review the desired outcomes, discuss the scenario for the flight, and discuss the key elements of each maneuver to be flown. The student instructor will develop a maneuver lesson that describes and utilizes the scenario prescribed for this lesson. During the preflight briefing, the instructor will play the role of the student being trained and respond accordingly. The student instructor should be able to explain the risks associated with simulated instrument flight using view limiting devices and the risks associated with instrument training.

If a multiengine airplane is being used, the student instructor shall review the procedures used for simulating an engine failure, the procedures to be used in the event of an actual engine failure, and the risks associated with simulated engine failures during training.

Completion Standards:

This lesson will be complete when the student instructor can perform, teach and analyze each maneuver to the level shown on the desired outcome table and within the tolerances specified by the Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standard for Airplane.

Task Grades SRM

Grades

FI-IA Flight By Reference to Instruments

Desired Outcome Grade Sheet

Scenario Activities Task Desired

Performance

Not Observed

Describe

Explain

Practice

Perform

Explain

Practice

Manage/Decide

Preflight Lesson on a

Maneuver to be

Performed in Flight

Maneuver Lesson

Weather Information

Instrument Cockpit Check

Preflight Procedures

SRM

Air Traffic Control Clearances

Compliance with Departure, En Route, and Arrival

Procedures and Clearances

Air Traffic Control

Clearances and

Procedures SRM

Straight-and-Level Flight

Turns

Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level Flight

and Turning Flight

Constant Airspeed Climbs and Descents

Constant Rate Climbs and Descents

Timed Turn to Magnetic Compass Headings

Steep Turns

Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

Engine Failure During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (Multiengine Airplanes Only)

Flight by Reference to

Instruments

SRM

Checking Instruments and Equipment

Post-flight Procedures SRM

De-Briefing:

The debriefing will be lead by the student instructor using the Learner-Centered Grading method. The student instructor will critique the instructor about the instructor’s “simulated student” performance. Then the student instructor will critique his/her own performance using the Desired Outcomes Grading sheet as a guide. The instructor and student instructor will discuss any discrepancies in their respective evaluations.

Notes to the Instructor:

The scenario for this flight is to practice flight by reference to instruments. You should play the role of the student being trained and your student instructor should play the role of the instructor during the scenario. On the flight to the other airport, the student instructor should demonstrate to you how to fly each of the maneuvers and procedures listed in the Desired Outcomes Grade Sheet. After demonstrating each of these maneuvers, you can land and discuss the performance on the first leg.

On the return leg, you should fly the airplane in the role of the student and perform each of the maneuvers and have the student instructor analyze your performance.

Care need to be taken when conducting recoveries from unusual attitudes. Your decision to actually wear the view limiting device while playing the role of the student should be based on the actual flight environment and traffic situation. Do not compromise your duties as PIC or safety while playing the student role. Be sure of the safety aspects of this flight. It is recommended that this flight be conducted in visual meteorological conditions.