Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › IV. Preflight Lesson on a Maneuver to be Performed in Flight › Task A. Maneuver Lesson

AI.IV.A.S1

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Deliver instruction on the selected maneuver using a lesson plan, teaching methods, and teaching aids, as appropriate, that incorporate K1 through K3.

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 7-9
Chapter 7: Planning Instructional Activity › Lesson Plans › How to Use a Lesson Plan Properly
Lesson Plan Properly Be familiar with the lesson plan. The instructor should study each step of the plan and should be thoroughly familiar with as much information related to the subject as possible. Use the lesson plan as a guide ... lesson plan is an outline for conducting an instructional period. It assures that pertinent materials are at hand and that the presentation is accomplished with order and unity. Having a plan prevents the instructor from getting off track, omitting essential…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 7-8
Chapter 7: Planning Instructional Activity › Lesson Plans › Characteristics of a Well-Planned Lesson
Characteristics of a Well-Planned Lesson The quality of planning affects the quality of results. Successful professionals understand that the price of excellence is hard work and thorough preparation. The effective instructor realizes that the time and energy spent ... planning and preparing each lesson is well worth the effort in the long run. A complete cycle of planning usually includes several steps. After the objective is determined, the instructor researches the subject as it is defined by the objective…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 7-7
Chapter 7: Planning Instructional Activity › Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans A lesson plan is an organized outline for a single instructional period. It is a necessary guide for the instructor because it tells what to do, in what order to do it, and what procedure ... teaching the material of a lesson. Lesson plans should be prepared for each training period and be developed to show specific knowledge and/or skills to be taught. A mental outline of a lesson is not a lesson plan. A lesson…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 7-9
Chapter 7: Planning Instructional Activity › Lesson Plans › Lesson Plan Formats
Therefore, instructors are encouraged to use creativity when adapting preprinted lesson plans or when developing their own lesson plans for specific learners or training circumstances. In the traditional lesson plan illustrated by Figure 7-6, the objective is “The learner ... will learn to control for wind drift.” According to the plan, the instructor reviews topics already covered including heading, speed, angle of bank, altitude, terrain, and wind direction plus velocity. This explanation is followed by a demonstration and repeated practice…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 7-8
Chapter 7: Planning Instructional Activity › Lesson Plans › Purpose of the Lesson Plan
Purpose of the Lesson Plan Lesson plans are designed to assure that each learner receives the best possible instruction under the existing conditions. Lesson plans help instructors keep a constant check on their own activity, as well as that ... their learners. The development of lesson plans by instructors signifies, in effect, that they have taught the lessons to themselves prior to attempting to teach the lessons to learners. An adequate lesson plan, when properly used, should: ⦁ Assure a wise…