This guide for flight instructors (CFIs) presents lesson plans in the
form of scenario-based maneuver briefings. A rich resource for active
instructors, these lesson plans are also helpful to CFI applicants
preparing their own materials. Lesson Plans to Train Like You Fly can
also be used as a companion book for flight instructors who are
following the principles of scenario-based training taught in Arlynn
McMahon's first book, Train Like You Fly: A flight instructor's guide
to scenario-based training.
This book is designed to work in complement with any syllabus and the
FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) or Airman Certification Standards
(ACS). It explains how to teach each maneuver, making the flight
instructor's favorite syllabus curriculum even more effec-tive and
enjoyable for clients. Each maneuver briefing features a series of
drawings instructors can discuss with their clients or replicate in the
classroom and an accompanying script to teach from, which includes a
story or motivation on the why and how the maneuver is applied in actual
flight. Common errors are discussed in the form of keys to success, to
posi-tively inspire clients to become sound aviation citizens.
In addition to lesson plans, this book includes templates, checklists,
and assignments to build proper flight preparation habits and help
determine a student pilot's readiness to act as pilot-in-command. These
tools are especially helpful to the CFI ahead of the major flight
training milestones, such as first solo, solo cross-country, and
checkride. This new third edition reflects current best practices and
adds a new chapter for teaching basic instrument maneuvers.
