Aviation Flight Academy™

Commercial Pilot Program

Aviation Flight Academy™

FLIGHT LESSON 25: INSTRUMENT REVIEW

Objective: To review and increase pilot proficiency in the basic instrument maneuvers.

Text References:Commercial Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep (FM); Pilot Handbook (PH); Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

Content

1. Flight Lesson 24 complete? Yes Copy of lesson placed in pilot’s folder? Yes

2. Preflight briefing

3. Review items (all to be completed under simulated instrument conditions)

Straight-and-level - CFI

Constant airspeed climbs - CFI

Constant airspeed descents - CFI

Turns to a heading - CFI

Partial panel flying - CFI

Maneuvering during slow flight - FM 284-288

Power-off stalls - FM 289-294; PH 71-75

Power-on stalls - FM 295-300; PH 71-75

Recovery from unusual flight attitudes - CFI

Intercepting and tracking navigation systems - CFI

Navigation systems and radar services - FM 275-276; PH 481-514

Additional items at CFI’s discretion

4. Postflight critique and preview of next lesson

Completion Standards

This lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot performs the maneuvers at an instrument pilot skill level. The pilot will be able to maintain the desired altitude, ±100 ft.; airspeed, ±10 kt.; and heading, ±10°, and to track a desired radial.