Objective: To introduce the pilot to IFR preflight, instrument takeoff, change of airspeed, steep turns, and postflight procedures and to increase the pilot’s proficiency in attitude instrument flying.

Text References:

Instrument Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep (FM)

Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

Content

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

2. Preflight briefing

3. Review items

Airplane flight instruments

Use of checklists

Radio communications

Attitude instrument flying

Straight-and-level flight

Change of airspeed

Standard rate turns

Constant airspeed climbs and descents

Recovery from unusual flight attitudes

Maneuvering during slow flight

Power-off stall

Power-on stall

4. New items

IFR preflight inspection -CFII

Airplane systems related to IFR operations -FM 7

Airplane navigation equipment -FM 8; POH 9

Instrument flight deck check -FM 9

Instrument takeoff -FM App D

Steep turns -CFII

IFR postflight procedures -FM 23

Additional items at CFI’s discretion

5. Postflight critique and preview of next lesson

Completion Standards

The lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot displays an understanding of IFR preflight and postflight procedures, the instrument flight deck check, and the instrument takeoff procedures. The pilot will demonstrate increased proficiency in attitude instrument flying. The pilot will be able to maintain the desired altitude, ±200 ft.; airspeed, ±10 kt.; and heading, ±15°.