Lesson Plan

Pilot Qualifications

Objectives

  • The student will be introduced to the privileges, limitations, and responsibilities of holding a private pilot certificate.
  • The student will learn to keep track of their flight experience in order to maintain recent flight experience requirements.

Elements

Equipment

  • Student Pilot Certificate
  • Medical Certificate
  • Pilot Logbook

Instructor Actions

  • Demonstrate how to look up private pilot privileges in the Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Verify the student is in possession of the documentation required for both student pilot and private pilot privileges
  • Discuss techniques for keeping a logbook neat, orderly, and up-to-date
  • Discuss the difference between proficiency and currency

Student Actions

  • Determine the legality of a flight for a given scenario based on private pilot privileges
  • Calculate the expiration date of their medical certificate
  • Calculate logbook totals for all previous flight experience
  • Determine the aeronautical experience requirements remaining prior to taking the practical test
  • Set personal minimums for solo flight (if applicable)

Completion Standards

  • The student demonstrates understanding of certification requirements, currency, privileges, and limitations of the private pilot certificate
  • The student demonstrates understanding of the documents required to exercise private pilot privileges
  • The student demonstrates the ability to mitigate risks by discussing the difference between proficiency and currency
  • The student demonstrates the ability to apply requirements to act as PIC under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in a scenario given by the instructor