Lesson 3: Integrated Flight Instruction

Dual—ground: 0.3, flight: 1.0

Objective: Develop student's ability to apply coordinated control inputs and introduce the relationship between attitude and aircraft instruments.

Discussion topics:

1. Collision-avoidance procedures
2. Flight instruments and their purpose
3. Required medical and pilot documents

Review:

1. Taxiing techniques
2. Straight and level flight
3. Turns
4. Climbs and descents
5. Normal approach and landing

Introduce:

1. Crosswind takeoff
2. Constant airspeed climb
3. Constant airspeed descent
4. Turns to headings
5. Traffic pattern entry and procedure
6. Crosswind landings

Completion standards:

1. Ability to taxi in varying conditions without assistance
2. Student understands the concept of coordinated flight and can fly the aircraft in a coordinated matter with minimal instructor assistance
3. Student can conduct a stabilized approach and landing with instructor's assistance

Suggested student homework assignments:

Read Chapter 3 of the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Aerodynamics of Flight.