FI.I.C — Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques
FI.I.C for the Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS: official objective, references, and 33 exact knowledge, risk-management, and skill descriptions.
FAA-S-ACS-27, November 2023. This study page does not replace the current FAA publication or an examiner's plan of action.
Official task context
| Certificate or rating | Flight Instructor |
|---|---|
| Aircraft category | Powered Lift |
| Area of operation | Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing |
| Task | Task C. Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques |
| Task code prefix | FI.I.C |
| Official references | FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-25 |
| FAA document | FAA-S-ACS-27 — Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards |
| FAA source library | Open the official ACS library |
Official task objective
To determine the applicant understands the teaching process, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.
What the ACS code means
- FI identifies the ACS standard family used for this Flight Instructor Powered Lift document.
- I identifies Fundamentals of Instructing, the Area of Operation.
- C identifies Course Development, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Training Techniques, the Task within that Area.
- K, R, and S identify knowledge, risk-management, and skill elements. The number selects the item; a trailing lowercase letter identifies a listed sub-element.
Knowledge elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| FI.I.C.K1 | Teaching, including: | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K1a | a. Process | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K1b | b. Essential skills | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K2 | Course of training. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K3 | Preparation of a lesson, including: | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K3a | a. Training objectives and completion standards | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K3b | b. Performance-based objectives | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K3c | c. Importance of Airman Certification Standards (ACS) in aviation training curricula | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K3d | d. Decision-based objectives | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K4 | Organization of material. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5 | Training delivery methods, including: | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5a | a. Lecture | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5b | b. Discussion | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5c | c. Guided discussion | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5d | d. Cooperative or group learning | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5e | e. Demonstration-performance | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K5f | f. Drill and practice | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K6 | Electronic learning (e-Learning). | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K7 | Instructional aids and training technologies, including: | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K7a | a. Characteristics of effective instructional aids | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K7b | b. Reasons for use | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K7c | c. Guidelines for use | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K7d | d. Types | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K8 | Integrated flight instruction. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K9 | Problem-based instruction. | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K10 | Planning instructional activity, including: | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K10a | a. Blocks of learning | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K10b | b. Training syllabus | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
| FI.I.C.K10c | c. Lesson plans | Explain the element, apply it to a scenario, and connect the answer to current references or aircraft information when relevant. |
Risk management elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| FI.I.C.R1 | Selection of teaching method. | Work through a scenario by identifying the hazard, evaluating the risk, and explaining a practical mitigation or decision. |
Skills elements
| ACS code | Official description | How a mock oral can probe it |
|---|---|---|
| FI.I.C.S1 | Prepare an instructional lesson plan using teaching methods and materials appropriate for Task and learner characteristics, including: | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| FI.I.C.S1a | a. Aeronautical knowledge ground lesson applicable for a classroom | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
| FI.I.C.S1b | b. Maneuver introduction and ground lesson | Describe the procedure, interpretation, or decision process that can be discussed during an oral. Physical aircraft performance remains part of the practical test. |
Difficulty data
Difficulty calibration is ongoing for this Task. A difficulty estimate is published only with a sufficiently large, privacy-preserving first directly recorded assessment sample. Any observed difficulty comes from Checkride AI mock-oral practice assessments and is a practice-data proxy, not an FAA practical-test pass or fail rate.
Difficulty calibration remains ongoing until an item clears the private reporting threshold. Percentages, when available, describe the share who needed review on their first directly recorded assessment. Underlying sample sizes are never published, and historical final states are not backfilled into this measure.
How to use this in a mock oral
A mock examiner can ask you to explain the published elements, apply them to the configured aircraft and airport scenario, identify risks, and defend a decision. The prompts are practice scenarios; they are not claimed to be actual FAA examiner scripts or a prediction of the questions you will receive.
Related ACS tasks
- All Flight Instructor Powered Lift ACS tasks
73 task-level resources from FAA-S-ACS-27.
- FI.I.B — Learning Process
Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing
- FI.I.D — Student Evaluation, Assessment, and Testing
Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing
- FI.I.A — Effects of Human Behavior and Communication on the Learning Process
Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing
- FI.I.E — Elements of Effective Teaching in a Professional Environment
Area of Operation I. Fundamentals of Instructing