CFII study plan

Explain the four levels of learning and the characteristics of adult learners, then map each to an instrument preflight briefing you would actually deliver.

Differentiate the laws of learning (readiness, exercise, effect, primacy, intensity, recency) and generate one instrument-training example for each law.

Construct a complete lesson plan for teaching straight-and-level flight by reference to instruments, including objectives, standards, and completion criteria.

Describe the four steps of the teaching process and the instructor's code of conduct in your own words without notes.

Build a 20-item self-quiz covering defense mechanisms, motivation, and student evaluation, then score 80 percent or higher.

Apply the elements of assessment and evaluation by critiquing three sample student performances against a written standard and assigning a grade with justification.

Decode every section of a standard instrument approach procedure chart (header, planview, profile view, minimums, and airport diagram) aloud using charts you supply.

Classify approaches as precision, approach-with-vertical-guidance, and non-precision, and state the operational differences between DA/DH and MDA.

Explain the conditions that must be met before descending below MDA or DA, including required visual references and the stabilized approach criteria.

Diagram the segments of an instrument approach (initial, intermediate, final, missed) and annotate the actions and altitude constraints required in each.

Calculate holding pattern entry selection (direct, parallel, teardrop) for ten wind and course combinations and draw the correct entry for each.

Compute required visibility and identify the correct minimums for a category B aircraft on three approaches with differing minimums.

Explain circling approach maneuvering criteria, protected area, and the rules for descending and remaining clear of obstacles.

Construct a one-page missed-approach decision aid covering climb gradient, turning, and holding requirements.

Read back and decode a full IFR clearance using the CRAFT format, including void times, EFC, and route amendments, across ten self-generated scenarios.

Distinguish between an initial clearance, an amended clearance, and a clearance to hold, and list the items a pilot must read back for each.

Compute a complete IFR cross-country plan for a 300-nautical-mile trip: route, fuel, alternate requirements, and ETA.

Evaluate TAFs, METARs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, and icing/freezing-level forecasts to make a written go/no-go decision with justification.

Verify aircraft airworthiness for IFR by inspecting required instruments and equipment, deferred items, and inspection status against the regulations.

Demonstrate full-panel and partial-panel instrument scan techniques in a training device while verbally calling out the control-performance sequence.

Perform and explain nose-high and nose-low unusual attitude recoveries solely by reference to instruments.

Compare VOR, ILS, and RNAV/GPS guidance by stating receiver operating requirements, annunciations, and failure indications for each.

Explain RAIM, WAAS, RNP, and database currency requirements, and apply them to three hypothetical IFR flight scenarios.

Create a one-page comparison table of ground-based and satellite navigation systems covering accuracy, limitations, and failure modes.

Write out verbatim the endorsements required for instrument training, instrument proficiency checks, and the instrument practical test, each with its regulatory citation.

Explain logbook, training record, and recordkeeping requirements, and describe the differences that apply to part 61 versus part 141 instrument training.

Apply the regulations governing instrument currency, recent experience, and the instrument proficiency check to five hypothetical pilot scenarios.

State the instructor's responsibilities for student eligibility, medical certification, and Transportation Security Administration requirements before instrument training begins.

Summarize chart currency and navigation database currency requirements and identify which documents the instructor must verify before an IFR flight.

Analyze and formulate responses to loss of vacuum or pitot-static instruments, electrical failure, engine failure in instrument conditions, and lost communications.

Construct a lost-communication plan specifying route, altitude, and timing in accordance with the applicable regulation.

Compare risk-management and aeronautical decision-making teaching points the instructor should emphasize during emergency scenario training.

Re-quiz the lowest-scoring areas from weeks 1 through 6 and score 80 percent or higher on each re-quiz.

Describe the elements of an effective postflight debrief, including critique technique, evaluation against standards, and the follow-up training plan.

Complete two timed full-length practice examinations and score 85 percent or higher on each.

Review every missed item and produce an error log that records the cause and a specific corrective action for each.

Teach back the three highest-risk topics to a study partner or recorded self-review, then self-critique the delivery.

Assemble a one-page quick-reference sheet covering the formulas, minimums, and regulatory citations you most often miss.