FAA Ground Instructor study plan

Map every subpart of Parts 61 and 91 to the certificate or operation it governs and write a one-line plain-English summary for each subpart

Cite 20 specific regulatory provisions by part and section number, using only an index lookup drill (no notes)

Differentiate the roles of the FAR/AIM, ACS, POH/AFM, and Advisory Circulars, and state which document answers which kind of question

Assemble a personal citation index linking 30 commonly tested rules to their section numbers

Classify Class A through G and each category of special use airspace by entry requirements, equipment, and pilot qualifications

Convert three route descriptions into the required clearances and VFR weather minimums for each leg

Read sectional symbology for Class B/C/D/E boundaries, Mode C veils, and prohibited/restricted/warning areas

Explain ATC services, light-gun signals, and transponder/ADS-B equipment rules, and match each to the airspace that requires it

Derive how lift, drag, thrust, and load factor change with airspeed, angle of attack, weight, and density altitude

Compute takeoff distance, landing distance, and climb rate for three density-altitude scenarios from tabular performance data

Explain stability, stall progression, spin entry/recovery, and wake turbulence avoidance procedures in writing

Contrast normal, utility, and aerobatic category limitations and identify which maneuvers each permits

Decode METAR, TAF, PIREP, and area forecast products into plain-language briefings a student could act on

Explain lapse rates, stability, and the atmospheric conditions that favor thunderstorms, airframe icing, and wind shear

Interpret prognostic charts, freezing level, AIRMETs, and SIGMETs, and state which product triggers which action

Produce a go/no-go weather decision with justification for three different flight scenarios

Solve the wind triangle to compute true course, wind correction angle, groundspeed, and heading for six leg segments

Plan a full VFR cross-country including checkpoints, fuel reserves, time en route, and alternate selection for two routes

Compare VOR, GPS, and pilotage/dead reckoning, and identify the failure mode and backup for each

Plot a 150-nautical-mile route on a sectional and annotate airspace, obstacles, and frequencies along the way

Compute empty weight and CG, loaded weight and CG, and determine whether a load falls inside the envelope

Calculate the maximum additional load a given CG position allows, and the weight shift produced by moving or removing an item

Explain how CG position affects cruise performance, stall speed, spin tendency, and takeoff/landing distances

Solve five weight-and-balance problems starting from raw data only, with no worked example available

Explain hypoxia, hyperventilation, spatial disorientation, and carbon monoxide poisoning, and apply the IMSAFE checklist to three pilot scenarios

Interpret NOTAMs, runway markings, taxiway signage, and airport lighting systems, and match each to the correct pilot action

Apply the DECIDE and PAVE models to three in-flight risk scenarios and justify each decision

Describe emergency procedures and common systems failures for a typical light single-engine airplane

Build three lesson plans that each state a measurable objective and a completion standard and follow a four-step teaching model

Apply learning theory, including levels of learning, transfer of learning, and retention, to explain why a described lesson failed

Deliver two 10-minute teach-backs on previously weak domains and self-evaluate against a written rubric

Retake every quiz from weeks 1 through 7, log missed items by domain, and re-study the two weakest domains