Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

1. AIM
LESSON 27
THE IFR NAVIGATION EXERCISE
The aim of this exercise is to consolidate all that the student has learned to date as well as ensure that
he is able to operate the aircraft in the ATC environment without the instructor’s help. This exercise
should be flown in IMC if at all possible to give the student the necessary confidence that he/she can
operate under IFR in weather.
DEFINITION
This exercise may be defined as being the series of manoeuvres required to fly an aircraft from the
departure field to the destination field in IMC under IFR.
2. WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT
This exercise is taught so that the student is able to consolidate what has been learned to date and to
give him or her confidence that they can operate in the IFR environment.
3. WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH (Briefing of 3:00 hr.)
i. Explain how SID’s and STAR’s are flown.
ii. Revise the requirements for the meteorological reports.
iii. Revise flight planning as applicable to the intended route.
iv. Revise fuel planning.
v. Revise load sheet requirements.
vi. Revise descent planning.
4. THE AIR EXERCISE
The route should be planned in such a way that the student is able to fly SID’s and STAR’s and any
approach that the instructor feels needs practice. The route should ideally be a triangular route of at
least 300 nm to ensure sufficient time for the student to practice en-route navigation and exposure to
ATC. The instructor should aim to provide the minimum support to the student to ensure that he or she
can cope alone as by this stage the student’s training will almost be complete.
5. CONSIDERATIONS OF AIRMANSHIP AND ENGINE HANDLING
AIRMANSHIP
The student should display a high standard of airmanship and situational awareness. The points to be
considered in particular include those mentioned in the previous exercises.
ENGINE HANDLING
The student should not need any prompting from the instructor on any aspect of engine handling.
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