Lesson Prep

Get ready for your next lesson

Pick what you're flying next. Each page explains what you'll do, quotes the exact FAA standard, and gives you a prep checklist and practice questions. 47 lessons for every level, from private pilot to flight instructor.

Not sure what comes next? The Training Roadmap shows every stage from first lesson to checkride, with the Lesson Prep pages for each one.

Preflight & Ground

Preflight InspectionPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Engine Start and TaxiPrivate Pilot
Before-Takeoff Check (Run-Up)Private Pilot

Takeoffs & Landings

Radio Calls and Traffic PatternsPrivate PilotFlight Instructor
Normal and Crosswind Takeoffs and LandingsPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Short-Field Takeoff and LandingPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Soft-Field Takeoff and LandingPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Forward Slip to a LandingPrivate PilotFlight Instructor
Go-Around / Rejected LandingPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Power-Off 180° Accuracy LandingCommercialFlight Instructor
Preparing for Your First SoloPrivate Pilot

Air Work & Stalls

Maneuvering During Slow FlightPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Power-Off Stalls (Approach-to-Landing)Private PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Power-On Stalls (Departure)Private PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Accelerated StallsCommercialFlight Instructor
Spin Awareness and Spin TrainingPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
VMC DemonstrationMulti-EngineFlight Instructor

Performance Maneuvers

Steep TurnsPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Ground Reference ManeuversPrivate PilotFlight Instructor
Steep SpiralCommercialFlight Instructor
ChandellesCommercialFlight Instructor
Lazy EightsCommercialFlight Instructor
Eights on PylonsCommercialFlight Instructor

Emergencies

Engine Failure and Emergency ApproachPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Emergency DescentPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Systems and Equipment MalfunctionsPrivate PilotCommercialFlight Instructor
Engine Failure in a Multi-Engine AirplaneMulti-EngineFlight Instructor
Single-Engine Approach and LandingMulti-EngineFlight Instructor

Instrument Procedures

Copying and Flying IFR ClearancesInstrumentFlight Instructor
Holding PatternsInstrumentFlight Instructor
Intercepting and Tracking Courses (VOR, GPS, DME Arcs)InstrumentFlight Instructor
Departure, En Route and Arrival ProceduresInstrumentFlight Instructor
Non-Precision ApproachesInstrumentFlight Instructor
Precision Approaches (ILS, LPV)InstrumentFlight Instructor
Missed ApproachesInstrumentFlight Instructor
Circling ApproachesInstrumentFlight Instructor
Partial Panel and Loss of Primary InstrumentsInstrumentFlight Instructor
Recovery from Unusual Attitudes (Instrument)InstrumentFlight Instructor

Teaching

Teaching a Maneuver LessonFlight Instructor
Fundamentals of InstructingFlight Instructor
CFI Stall DemonstrationsFlight Instructor
Endorsements and Logbook EntriesFlight Instructor