FAA Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI)Planning Instructional Activity and Instructor ResponsibilitiesMedium
When developing a performance-based objective for a private pilot lesson on slow flight, an instructor references the Airman Certification Standards to ensure the lesson objective includes which specific element?
- AThe student's individually preferred learning style
- BThe order in which future lessons will be scheduled
- CThe instructor's personal teaching philosophy
- DThe specific performance conditions and standards required by the FAA for that task
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. The specific performance conditions and standards required by the FAA for that task
The ACS defines the specific conditions, knowledge, risk management elements, and skill standards required for a task, so instructors reference it to ensure lesson objectives align with FAA-required performance standards.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Learning style is an individual student factor, not something defined in the ACS.
- B. Lesson sequencing is a separate planning decision, not defined by the ACS task itself.
- C. The ACS is an FAA standard, not a reflection of the instructor's personal philosophy.
Using the ACS in Objective Planning
Instructors reference the Airman Certification Standards to ensure lesson objectives include the FAA-required conditions, knowledge, risk management, and skill elements for each task.
- ACS organizes tasks by Area of Operation
- Each task includes Objective, Knowledge, Risk Management, and Skill elements
- Ensures lesson objectives meet certification standards
Memory trick: ACS = the FAA's answer key for what 'good enough' looks like