FAA Instrument Flight Instructor (FII)Instructional TechniquesEasy
While writing a lesson plan for a holding pattern lesson, a CFII includes the statement: 'The student will enter and fly a published holding pattern within ACS tolerances for airspeed, timing, and track.' Within the standard elements of a lesson plan, this statement is best classified as the:
- ALesson objective
- BCompletion standard
- CInstructor's actions
- DElement/content outline
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Completion standard
Completion standards describe the specific, measurable performance level the student must achieve to satisfactorily complete the lesson, which matches the ACS-based tolerance statement in the scenario.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The lesson objective states the overall purpose, not the specific measurable standard of performance.
- C. Instructor's actions describe what the instructor will do during the lesson, not the measurable outcome.
- D. The content/element outline lists topics to be covered, not the performance standard.
Completion Standards
An element of a lesson plan that defines the specific, measurable criteria a student must meet to satisfactorily complete the lesson.
- Ties directly to ACS/PTS performance tolerances
- Provides objective measure of lesson success
- One of several standard lesson plan elements (objective, content, schedule, equipment, instructor/student actions, completion standards)
Memory trick: Completion Standards = the finish line tape a student must break.