PTS-Based Lesson Plans
Instrument Rating

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I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION
  A.  Weather Information
  B.  Cross-Country Flight Planning

II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES
  A.  Aircraft Systems Related to IFR Operations
  B.  Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
  C.  Instrument Cockpit Check

III. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES AND PROCEDURES
  A.  Air Traffic Control Procedures
  B.  Compliance with Departure, En Route, and Arrival Procedures and Clearances
  C.  Holding Procedures

IV. FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS
  A.  Basic Instrument Flight Maneuvers
  B.  Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes

V. NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
  A.  Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs

VI. INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
  A.  Nonprecision Approach
  B.  Precision Approach (PA)
  C.  Missed Approach
  D.  Circling Approach
  E.  Landing From a Straight-in or Circling Approach

VII. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
  A.  Loss of Communications
  B.  One Engine Inoperative During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (AMEL-Only)
  C.  One Engine Inoperative - Instrument Approach (AMEL-Only)
  D.  Approach With Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators

VIII. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES
  A.  Checking Instruments and Equipment

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