CFII Syllabus  

"Any practical training syllabus must be flexible, and should be used primarily

as a guide.  When necessary, the order of training can and should be altered

to suit the progress of the student and the demands of special circumstances."

(Aviation Instructor's Handbook, Page 1--4)

Topic

I. Introduction 

A. When is an Instrument Rating Necessary?

B. Instrument Rating Requirements

C. Required Pilot Documents

D. Recency of Experience (VFR)

E. Recency of Experience (IFR)

F. Required Aircraft Documents

G. Required Instruments (VFR Day)

H. Required Instruments (VFR Night)

I.   Required Instruments (IFR)

J. Inoperative Equipment

II. Human Factors

A. Illusions Leading to Spatial Disorentation

1. The Leans

2. Coriolis Illusion

3. Graveyard Spiral

4. Somatogravic Illusion

5. Inversion Illusion

6. Elevator Illusion

7. Visual Illusions

8. False Horizon

9. Autokinesis

B. Demonstration of Spatial Disorientation

1. Climbing While Accelerating

2. Climbing While Turning

3. Diving While Turning

4. Tilting to Right or Left

5. Reversal of Motion

6. Diving of Rolling Beyond the Vertical Plane

C. Optical Illusions

1. Runway Width Illusion

2. Runway and Terrain Slopes Illusions

3. Featureless Terrain Illusion

4. Water Refraction

5. Haze

6. Fog

7. Ground Lighting Illusions

D. IMSAFE Checklist

E. Hypoxia.

G. Hyperventilation.

H. Middle ear and sinus problems.

I. Motion sickness.

J. Alcohol and drugs.

K. Carbon monoxide poisoning.

L. Evolved gases from scuba diving.

M. Stress and fatigue.

III. Flight Instruments

A. Pitot/Static System

1. Airspeed Indicator

2. Altimeter

3. Vertical Speed Indicator

B. Magnetic Compass

1. Variation

2. Deviation

3. Magnetic Dip

4. Oscillation

5. Northerly Turning Error

6. Acceleration/Deceleration Error

C. Gyroscopic Systems

1.Vaccum System

2. Attitude Indicator

3. Heading Indicator

4. Turn and Slip Indicator

5. Turn Coordinator

D. Before Engine Start

1. Walk-Around Inspection

2. Cockpit Check of Instruments

E. After Engine Start

F. Taxi Check

G. Take-off Check

H. Antiice/deicing and weather detection equipment and their

operating characteristics to include—

1. airframe.

2. propeller or rotor.

3. air intake.

4. fuel system.

5. pitot-static system.

6. radar/lightning detection system.

IV. Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying

A. Learning Methods

1. Control and Performance

2. Primary and Supporting

B. Control Performance

1. Control Instruments

2. Performance Instruments

3. Navigation Instruments

C. Procedural Steps in Using the Control and Performance Method

D. Fundamental Skills

1. Instrument Cross-check

2. Instrument Interpretation

E. Types of Cross-checks

1. Selected Radial

2. Inverted-V

3. Rectangular

F. Common Cross-check Errors

1. Fixation

2. Ommision

V. Basic Flight Maneuvers

A. Rules of Thumb

1. Attitude Indicator

2. Altimeter

3. Vertical Speed Indicator

4. Heading Indicator

5. Trim Technique

6. Climbs

7. Leveling Off

8. Descents

9. Turns

10. Airspeed Changes

B. Steep Turns

C. Recovery From Unusual Attitudes

D. Instrument Takeoff

VI. Navigation Systems and Equipment

A. Non-directional Radio Beacon

B. Tracking vs. Homing

C. Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range

1. Tracking

2. Bracketing

3. Course Interception

4. VOR Accuracy Checks

D. Global Positioning System

E. Instrument Approach System

1. ILS

2. SDS

3.LDA

4.MLS

5. RNP

F. distance measuring equipment (DME).

G. marker beacon receiver/indicators.

H. automatic direction finder (ADF).

VII. The National Airspace System

A. IFR Enroute Charts

B.Terminal Procedures Publications

1. Departure Procedures

2. Standard Terminal Arrival Routes

3. Preferred Routes

C. Instrument Approach Procedure Charts

VIII. IFR Cross-country Flight Planning

A. Weather Services

1. Sources of weather—

a. AWOS, ASOS, and ATIS reports.

b. PATWAS AND TIBS.

c. TWEB

2. Weather reports and charts—

a. METAR, TAF, FA, and radar reports.

b. inflight weather advisories.

c. surface analysis, weather depiction, and radar

summary charts.

d. significant weather prognostic charts.

e. winds and temperatures aloft charts.

3. Regulatory requirements for instrument flight within various

types of airspace

4. Computation of estimated time en route and total fuel

requirement for an IFR cross-country flight.

5. Selection and correct interpretation of the current and

applicableen route charts, DP's, STAR's, and standard instrument

approach procedure charts.

6. Procurement and interpretation of the applicable NOTAM

information.

7. Preparation and filing of an actual or simulated IFR flight plan.

B. Enroute Procedures

C. Position Reports

IX. Holding Procedures

A. Holding Instructions

B. Standard Entry Procedures

X. Emergency Procedures

A. Unforecast Adverse Weather

B. Aircraft System Malfunctions

C. Communication Failure

XI. Plan of Action for CFI-IA Check Ride