PLT228: Lesson Plans
What code PLT228 covers, why the FAA tests it, and how to study Lesson Plans before your checkride.
Recall FOI techniques - lesson plans
What this means for your checkride
A lesson plan is an organized outline for a single instructional period: objective, content, schedule, equipment, the instructor's and student's actions, and completion standards. It keeps the lesson focused, ensures nothing is skipped, and lets progress be measured against a standard.
Structured lessons produce consistent learning, so the FAA tests the purpose and characteristics of a good lesson plan.
Instructors treat a lesson plan as rigid. It is a flexible guide; the objective and standards stay fixed, but the instructor adapts the delivery to the student's pace and needs.
Where to study it
A code on your test report is an area of deficiency. An authorized instructor must review it with you and endorse that review before you take the practical test, and the examiner may revisit it during the oral. Study it until you can explain it out loud, not just recognize the answer.