CFI candidates spend weeks building lesson plans: an objective, the elements to cover, a schedule, completion standards. Then, once they start instructing, they find that a good plan for a 7am student before a busy schedule is worth even more than it was on the checkride.
The title says what the book is about. Training like you fly means lessons built around the way pilots actually use their skills, so students learn maneuvers and decisions in a realistic context. ASA’s Lesson Plans to Train Like You Fly, now in its fourth edition, gives instructors plans to start from rather than a blank page.
Quick answer: Lesson Plans to Train Like You Fly, Fourth Edition (ASA-LESSON-PLAN4) is an ASA book of flight lesson plans for flight instructors and CFI candidates who want ready-made, realistic plans to adapt for their students and their own checkride preparation, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Title. Lesson Plans to Train Like You Fly.
- Edition. Fourth.
- Publisher. Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
- Part number. ASA-LESSON-PLAN4.
Making published lesson plans your own
- Adapt to your airplane. Swap in your aircraft’s speeds and procedures from its POH.
- Adapt to your airport. Use local practice areas, airspace, and runways so the scenarios feel real.
- Adapt to the student. Adjust the pace and emphasis to what each student needs.
- Check against the ACS. Make sure completion standards line up with the current Airman Certification Standards.
Pilot tip: On a CFI checkride, examiners can tell a borrowed plan from one you understand. Mark up each published plan with your own notes and examples so you can teach from it naturally.
Where to buy
Lesson Plans to Train Like You Fly, Fourth Edition (ASA-LESSON-PLAN4) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Who is it for?
Flight instructors and CFI candidates.
Which edition is this?
The fourth edition, part number ASA-LESSON-PLAN4.
Can I use the plans as-is?
They’re a starting point. Adapt them to your aircraft, airport, and student.
