Certified Flight Instructor Training Syllabus 
FAA-S-8081-6A & AC 60-14

The checklist becomes a record of training, such as that necessary for operations under FAR Part 141.

FUNDAMENTALS OF INSTRUCTION
Lesson #1. THE LEARNING PROCESS
Lesson #2. THE TEACHING PROCESS
Lesson #3. TEACHING METHODS
Lesson #4. EVALUATION
Lesson #5. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lesson #6. HUMAN FACTORS
Lesson #7. PLANNING INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY
TECHNICAL SUBJECT AREAS
Lesson #8. AEROMEDICAL AFACTORS
Lesson #9. VISUAL SCANNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Lesson #11. PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
Lesson #15. AIRPLANE WEIGHT AND BALANCE
Lesson #17. NIGHT OPERATIONS
Lesson #18. HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS
Lesson #19. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
Lesson #20. USE OF MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST
Lesson #21. PUBLICATIONS
Lesson #22. NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM
Lesson #23. LOGBOOK ENTRIES AND CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENTS
PREFLIGHT PREPARATION
Lesson #24. CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS
Lesson #25. WEATHER INFORMATION
Lesson #26. OPERATION OF SYSTEMS
Lesson #27. PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONS
PREFLIGHT LESSON ON A MANEUVER TO BE PERFORMED IN FLIGHT
Lesson #28. MANEUVER LESSON
GROUND OPERATIONS
Lesson #29. VISUAL INSPECTION
Lesson #30. COCKPIT MANAGEMENT.
Lesson #31. ENGINE STARTING.
Lesson #32. TAXIING
Lesson #33. PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK
 
AIRPORT AND TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS
Lesson #34. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
AND ATC LIGHT SIGNALS
Lesson #35. TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Lesson #36. AIRPORT AND RUNWAY MARKINGS AND LIGHTING
TAKEOFFS AND CLIMBS
Lesson #37. NORMAL AND CROSSWIND
TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
Lesson #38. SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
Lesson #39. SOFT-FIELD TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
FUNDAMENTALS OF FLIGHT
Lesson #40. STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT
Lesson #41. LEVEL TURNS
Lesson #42. STRAIGHT CLIMBS
AND CLIMBING TURNS
Lesson #43. STRAIGHT DESCENTS AND DESCENDING TURNS
FLIGHT AT CRITICALLY SLOW AIRSPEEDS
Lesson #44. POWER-ON STALLS (PROFICIENCY)
Lesson #45. POWER-OFF STALLS (PROFICIENCY)
Lesson #46. CROSS-CONTROLLED STALLS (DEMONSTRATION)
Lesson #47. ELEVATOR TRIM STALLS (DEMONSTRATION)
Lesson #48. SECONDARY STALLS (DEMONSTRATION)
Lesson #49. SPINS
Lesson #50. MANEUVERING DURING SLOW FLIGHT
FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS
Lesson #51. STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT
Lesson #52. STRAIGHT, CONSTANT AIRSPEED CLIMBS
Lesson #53. STRAIGHT, CONSTANT AIRSPEED DESCENTS
Lesson #54. TURNS TO HEADINGS
Lesson #55. RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL FLIGHT ATTITUDES
Lesson #56. RADIO AIDS AND RADAR SERVICES
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE MANEUVERS
Lesson #57. STEEP TURNS
Lesson #58. CHANDELLES
Lesson #59. LAZY EIGHTS
Lesson #60. STEEP SPIRAL
FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO GROUND OBJECTS
Lesson #61. RECTANGULAR COURSE
Lesson #62. S-TURNS ACROSS A ROAD
Lesson #63. TURNS AROUND A POINT
Lesson #64. EIGHTS AROUND PYLONS
Lesson #65. EIGHTS ON PYLONS
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Lesson #66. EMERGENCY APPROACH AND LANDING (Simulated)
Lesson #67. SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS
Lesson #68. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SURVIVAL GEAR
APPROACHES AND LANDINGS
Lesson #69. NORMAL AND CROSSWIND APPROACH AND LANDING
Lesson #70. FORWARD SLIP TO A LANDING
Lesson #71. GO-AROUND
Lesson #72. SHORT-FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING
Lesson #73. SOFT-FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING.
 
Lesson #74. POST-FLIGHT PROCEDURES
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