FOI disconnect with lesson plans

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Continuing to work on building my lesson plan binder, and taking my FOI written exam this afternoon and I noticed a disconnect.

According to the FOI and Aviation Instructors Handook, Practical Test Standards should not be mentioned until the 3 hour preparation time for the practical test.... yet all lesson plans I've seen include PTS standards as part of the completion standards.

I realize this is a mostly academic question, just curious if you all mention PTS as part of a new maneuver or wait?

In a practical sense, it seems to me that as soon as a student grasps the purpose and mechanics of a maneuver they need the PTS as some guideline to help them measure their own progress while practicing, otherwise they'll have no good basis to know if they're doing well or not.
 
It's in the lesson plan for the instructor, the student won't be seeing your lesson plan.
I never paid it much attention. It can give a student something to shoot for, instead of going out willy nilly.
I was a willy-nilly-er.
I took my private and instrument not knowing a PTS book existed.
All I knew was: stay on altitude = pat on back, 50 feet off without correcting = yelled at.
 
OK, I think I'll include the main PTS points for each maneuver, but in a separate section as a reference item only.
 
Don't overly stress on the lesson plans. They are a great tool, but they are not required for the check ride.
 
Maurus said:
Don't overly stress on the lesson plans. They are a great tool, but they are not required for the check ride.
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I've decided to only create one or two for each general area (one for ground ref, one for stalls etc) and use it as my building block.
 
I emphasize the PTS. The student should know its there, know how to use it, and have a clear understanding of their objectives.
 
IslandFlyer said:
I emphasize the PTS. The student should know its there, know how to use it, and have a clear understanding of their objectives.
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As do I, mostly so I wont get the question "why do I have to to this?". Also It gives them something to work for instead of them thinking you are coming up with arbitrary numbers and standards to meet.
 
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