Free Helicopter Pilot Lesson Plans

ACS-aligned lesson plans for every helicopter rating — built from the ground up by a 20-year CFI and published ASA author. Free to use, free to distribute.

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Private Pilot

Ground and flight lesson plans for the Private Pilot Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-15)

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Instrument Rating

Lesson plans aligned to the Instrument Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-14)

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Commercial Pilot

Lesson plans for the Commercial Pilot Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-16)

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CFI Helicopter

Fundamentals of Instructing and flight instructor lesson plans (FAA-S-ACS-29)

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CFII Helicopter

Instrument flight instructor lesson plans aligned to current ACS standards

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ATP Helicopter

Airline Transport Pilot lesson plans aligned to the ATP Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-ATP)

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About These Lesson Plans

These lesson plans were built from scratch against the current FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS), effective May 31, 2024. Every plan follows the seven-component structure from the Aviation Instructor's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9): Objective, Content, Schedule, Equipment, Instructor Actions, Student Actions, and Completion Standards. Written by Ryan Dale — 20-year CFI, author of the ASA Helicopter Oral Exam Guide series for Private, Commercial, Instrument, CFI, and ATP ratings.