InstructorPilot

Mission Brief // INSTRUCTORPILOT

Build competence first.
Confidence follows.

A flight-training operations system for civilian instructors and students. Turn a target date, a syllabus, and an honest debrief into the next right sortie.

Every flight has a mission. Every debrief changes what comes next.

Launch Flight Room Read the Doctrine
RWY 27
CLEARED

Civilian adaptation — not an official USAF product

Instructor and student reviewing a sectional chart with kneeboard, headset, and flight computer at sunrise
T+00:00 · KFTW · SUNRISEBRIEF // C-2014IP · J. RHODESSP · M. ARELLANO

SORTIE

PREP 80%

C-2014

Stalls & Slow Flight

MIF

3

EP

07

DUR

1.4

PREP CARD

  • Chair-fly stall recovery
  • EP-07: power-on stall
  • Review POH §4 stalls
  • Brief instructor 10 min
CALIBCONF 86 / SKILL 64
SYLLABUS-DRIVEN
MIF-BASED
IP-REVIEWED
ACS-MAPPED

The Doctrine

Borrow the rigor. Not the identity.

InstructorPilot applies mission-focused preparation, progressive standards, and candid debriefing to civilian flight training. The doctrine shapes the product more than the vocabulary.
Briefing table flat lay with chart, plotter, kneeboard, and headset
Quote of record

"Mission success is directly related to mission preparation."

— AETCMAN 11-248

01

DOCTRINE

Competence is demonstrated.

Performance is measured against a defined standard — not against another student.

02

DOCTRINE

Preparation is part of the sortie.

Study, chair-flying, and procedural review are graded inputs to every flight.

03

DOCTRINE

Feedback is training data.

Debriefs are not personal judgments. They shape the next sortie.

04

DOCTRINE

Experience transfers. Procedures don't.

Prior flight time helps you learn. It does not exempt you from learning.

05

DOCTRINE

Be the best pilot you can be.

Calibrated confidence is the goal. Honest self-assessment is a core pilot skill.

The Mission Loop

Plan. Brief. Fly. Grade. Replan.

Five stages, one continuous training operation. Every event feeds the next.

STEP 01

Plan

Backward-plan from the student's target date and remaining requirements.

TARGETCHECKRIDE · D+21

STEP 02

Brief

Assign study, chair-flying, CTS, MIF, and the EP of the day.

EP-07

Power-On Stall

  • • Recognize
  • • Recover
  • • Recover w/ flaps

STEP 03

Fly

Execute the instructor-approved sortie profile.

T+00:00 · TAKEOFFN52IP · PA-28

STEP 04

Grade

Compare performance against the required MIF.

MIF GRADE

TOL-013
AIR-04B
PAT-023
LDG-032

STEP 05

Replan

Convert the debrief into remediation and the Next Best Sortie.

NEXT BEST SORTIE

C-2105

Stall recognition refresh · Pattern reps.

QUEUEDD+2

Student & Instructor

Built for the relationship that produces pilots.

Student pilot's lap with kneeboard, checklist, and iPad EFB in a trainer cockpit at sunset
SPSTUDENT PILOT

The cockpit-ready student.

  • Know exactly what to prepare.
  • Understand what standard applies.
  • Submit a blind self-grade.
  • Learn to recognize uncertainty.
  • See what must improve next.

MY NEXT SORTIE

READY TO FLY

C-2014 · Stalls & Slow Flight

Prep

80%

Confidence

72%

Instructor pilot reviewing flight plan and student progress at briefing table
IP / CFIINSTRUCTOR PILOT

The standards-driven instructor.

  • See every student's training picture.
  • Assign the next sortie.
  • Grade against progressive MIF.
  • Document busts and root causes.
  • Convert every debrief into an executable next event.

MY STUDENTS · TODAY

3 / 6
  • M. ArellanoREADY
  • J. ParkPREP 40%
  • S. DiazHOOK

Feature Showcase

The Flight Room

The application is the Flight Room. The adaptive calendar is the Ops Board. A scheduled training event is a Sortie. The synchronized prep, performance, and grade record is the Sortie Twin.
OPS BOARDWEEK 18 · PA-28 · N52IP
6 SORTIES SCHEDULED
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
0600
C-2014Arellano
0900
C-1102Park
C-2105Arellano
1300
C-1108Diaz
EPQ-07Park
1600
C-1110Diaz
SCHEDULEDASSIGNEDEP DRILLREMEDIATION
NEXT BEST SORTIE → C-2014

SORTIE MISSION CARD

PREP 80%

C-2014

BLOCK 2 · CONTACT

Stalls & Slow Flight

IP
J. Rhodes
SP
M. Arellano
A/C
N52IP · PA-28
DUR
1.4 hr
EP
07 Power-On Stall
MIF
3 (Demonstrate)

OBJECTIVES

  • · Recognize impending stall by feel
  • · Execute coordinated recovery
  • · Maintain altitude ± 100 ft
MIF GRADE SHEETSORTIE C-1102

IP · J. RHODES · 23 NOV 2025

CODEITEMREQGOT
TOL-01Normal Takeoff33
AIR-04Power-On Stalls3B
AIR-05Slow Flight32
PAT-02Traffic Pattern33
LDG-03Go-Around3B
HOOKROOT · STALL RECOGNITION
CALIBRATED CONFIDENCELAST 5 SORTIES

Confidence

86%

Self-grade

64%

IP grade

58%

INSIGHT

Confidence is 28 points ahead of demonstrated skill. Assign chair-flying for stall recognition before the next sortie.

ACTION

Queue EPQ-07 drill, then re-fly C-2014 with MIF 3.

Module

Student Training Plan

Backward-planned from target date.

Module

Sortie Mission Card

Objective, profile, EP of day, SSR.

Module

Requirements Ledger

ACS tasks, MIF items, gates.

Module

Stan/Eval Review

Grade-sheet consistency across IPs.

Calibrated Confidence

Confidence should match demonstrated competence.

The system compares pre-sortie confidence, blind post-sortie self-grades, IP grades against MIF, and retained performance on later sorties.
Accurately calibrated.
Confidence ahead of competence.
Competence ahead of confidence.
Knowledge–execution gap.
Awareness gap.
Retention gap.
Civilian single-engine trainer aircraft at sunrise on flight school ramp

Scope

Borrow the rigor, not the hardware.

What we adapt

Publicly available Air Education and Training Command concepts for syllabus organization, preparation, grading, and debriefing.

What stays controlling

  • · Civilian aircraft procedures, limits, and POH/AFM.
  • · FAA certification standards and ACS.
  • · The responsible instructor's authority.
  • · No tactics, formation, low-level, or weapons training.

Public Source Library

Every doctrine claim has a public citation.

InstructorPilot does not reproduce substantial text or import T-6 procedures, callouts, or aircraft limitations.
Publicly releasable

AETCI 36-2621

Flying Training Course Publications Development

15 Oct 2020

REF · AETCI
Publicly releasable

AETCI 36-2605 v4

Formal Flying Training Administration & Management

12 Jul 2024

REF · AETCI
Publicly releasable

FAA-S-ACS-6C

Private Pilot — Airplane ACS

Current

REF · FAA-S-ACS-6C
View full source library
Close-up of analog attitude and airspeed instruments
Cleared for departure

Every flight should move the student forward.

Plan it. Brief it. Fly it. Grade it. Replan it. One operation, one system of record.

Build the Training Plan Run My Students
RWY 27
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