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A Teachers First Stop for Flight Simulator Instruction-Made Simple

Enhance your SIA Sim Flight Simulator use with our no-cost Educator Lesson Plans, and accompanying student guides. Designed for classroom use, each lesson comes with a student lesson guide framing the lessons content, definitions, and related images so students can follow along with the instructor. Framed using todays SMART model, each lesson has a specific purpose, is measurable, achievable, and relevant to help give your students a feeling of accomplishment!

*Best suited for age 13yr and up *

Lesson Support Documents

Teacher Instruction made simple. 

-Our ‘Student Definition Guides‘ packet should be downloaded, printed off (one copy per student contains content for Lessons 001-005), and will be held onto by them for the duration of the class. Student Guides will follow along with each Lesson, and include their own personal SIA Flight Log, and Yoke Function document.

-SIA Sim Flight Logs can be printed off and supplied to each student or class so they can track their progress, helping build confidence and a sense of accomplishment! Teachers are also encouraged to leave a flight log next to the simulator for each student to fill in as they have completed time on the sim. 

-This official FAA certified “Curriculum Guide” is a great resource for educators who are unsure of how to integrate Aviation into their classroom. Whether you specialize in STEM, Language Arts, or Social Studies, this guide can help you integrate aviation into your classroom!

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Student Lesson Guides

Student Packet PDF (For Lesson 001-005)

SIA Flight Log

Provide your students with their very own SIA flight log! (Also included in Student Lesson Guide)

FAA Aviation Curriculum Guide

Unsure how to integrate Aviation into your classroom? Download an official guide here!

Lesson 001

Proper Sim Etiquette, Rules, and Classroom Setup
(Est. Time 25 min)

Lesson 002

Aviation History, Its Role in Todays world, and Aviation Industry Facts
(Est. Time 45 min)

Lesson 003

Main principals of flight, Powerplant components, and more
(Est. Time 60 min)

Lesson 004

Starting in the air; Your very first SIA Sim Discovery Flight!
(Est. Time 45 min)

Lesson 005: PT 1

Your primary flight instruments, the 'Six-Pack'
(Est. Time 45 min)

Lesson 005: PT 2

Continuation of your flight instruments, and their properties
(Est. Time 45 min)

Lessons 6-12 Coming Soon

*Disclosure: SIA’s Free Lesson Plans are meant to generate student engagement in Aviation Education and introduce students to the basics of flight with the ultimate goal of spreading awareness of the various careers available to students in the Aviation Industry. While the lessons have been developed using the AFH (Airplane Flying Handbook) and PHAK (Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge), they should be looked at as a high-level overview. SIA’s Free Lesson plans are not an ‘accredited’ curriculum*