Pre-Solo Solo Maneuvers Cross-country Checkride Figure 1-2. Good airmanship skills include sound knowledge of the principles of flight and the ability to operate an airplane with  competence and precision. 1-2 Figure 1-1. Primary and intermediate flight training teaches basic airmanship skills and creates a good foundation for student pilots. An accomplished pilot demonstrates the knowledge and ability  to assess a situation quickly and accurately and determine  the correct procedure to be followed under the existing  circumstance. He or she is also able to analyze accurately  the probable results of a given set of circumstances or of  a proposed procedure; to exercise care and due regard for  safety; to gauge accurately the performance of the airplane; to  recognize personal limitations and limitations of the airplane  and avoid approaching the critical points of each; and the  ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risk. The development  of airmanship skills requires effort and dedication on the part of  both the student pilot and the flight instructor, beginning with  the very first training flight where proper habit formation begins  with the student being introduced to good operating practices.  is not to learn how to fly a particular make and model airplane.  The underlying purpose of flight training is to develop the  knowledge, experience, skills, and safe habits that establish  a foundation and are easily transferable to any airplane. The  pilot who has acquired necessary skills during training, and  develops these skills by flying training-type airplanes with  precision and safe flying habits, is able to easily transition to  more complex and higher performance airplanes. It should  also be remembered that the goal of flight training is a safe  and competent pilot; passing required practical tests for pilot  certification is only incidental to this goal. Every airplane has its own particular flight characteristics. The  purpose of primary and intermediate flight training; however,  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is empowered by  the U.S. Congress to promote aviation safety by prescribing  safety standards for civil aviation. Standards are established  Role of the FAA