Plain English Meaning

Instead of practicing one skill at a time in a vacuum, the student flies a made-up but realistic flight where things come up that they have to handle. The lesson is built around the situation, not around a list of separate maneuvers.

Full Definition

A training method that uses realistic, real-world flight situations as the framework for learning, rather than isolated drills of individual maneuvers. The student is placed in a scripted scenario — for example, a cross-country flight with a developing weather problem — and must apply knowledge, judgment, and decision-making to handle it. The instructor uses the scenario to teach and assess both technical skills and aeronautical decision-making in a connected, realistic context.

Context Anchor

You may see SBT in ground lessons, flight lessons, instructor , and instructor guidance about real-world decision-making.