Private
Pilot Ground School Syllabus
Work
Required This
course will provide a solid foundation for anything you
want to do in the the future in aviation, from the
private pilot to the professional level. Of course, the
professionals must take additional courses and exams, but
this is the base upon which all else is built. If you do
the homework you can expect to pass the FAA computer exam
with a high score. Most of our students score higher than
90%. Most
students need to spend 4 to 6 hours per week on the
homework in order to keep up with the class. Much of the
material is quite different from what you have been
exposed to in your daily life, so take the time to think
about it, understand it, and assimilate it. Don't put off
doing the homework. Attendance
at each class is almost a must if you want to keep up and
take the FAA exam at the end. It is extremely difficult
to keep up if you miss more than an occasional class. Of
course, there may be times when business or other
commitments force you to miss a class. In these cases,
you can schedule a time to come to the office to review
the videos, and an instructor will try to be available to
help answer questions from the homework. Some people have
taken the course more than once. The cost to repeat is
$75, providing your Jeppesen kit is up to date. Tentative
Schedule ·
Weeks 1-3: Introduction, Airplane systems, Aerodynamics ·
Weeks 4-6: Airport environment, Charts, Airspace,
Regulations ·
Weeks 7-9: Meteorology, Sources of weather information ·
Weeks 10-12: Aircraft performance, Navigation · Week 13-15: Aviation physiology, Aeronautical decision making, review for written test |