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Private Pilot Ground School Syllabus

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Private Pilot Ground School Syllabus
Materials Needed: Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual Gleim or Jeppesen Private Pilot Written Test Study Guide E6BFlight Computer Navigational Plotter Airport Facility Directory Current San Francisco Sectional Federal Aviation Regulation/Aeronautical Information Manual
Class 1 - Discovering Aviation
	• Class • Pilot Training • Aviation • Opportunities • Human Factors
Class 2, 3 – Airplane
	• Airplanes • The Power plant and related Systems • Flight Instrumentation
Class 4 – Aerodynamics Principles
	• Four Forces of Flight • Stability • Aerodynamics of Maneuvering Flight
Class 5, 6 – The Flight Environment
	• Safety Of Flight • Aeronautical Charts • Airspace • Radar and ATC Services • Radio Procedures
Class 7 – Midterm
Class 8 – Meteorology for Pilots
	• Basic Weather Theory • Weather Patterns • Weather Hazards
Class 9 – Interpreting Weather Data
	• The Forecasting Process • Printed Reports and Forecasts • Graphic Weather Products • Sources of Weather Information
Class 10 – Airplane Performance
	• Predicting Performance • Weight And Balance • Flight Computers
Class 11 – Navigation
	• Pilotage and Dead Reckoning • VOR Navigation • ADF Navigation • Advanced Navigation
Class 12 – Applying Human Factors
	• Aviation Physiology • Aeronautical Decision Making
Class 13 – Flying Cross-Country
	• The Flight Planning Process • The Flight
Class 14 – Federal Aviation Regulations
	• Part 1 Definitions • Part 61 Certification • Part 91 General Operating • NTSB 830 Aircraft Accidents
Class 15 – Review
	• Question and Answers
Class 16- Final Exam