Flight Training -
Training Curriculum
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Private Pilot Certificate:
General Requirements:
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17 years of age (16 years to solo).
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Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
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Obtain a Third Class Flight Physical.
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Receive and log flight training from an Authorized Instructor.
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Pass the FAA written test.
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Meet aeronautical experience requirements.
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Pass the FAA Practical Test (checkride).
FAA Requirements:
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Minimum 40 hours total flight time.
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20 hours dual flight time.
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3 hours cross country.
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3 hours night instruction including 10 takeoffs & landings and a 150nm cross country.
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3 hours instrument training.
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3 hours flight test preparation.
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10 hours solo flight time.
Private Pilot Curriculum
Pre-solo:
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Flight preparation procedures
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Preflight inspections
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Powerplant operations
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Aircraft systems
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Taxiing and runups.
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Takeoffs and landings.
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Normal and crosswind conditions.
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Straight and level flight.
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Shallow, medium and steep back turns in both directions.
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Climbs and climbing turns.
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Airport traffic pattern, entry and departure.
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Collision and wake turbulence avoidance.
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Descents with and without turns using high and low
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drag configurations.
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Flights from cruise to minimum controllable airspeed.
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Emergency procedures and equipment malfunctions.
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Ground reference maneuvers.
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Approach to landings, idle and partial power.
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Slips to landings.
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Go-arounds: From final and in the flare in various
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configurations and during turns.
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Forced landings: Takeoff, initial climb, cruise,
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descent and landing pattern.
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Stall entries from various attitudes and power
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combinations; partial stall through full stalls.
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Stall awareness, knowledge in spin entry, spins, an
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spin recovery techniques.
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Written test: General knowledge.
First Solo:
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Released for pattern solo.
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Released for area solo.
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90 day endorsement due.
Post Solo:
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Short and soft field takeoff, approach and landing
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procedures, including crosswind takeoff and landings.
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Takeoffs at best angle and best rate of climb.
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Forward and side slips to landing.
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Area solo and solo practice short and soft field
Cross-Country:
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The use of aeronautical charts for VFR Navigation using pilotage and dead reckoning with the aid of magnetic compass.
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Aircraft cross-country performance and procurement and analysis of weather reports and forecasts including recognition of critical weather situations and estimating visibility when in flight.
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Cross-country emergency conditions.
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Lost procedures.
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Adverse weather conditions.
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Simulated precautionary off-airport approaches and landings.
Traffic Pattern Procedures:
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Normal area arrival and departure.
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Collision avoidance.
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Wake turbulence precaution.
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Recognition of operational problems area in which the cross-country is to be flown.
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Proper operation of the instruments and equipment installed in the aircraft to be flown.
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Control and maneuvering solely by reference to flight instruments, including straight and level
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flight, climbs, descents and turns, unusual attitude recovery, and the use of radio aids and radar
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directives.
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The use of radios for VFR navigation and two-way communications.
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Night flying procedures including takeoffs, lands, go-arounds and VFR navigation.
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First dual cross-country.
Flight Test Preparation:
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Computer weather briefing.
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Endorsement for solo cross-country.
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First solo cross-country.
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Dual flight review - night flight.
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Preparation for Private Pilot Flight Test.
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