Next school To Be Announced
In order to earn a Private Pilot’s License, the Federal Aviation Administration requires a student to pass three tests: a written test, oral test and flight test. The private pilot ground school’s main objective is to give the instruction necessary for the student to be confident to pass the written and oral portion of their private pilot test.
Where: TBD
When: Start TBD, Bi-Monthly on Sundays TBD-TBD pm. Occupies Aerospace Special Interest Group (ASIG) timeslot. Dependent on MA007 meeting schedule.
Instructors: Maj Kent H. Hartig, FAA-Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI), Mr. Joseph Iwuc, Meteorology and Lt Col Shelley Rosenbaum-Lipman, AGI and Certified Flight Instructor (CFII).
Eligibility: (8 students minimum, 10 maximum, in order):
Optional Materials: GLEIM PRIVATE PILOT KIT WITH ONLINE TEST New York Sectional Chart New York Sectional Chart (pdf) Can also get at most FBO’s Schedule: Major Airplane Components Control Surfaces Landing Gear Brakes Power plant Aircraft Classifications Bernoulli’s Principle - Click on title for complete text on this section Three Axes of Flight Center of Gravity Forces acting on a climbing airplane Forces acting on a descending airplane Forces acting on a turning airplane Load Factor Stalls Left Turning Tendencies Ground Effect Definitions Static Stability Dynamic Stability Longitudinal Stability Balance Tail Loads Center of Gravity Lateral Stability Directional Stability Stall and Spin Awareness Quiz on Units 1-3 Pitot Static Instruments Gyroscopic Instruments Engines and Propeller Fuel and Electrical Systems Performance Definitions License Criteria – Part 61 General Operating rules – Part 91 Rules pertaining to Aircraft Accidents, etc. – NTSB 830 Restrictions to Visibility Unit 7: The Flight Environment Airspace Review Special use Airspace Other Airspace Basic Navigation Charts Basic Flight Planning Radio Navigation Quiz on Units 4-7 Aviation Physiology Cross Country Flight Planning Unit 10: Preparation for taking the Knowledge Test Sign Offs |
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