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Lesson 1 “The Private Pilot Certifiacte &
Your Medical Exam
• Understand the differences and privileges
of a variety of FAA Ratings and Certificates.
• Explain the process of obtaining an FAA
Medical Certificate.
• Recognize the physiological limitations
of the body as it relates to aviation.
• Discover various visual illusions and explain
how they might adversely affect the pilot during
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Lesson 2 “The Basic Aerodynamics of Flight
• Understand why an airplane flies.
• Recognize the parts of an aircraft, especially
the parts of an airfoil.
• Know how an airplane makes coordinated turns
in the air.
• Understand the basic aerodynamic principles
of stability. |
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Lesson 3 “The Airplane”
• Know the steps you can take to begin receiving
flight instruction.
• Understand how costs are determined for
flight instruction.
• Recognize alternatives to live flight instruction
like using a flight simulator that will still help
you perform well and understand this course.
• Understand the requirements for maintenance,
airworthiness, seatbelts, and preflights that are
required by the FAA.
• Practice basic flight maneuvers in an actual
airplane or flight simulator program. |
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Lesson 4 “The Powerplant and Propeller”
• Understand the operation of reciprocating
or piston engine aircraft.
• Know the general methods for introducing
a fuel/air mixture into the engine.
• Recognize the conditions for carburetor
icing and how to respond.
• Recognize different fuel types and fueling
procedures.
• Know how to compute density altitude problems.
• Know how to complete takeoff and climb performance
charts. |
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Lesson 5 “The Aerodynamics of Maneuvering
Flight”
• Discover the purpose and operating principles
behind basic aircraft instrumentation.
• Know the difference between pitot-static
and gyroscopic aircraft instruments.
• Realize the uses and limitations of the
magnetic compass.
• Understand how instrument skills are an
important foundation for flight safety.
• Know how to use the various instruments
for different phases of flight. |
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Lesson 6 “Flight Instruments”
• You should understand the key variables
in the Earth’s weather systems such as temperature,
moisture, pressure, and wind currents.
• Know the relationship between temperature
and dew point.
• Be able to identify major cloud types by
high, medium, and low classifications both by description
and by identifying photographs.
• Understand the danger and procedures for
dealing with severe weather including thunderstorms,
wind shear, fog, icing, and microbursts.
• Know the basics of flying near mountains
and in turbulence. |
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Lesson 7 “Airplane Peformance and Charts”
• You should understand the difference between
weather reports and forecasts.
• Explain the purpose of a variety of textual
and graphical weather products.
• Be able to interpret METAR, TAF, PIREP and
Winds Aloft textual weather products.
• Explain the purpose of AIRMETS and SIGMETS
and their relationship to Area Forecasts.
• Identify major features of the weather depiction,
surface analysis, radar summary and significant
weather prognostic charts. |
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Lesson 8 “Weight and Balance”
• Understand why the weight and balance of
an airplane are such important factors in its stability
and performance.
• Know how to perform weight and balance computations
using the basic table, graph, and computerized methods.
• Recognize the physical science behind levers
and arms and how this science affects weight and
balance.
• Understand what happens as loads shift during
flight. |
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Lesson 9 “Weather Theory”
• Understand the difference between controlled
and uncontrolled airspace.
• Know why pilots must see and avoid other
aircraft.
• Recognize the differences between different
airspace classifications and understand the requirements
for specific aircraft entry.
• Memorize the established VFR cruising altitudes
and cloud separation requirements.
• Understand the airport runway and taxiway
marking system. |
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Lesson 10 “Weather Reports & Forcasts”
• Be able to identify airport environments
through their lighting systems.
• Know the difference between operations at
controlled and uncontrolled airports.
• Be able to identify different transponder
codes used in VFR flight.
• Understand the use and requirements of an
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).
• Know how to see and avoid other aircraft
during day and night conditions. |
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Lesson 11 “Introduction to Flight Planning”
• Discover the principal reasons for using
aeronautical charts and be able to distinguish between
the principal chart types.
• Be able to use and recognize important map
and legend resources for sectional charts.
• Be able to use the Airport Facility Directory
to obtain important airport information.
• Know how to use aeronautical charts for
visual flight. |
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Lesson 12 “Aeronautical Charts and Publications”
• Recognize the difference between pilotage
and dead reckoning.
• Be able to find latitude and longitude on
an aeronautical chart.
• Know how to use a plotter to measure the
angle of a course.
• Know how to use the plotter to measure distance.
• Be able to use the wind computer of the
E-6B Flight Computer to compute wind correction
angles, groundspeed, and true heading.
• Understand and be able to compute variation,
deviation, and compass heading.
• Know how to use the E-6B to determine true
airspeed. |
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Lesson 13 “Estimating Fuel and Wind”
• Memorize the five most used types of radio/area
navigation including VOR, NDB, GPS, FMS (RNAV),
and LORAN.
• Understand how to navigate with a variety
of radio navigation devices or signals.
• Be able to use correctly set the VOR Obs
setting to the correct radial for the current magnetic
heading.
• Know how to use aeronautical charts to determine
proper radio navigation facilities for an area of
flight.
• Know how to use two VOR signals to pinpoint
the aircraft’s exact position on an aeronautical
chart. |
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Lesson 14 “Putting it All Together: Your Cross
Country Flight
• Recognize the value of the E-6B Flight Computer
as a cross-country planning aid.
• Be able to use the conversion, time/speed/distance,
and fuel consumption features of the E-6B.
• Know to interpolate numbers mathematically.
• Understand how to predict performance, including
takeoff and landing distance.
• Be able to predict crosswind components.
• Understand the problems involved with disorientation
and the solution to these problems. |
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Lesson 15 “FAA Airspace & Separation Regulations”
• Know how to put together all of the elements
of a flight plan.
• Understand problems associated with spatial
distortion.
• Know how to properly fill out and file a
flight plan form for a VFR cross-country flight.
• Develop an understanding of traits and attitudes
you will need to use to maintain cross-country safety.
• Produce your own cross-country flight plan
for use on an actual or simulated flight. |
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Lesson 16 FAA Radio Communication & the Traffic
Pattern”
• Memorize the difference between accidents
and incidents to determine what must be reported
to the National Transportation Safety Board.
• Recognize dangerous attitudes that pilots
have toward flying that cause accidents.
• Understand safety and risk management concepts
that are applicable in general aviation as well
as the airlines.
• Know the elements of safe aeronautical decision-making.
• Know the IM SAFE checklist and how to use
it prior to each flight.
• Recognize additional opportunities in aviation. |
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Lesson
17 “Final Review”
Private Pilot Test Prep! |
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