Private Pilot Knowledge

Catalog description

This course provides students instruction to prepare for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Topics include flight safety, basic aerodynamics, airplane systems and instruments, weight and balance, aircraft performance, aviation weather, flight physiology, navigation, and communication, the Air Traffic Control and airspace system, and Federal regulations. Credit for this course is contingent on passing the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge exam with a mandatory minimum passing score of 70%. To pass the course, students must pass the exam within two (2) attempts. If additional exam attempts are required, students may require additional hours of ground school instruction beyond the course minimum to pass the course, resulting in additional fees. Students who possess and present a valid FAA Private Pilot Certificate will be granted credit for this course. The course is to be taken concurrently with AVP-102 or AVP-103