AES 1100Private Pilot Ground

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Prerequisite(s): None Students participate in basic studies in aircraft operation, performance, aerodynamics, and design. Federal aviation regulations and other flight publications needed for private pilot operations are examined. Weather theory and reports and basic flight physiology in the context of flight safety are examined. Skills of air navigation by pilotage, dead reckoning, and the use of fundamental tools of air navigation including radio navigational aids are explored. Note: This course is restricted to those students seeking FAA flight certification at the Private Pilot level within the Professional Flight Officer Concentration, and those students within the Air Traffic Control Concentration, Aviation Technology Minor, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate, or IDP degree program.