Private Pilot Certificate

Where every pilot starts · 14 CFR Part 61, Subpart E

The foundation. Aerodynamics, aircraft systems, flight instruments, weather, navigation, regulations, airport operations, and human factors: everything the private pilot certificate requires, starting from zero.

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79 of 79 lessons written

Practice test60 questions, 2 h, 70 percent to pass — the shape of the PAR test, timed, with the questions of this course.Start
1Aerodynamics: why the airplane fliesWhy an airplane flies, what makes it stall, and the structural limits that frame everything you do with the controls.0/7
2The airplane: engine and systemsThe piston engine and everything bolted around it: what happens under the cowling, what fails, and what the pilot can do about it.0/12
3Flight instrumentsThe six-pack and beyond: what each instrument measures, how it measures it, and exactly how each one lies to you.0/7
4WeatherReading the atmosphere, decoding the official weather products, and making the go / no-go decision before you ever start the engine.0/9
5NavigationFrom the sectional chart to the clock: planning, flying, and correcting a VFR cross-country, on the real New York sectional.0/10
6Regulations: FAR and AIMThe rules that frame private flying, with the section numbers the written test expects you to know.0/7
7Airport operations and proceduresFlying as it is actually done: the airport environment, the pattern, the radio, takeoffs and landings, and what to do when the engine quits.0/11
8Human factorsThe pilot as a component of the system: physiology, illusions, and how good pilots make bad decisions.0/7
9Flight maneuversThe maneuvers the checkride asks you to fly: steep turns, ground reference work, slow flight, stalls and spin awareness, and the takeoffs, landings and forward slip flown to the private pilot standard.0/9