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14 CFR Part 61, Subpart E

Private Pilot Certificate

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1Aerodynamics: why the airplane flies0/7
2The airplane: engine and systems0/12
3Flight instruments0/7
4Weather0/9
5Navigation0/10
6Regulations: FAR and AIM0/7
  • Part 61: Pilot Certification
  • Part 91: General Operating and Flight Rules
  • The Airspace Classes
  • VFR Weather Minimums
  • Inoperative Equipment and the MEL
  • Day VFR and Night VFR
  • Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations
7Airport operations and procedures0/11
8Human factors0/7
9Flight maneuvers0/9
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Regulations: FAR and AIM

The rules that frame private flying, with the section numbers the written test expects you to know.

  1. 1Part 61: Pilot CertificationEligibility, training hours, testing, and medical certificates for the private pilot certificate.13 min
  2. 2Part 91: General Operating and Flight RulesPreflight action under 91.103, required equipment under 91.205, and more.15 min
  3. 3The Airspace ClassesClass A through G: dimensions, entry requirements, and equipment.15 min
  4. 4VFR Weather MinimumsVisibility and cloud clearance under 91.155, class by class, day and night.13 min
  5. 5Inoperative Equipment and the MEL91.213: the decision path when something is broken before the flight.11 min
  6. 6Day VFR and Night VFRWhat changes at night: equipment, currency, and risk.12 min
  7. 7Private Pilot Privileges and LimitationsWhat the certificate allows, and how cost sharing really works.11 min

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