Course includes necessary FAA regulations, weather, air and radio navigation , flight safety, and emergency procedures . Course consists of all the dual and solo flight hours required for private pilot certification. All flight instruction emphasizes preflight preparations, airplane operating procedures, proper airplane flight control, air and ground safety, traffic control procedures and communication.
Course includes adequate solo flight practices and solo cross country flights.
Completion of private pilot certification is necessary to receive credit for this course. Content includes VOR, DME procedures, IFR low altitude, Instrument Pilot enroute maps, and IFR regulations. Includes sophisticated weight and balance problems, navigation problems, and takeoff and landing distance charts. Spring-even numbered years. This course is designed to develop a sound understanding of the concepts of aerodynamics relevant to flight, and the impact of the natural environment upon the performance of modern aircraft.