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PRIMARY ACADEMICS
No Pilot Certificate Required | Written/Oral Testing

Course Descriptions

Primary academics (also called pilot ground school) is the fundamental building block for all future flight training. Identical to ground training courses taught at aviation universities, our ground school course teaches the all the subject areas required by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Certain courses are eligible for college credit if the student takes the course in conjunction with a degree program.

PPGSC (3cr)

Fundamentals of Aeronautics/Private Pilot Ground School (10 Weeks)

This is an introductory aviation course which provides students with the aeronautical knowledge required to perform the duties of a pilot-in-command as a private pilot. The following subjects are covered in sufficient detail to meet the regulatory requirements of Title 14 CFR:

Theory of Flight
Airplane Aerodynamics
Aircraft Components and Systems
Aviation Regulations
Human Factors and Aviation Safety
Basic Meteorology
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
Crew Resource Management (CRM) Principles
Airspace
Cross-Country Planning
Air Traffic Control
Airport Operations and Radio Communications

IPGSC (3cr)

Instrument Flight Operations (8 Weeks)

This is an intermediate level training course designed to prepare students to operate within the National Airspace System (NAS) as an instrument rated pilot. The following subjects are covered in sufficient detail to meet the regulatory requirements of Title 14 CFR:

Basic Instrument Flight
Aircraft Systems and Instrumentation
Instrument Flying Regulations
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Flight Planning
Flight Information Publications
National Airspace System (NAS) and Air Traffic Control (ATC)

CPGSC (3cr)

Commercial Flight Operations (8 Weeks)

This is an advanced training course which provides students with the sufficient knowledge of the aeronautical subject areas required to earn a commercial pilot certificate. The following subjects are covered in sufficient detail to meet the regulatory requirements of Title 14 CFR:

Commercial Flight Operations
Advanced Aviation Safety and Human Factors Concepts
Weight and Balance and Aircraft Performance
Advanced CRM and ADM Concepts
High Altitude Flight
High Performance Aircraft Operations
Commercial Aviation Regulations
Adverse Weather Operations
Passenger Carrying Operations

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