Flight Training

Here we have started an organized resource page for flight training for various stages of flight training.  Many of the videos and resources here are made by other individuals and/or companies.  The information should only be used as reference and not take the place of formal training.

Introduction

What to expect from your first flight lesson.

Take Offs And Landings

Normal Approach and Landing (Part 1 & 2)

On Centerline

Soft Field Approach & Landing (Part 1 & 2)

Normal Landings (Sporty's Pilot Shop)

Flight Maneuvers

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Navigation

Pilot Navigation

Weather

Weather Seminar

Aviation Weather Services (part 1 of 3)

(part 2 of 3)

(part 3 of 3)

Private Pilot Reference

Preflight Preparation

Pilot Qualifications

References

14 CFR parts 61, 68, 91; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25; AC 68-1

Objective

To determine that the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airman and medical certificates including privileges, limitations, currency, and operating as pilot-in-command (PIC) as a private pilot.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

PA.I.A.K1

Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.

PA.I.A.K2

Privileges and limitations.

PA.I.A.K3

Medical certificates: class, expiration, privileges, temporary disqualifications.

PA.I.A.K4

Documents required to exercise private pilot privileges.

PA.I.A.K5

Part 68 BasicMed privileges and limitations.

Risk

Management

The applicant demonstrates the ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks, encompassing:

PA.I.A.R1

Failure to distinguish proficiency versus currency.

PA.I.A.R2

Flying unfamiliar airplanes, or operating with unfamiliar flight display systems, and avionics.

Skills

The applicant demonstrates the ability to:

PA.I.A.S1

Apply requirements to act as PIC under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in a scenario given by the evaluator.

Airworthiness Requirements

References

14 CFR parts 39, 43, 91; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-25

Objective

To determine that the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airworthiness requirements, including airplane certificates.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

PA.I.B.K1

General airworthiness requirements and compliance for airplanes, including:

PA.I.B.K1a

a. Certificate location and expiration dates

PA.I.B.K1b

b. Required inspections and airplane logbook documentation

PA.I.B.K1c

c. Airworthiness Directives and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins

PA.I.B.K1d

d. Purpose and procedure for obtaining a special flight permit

PA.I.B.K2

Pilot-performed preventive maintenance.

PA.I.B.K3

Equipment requirements for day and night VFR flight, to include:

PA.I.B.K3a

a. Flying with inoperative equipment

PA.I.B.K3b

b. Using an approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

PA.I.B.K3c

c. Kinds of Operation Equipment List (KOEL)

PA.I.B.K3d

d. Required discrepancy records or placards

Risk Management

The applicant demonstrates the ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks, encompassing:

PA.I.B.R1

Inoperative equipment discovered prior to flight.

Skills

The applicant demonstrates the ability to:

PA.I.B.S1

Locate and describe airplane airworthiness and registration information.

PA.I.B.S2

Determine the airplane is airworthy in a scenario given by the evaluator.

PA.I.B.S3

Apply appropriate procedures for operating with inoperative equipment in a scenario given by the evaluator.

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