Ground Lessons

 

Lesson 1

Chapter 1

 

Lesson 2

Chapter 2

     
Section A: Pilot Training
Section B: Aviation Opportunities
Section C: Introduction to Human factors
  Section A: Airplanes
Section B: The power plant and related systems
Section C: Flight instruments
 

Lesson 3

Review Chapter 2

 

Lesson 4

Chapter 3 Continued.

     
Section: A,B,C

Chapter 3

Section A: Four Forces of Flight
  Section A: Review
Section B: Stability
Section C: Aerodynamics of Maneuvering Flight
 

Lesson 5

Chapter 3 + 4 Review

 

Lesson 6

Review Airspace

     
Airports Aeronautical Charts   Chapter 5
     
Chapter 4

Section D: Airspace
  Section A: Radar and ATC Services
Section B: Radio Procedures
Section C: Sources of Flight Information
 

Lesson 7

Review Chapter 5

 

Lesson 8

Review Chapter 6 + 7

     

Radio Procedures 

Chapter 6 

Weather Theory

Chapter 7

Section A: The Forecasting Process
Section B: Reports and Forecasts Section C: Graphic Weather Products
Section D: Weather Information

  Chapter 8

Section A: Predicting Performance
 

Lesson 9

Review Chapter 8

 

Lesson 10

Review Chapter 8

A: Predicting Performance

Chapter 8
Section B: Weight and Balance
  Section B: Weight and Balance
Chapter 8
Section C: Flight Computers
 

Lesson 11

Review Chapter 8

 

Lesson 12

Review Chapter 9

     
Section C: Flight Computers 

Chapter 9
  Section A: Pilotage and Dead Reckoning


Chapter 9

Section B: VOR Navigation

Lesson 13

Review flight plan to Hemet 

Review Chapter 9 Section B VOR Navigation 

Chapter 9 

Section C: ADF Navigation (shortened)
Section D: Advanced Navigation

Chapter 10

Section A: Aviation Physiology
Section B: Aeronautical Decision Making

 

Lesson 14

Review Chapter 9 Section C + D

Review Chapter 10 section A + B

Chapter 11 

Flight Planning

 

 

Flight Training

Stage 1

Lesson 1

 

Basic Attitude Flying & Pre-Flight

 

Lesson 2

Review:

Basic Attitude Flying and Pre-Flight

 

Take Off

Climbs - Best Rate vs Best Angle

Banks - 10, 20 and 30 degrees

Descents - Constant Rate

Power Changes - Different RPM settings for different phases of flight

 

 

Slow Flight

Rectangular Patterns

500 fpm Constant Rate Decents while banking 10-15 degrees - Preperation for pattern work

 

 

Lesson 3

Review:

Flight Lesson 1 and 2

 

Lesson 4

Review:

Flight Lesson 1,2 & 3

 

San Diego Area Chart and navigation to practice areas

Landmark Identification

Fly to Ramona

Radio Calls

 

 

 

Ground Reference Manuevers:

- Turns Around A Point

- S-Turns

 

 

Lesson 5

Review:

Flight Lesson 4

 

Lesson 6

Review:

Flight Lesson 5

 

Review Slow Flight

Power Off Stalls

Fly to Brown Field

 

 

 

Power On Stalls

Pattern Work

 

 

Lesson 7

Review:

Flight Lesson 5 & 6

 

Lesson 8

Review:

Flight Lesson 7

 

Slow Flight

Stalls On/ Off

Landing at Palomar

Pattern Work

 

 

 

Steep Turns

Pattern Work

 

 

 

Lesson 9

Review:

Flight Lesson 8

 

Lesson 10

Review:

Flight Lesson 9

 

Navigation and Airspace

Landing at Gillespie Field

Pattern Work

 

 

Review:

Ground Reference

Slow Flight

Stalls

Steep Turns

 

 

Lesson 11

Review:

Flight Lesson 10

 

Lesson 12

Review:

Flight Lesson 11

 

VOR's

Navigation

Diversions

Lost Procedures

 

 

Emergency Procedures

- Lost Communications

- Simulated Engine Out

- Lost Alternator

- Engine Fire on Start up

- Engine Fire in Flight

 

 

Lesson 13

Review:

Flight Lesson 11 & 12

 

Lesson 14

Review:

Flight Lesson 13

 

Pattern Work

Power Off 180 Landings

 

 

Pattern Work

Prepare for Solo

 

Stage 2

Lesson 15

Review:

Diversions

Lost Procedures

 

Lesson 16

Review:

Flight Planning

 

 

Cross Country Fight Planning

 

 

Cross Country to Hemet

 

Lesson 17

Review:

VOR Tracking and Intercepting

 

Lesson 18

Review:

Flight Lesson 1 7

 

Manuevering Instrument Reference

Recovery From Unusual Flight Attitudes

 

 

Night Flying Operations

Local Area Night Flight

- Slow Flight & Stalls

- Steep Turns

Navigation

Landings

 

 

Lesson 19

Review:

Flight Planning

 

Lesson 20

Review:

Navigation & Night Operations

 

Cross Country to Palm Springs

Prepare for Long Cross Country to Palm Springs- Borego Valley- Montgomery

 

 

Night Cross Country to John Wayne

 

 

Stage 3

 

Check Ride Prep