Private Pilot Ground School Private Pilot Ground School

Instructor Instructor

Nelson HochbergNelson Hochberg

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Instructor Information Instructor Information

�� Nelson HochbergNelson Hochberg–– ATP, ASMELS, CFII, AGI, IGI, A&P, IA ATP, ASMELS, CFII, AGI, IGI, A&P, IA

�� 928928--699699--83508350

�� nelson@thenelson.namenelson@thenelson.name

�� www.flgslugs.org/groundschoolwww.flgslugs.org/groundschool

�� blog? blog? FacebookFacebook? Twitter? ? Twitter?

�� If you have questionsIf you have questions……

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Why do you want to learn to fly? Why do you want to learn to fly?

�� For work or business For work or business

�� To go places To go places

�� As a career As a career

�� As a challenge As a challenge

�� Always wanted to Always wanted to

�� For fun For fun

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Types of Airmen Certificates Types of Airmen Certificates

�� Pilot Pilot

–– ATP: Airline Transport Pilot ATP: Airline Transport Pilot

–– Commercial Commercial

–– Private Private

–– Recreational Recreational

–– Sport Sport

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Types of Airmen Certificates Types of Airmen Certificates �� Instructor Instructor

–– CFI: CFI: Certified Flight Instructor Certified Flight Instructor

–– CFII: CFII: Certified Flight and Instrument Instructor Certified Flight and Instrument Instructor

–– MEI: MEI: Multiengine Instructor Multiengine Instructor

–– AGI: AGI: Advanced Ground Instructor Advanced Ground Instructor

–– IGI: IGI: Instrument Ground Instructor Instrument Ground Instructor

�� Mechanic Mechanic –– A&P: A&P: Airframe and Power plant Airframe and Power plant

–– IA: IA: Inspection Authorization Inspection Authorization

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Aircraft Class & Rating Aircraft Class & Rating (for Certification)(for Certification)

�� ASMELSASMELS

–– AAirplane irplane

–– SSingle and ingle and MMultiultieengine ngine

–– LLand and

–– SSea ea

�� Inst Inst -- Instrument RatingInstrument Rating

–– ATP includes instrument rating ATP includes instrument rating

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Other Flagstaff InstructorsOther Flagstaff Instructors

�� Fred Gibbs, Weisman Aviation, 779Fred Gibbs, Weisman Aviation, 779--95859585

–– ATP, ASMEL, CFII, MEI, AGIATP, ASMEL, CFII, MEI, AGI

�� Steve Allen, 699Steve Allen, 699--37353735

–– CommComm, Inst, ASELS, CFI, Inst, ASELS, CFI

�� Flagstaff Airport Director:Flagstaff Airport Director:

–– Barney Helmick, A.A.E., 556Barney Helmick, A.A.E., 556--12341234

++

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Terminology Terminology

�� Dual: Flight time with an instructor Dual: Flight time with an instructor

�� Solo: Flight time by yourself Solo: Flight time by yourself

�� PIC: Pilot in command PIC: Pilot in command

�� VFR: Visual Flight Rules VFR: Visual Flight Rules –– VMC: Visual Metrological Conditions VMC: Visual Metrological Conditions

�� IFR: Instrument Flight Rules IFR: Instrument Flight Rules –– IMC: Instrument Metrological Conditions IMC: Instrument Metrological Conditions

�� FB0: Fixed Base Operator (gas station) FB0: Fixed Base Operator (gas station)

�� GA: General Aviation (all aviation except military & air line) GA: General Aviation (all aviation except military & air line)

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Requirements for a pilotRequirements for a pilot’’s licenses license

�� 17 years old (16 for student pilot) (Glider: 16 and 14)17 years old (16 for student pilot) (Glider: 16 and 14)

�� Read and speak English Read and speak English

�� Prove US citizenship Prove US citizenship or meet non citizen requirements or meet non citizen requirements

�� Complete ground instruction or self study Complete ground instruction or self study

�� Pass written test Pass written test

�� Pass medical exam Pass medical exam (except Sport and Recreational) (except Sport and Recreational)

�� 40 hours minimum flight training 40 hours minimum flight training (Sport: 20 Recreational: 30) (Sport: 20 Recreational: 30)

�� Pass an oral and flight test Pass an oral and flight test

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What you can do with a Private Pilot What you can do with a Private Pilot

airplane License airplane License

�� Fly any single engine, fixed gear, fixed pitch, under 200 hp Fly any single engine, fixed gear, fixed pitch, under 200 hp airplane airplane (any aircraft with more training)(any aircraft with more training)

�� Fly day or night under VFR Fly day or night under VFR

�� Fly for pleasure or business incidental to your being a pilot Fly for pleasure or business incidental to your being a pilot

�� Fly almost anywhere in the world Fly almost anywhere in the world

�� Operate in 4 dimensions Operate in 4 dimensions

�� Impress all your friends Impress all your friends (well(well……))

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Costs to fly Costs to fly

�� ““A boat is a hole in the lake into which you pour A boat is a hole in the lake into which you pour money.money.””–– The sky is a lot bigger than any lake. The sky is a lot bigger than any lake.

�� Private pilot training: $4,000Private pilot training: $4,000--10,00010,000–– Maintaining your license: $150/yr Maintaining your license: $150/yr

�� Renting an airplane: $80 ++ Renting an airplane: $80 ++

�� Buy an airplane: $15,000 ++Buy an airplane: $15,000 ++

�� Owning an airplane: $1500/yr + $20/hr ++Owning an airplane: $1500/yr + $20/hr ++

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Advantages of flying yourself Advantages of flying yourself �� Flying your own airplane is by far the very best way to travel Flying your own airplane is by far the very best way to travel

�� Freedom Freedom

�� No lines No lines

�� No need to get undressed No need to get undressed

�� Three times faster than driving Three times faster than driving

�� Usually faster and about the same cost as airlines Usually faster and about the same cost as airlines

�� 19,700 GA Airports, only 503 served by airlines 19,700 GA Airports, only 503 served by airlines

�� Learning to fly & flying is a challenge and an achievement Learning to fly & flying is a challenge and an achievement

�� Usually it is a lot of fun & sometimes it is pure joyUsually it is a lot of fun & sometimes it is pure joy

�� Airplane people are a great group of people Airplane people are a great group of people

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Free Internet Ground SchoolsFree Internet Ground Schools

�� www.faawww.faa--groundground--school.comschool.com

�� www.freewww.free--onlineonline--privateprivate--pilotpilot--groundground--school.comschool.com

�� www.pilottutor.orgwww.pilottutor.org

Practice tests: Practice tests:

�� www.sportys.com/studybuddywww.sportys.com/studybuddy

�� www.risingup.comwww.risingup.com/tests//tests/

�� www.exams4pilots.orgwww.exams4pilots.org

�� www.mypilottests.comwww.mypilottests.com

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Other free internet resourcesOther free internet resources

�� FREE 6FREE 6--month subscription to Flight Training magazine:month subscription to Flight Training magazine:

www.flighttraining.aopa.orgwww.flighttraining.aopa.orgclick on Free Student Resources click on Free Student Resources

�� www.faa.govwww.faa.gov

�� www.landings.comwww.landings.com

�� www.forpilots.comwww.forpilots.com

�� www.pilotsharetheride.comwww.pilotsharetheride.com

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National Pilot GroupsNational Pilot Groups�� AOPA: Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association AOPA: Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

–– www.aopa.orgwww.aopa.org

�� EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association –– www.eaa.orgwww.eaa.org

�� SPA: Seaplane Pilots Association SPA: Seaplane Pilots Association –– www.seaplanes.orgwww.seaplanes.org

�� PPA: Professional Pilots Association PPA: Professional Pilots Association –– www.propilots.orgwww.propilots.org//

�� ALPA: Air Line Pilots Association ALPA: Air Line Pilots Association –– www.alpa.orgwww.alpa.org

�� CAP: Civil Air Patrol CAP: Civil Air Patrol –– www.gocivilairpatrol.comwww.gocivilairpatrol.com

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Local pilot groups Local pilot groups

�� Flagstaff Airport Slugs Flagstaff Airport Slugs

–– Steve Allen, 699Steve Allen, 699--37353735

�� Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)

–– http://www.eaachapter856.orghttp://www.eaachapter856.org

�� Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Civil Air Patrol (CAP)

–– http://http://www.azwg.org/index.php?optionwww.azwg.org/index.php?option==com_content&vicom_content&viewew==category&layoutcategory&layout==blog&idblog&id=35&Itemid=119=35&Itemid=119

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Course Objective Course Objective

�� Teach you the fundamentals required to Teach you the fundamentals required to

pass the FAA Private Pilot written test pass the FAA Private Pilot written test

–– Will also cover the fundamentals for the Will also cover the fundamentals for the

Recreation and Sport Pilot written tests Recreation and Sport Pilot written tests

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Student Commitment Student Commitment To receive a written test endorsement from meTo receive a written test endorsement from me

�� Attend every class on time.Attend every class on time.–– Arrange make up study for missed classes (up to two classes)Arrange make up study for missed classes (up to two classes)

�� Read the appropriate chapter and complete the Read the appropriate chapter and complete the review questions before each class.review questions before each class.

�� Complete the appropriate test questions and turn Complete the appropriate test questions and turn in the results after each class. in the results after each class. –– www.sportys.com/studybuddywww.sportys.com/studybuddy

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Recommended books and supplies Recommended books and supplies

Class TuitionClass Tuition $100.00$100.00 $100.00$100.00

Rod MachadoRod Machado’’s Private Pilot Handbooks Private Pilot Handbook $64.95 $64.95

oror

Complete Private Pilot by Bob GardnerComplete Private Pilot by Bob Gardner $24.95$24.95

APR E6APR E6--B flight computerB flight computer 15.9515.95 15.9515.95

ASA rotating plotterASA rotating plotter 12.9512.95 12.9512.95

TotalTotal $193.85$193.85 $153.85$153.85

Total with sales tax (9.446%)Total with sales tax (9.446%) $202.72$202.72 $158.94$158.94

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Class Syllabus Class Syllabus 1.1. Introduction & class necessitiesIntroduction & class necessities

2.2. Aircraft SystemsAircraft Systems

3.3. AerodynamicsAerodynamics

4.4. EnginesEngines

5.5. Flight InstrumentsFlight Instruments

6.6. RegulationsRegulations

7.7. Procedures & Airport OperationsProcedures & Airport Operations

8.8. CommunicationsCommunications

9.9. AirspaceAirspace

10.10. Map readingMap reading

11.11. WeatherWeather

12.12. Weather ServicesWeather Services

13.13. Aircraft PerformanceAircraft Performance

14.14. NavigationNavigation

15.15. Flight PlanningFlight Planning

16.16. ReviewReview

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77 55 AA

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1313 77 SS

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Study Buddy Study Buddy –– send test resultssend test results

�� When you complete the test, stop the clock by When you complete the test, stop the clock by clicking clicking ““grade sessiongrade session””::

�� Then click Then click ““review answersreview answers””: :

�� Then press the PRTSC key to save the screen Then press the PRTSC key to save the screen image.image.

�� Open an email to me with your name and class Open an email to me with your name and class number in the subject and press CTRLnumber in the subject and press CTRL--C to paste C to paste the screen image into the email body.the screen image into the email body.

�� Send the email to me at: Send the email to me at: nelson@thenelson.namenelson@thenelson.name

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Questions? Questions?

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