Introduction
This ground training syllabus is designed to allow the pilot applicant to acquire the aeronautical knowledge needed to safely operate as a Private Pilot and satisfactorily complete the Private Pilot Knowledge Test.
Within this syllabus, there are three stages and fourteen separate lessons, each with stated objectives and completion standards that must be satisfied in order for the lesson to be complete. Adequate knowledge of the specified study material is necessary for satisfactory progress in the individual lessons and for overall progress in the course. The individual lesson times are not mandatory. The hours in each lesson are primarily for instructor and student guidance. Total specified training hours at the end of the course completion must be met (35 hours). However, before a student can receive a logbook endorsement or a ground school completion certificate, the sequence of lessons, including the course completion examination, must be satisfactorily completed.
Every lesson contains a training outline and a detailed list of items that the student must successfully complete. Normally, a lesson is complete in this allotted time. If a student is unable to master the lesson in the specified time, it is necessary to repeat all or portion of the lesson until completion standards are met.
This syllabus has lesson evaluations that check the student’s progress. The course completion check at the end of this course assures that the student acquired the aeronautical knowledge required to satisfactorily complete the FAA Private Pilot (ASEL) Knowledge Test. The examination questions are extracted from the current FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test questions in appropriate subject matter areas, or a reasonable facsimile.
A record of the ground training received, shall be formally documented on a chronological log of student attendance, including lessons covered, and names and grades of any tests taken.