The Hanscom Aero Club started a Private Pilot class in October, the next one is expected to be in the Spring of 2025. (This is the Visual Flight Rules Course; the Instrument Pilot Ground School is offered as a separate class).
The class usually meets at 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM on Wednesday evenings for 12 consecutive weeks.
You also must have a Jeppesen Private Pilot Kit and a FAR/AIM book to successfully complete the classes. The pilot kit costs about $325 (exact price may change) and contains the Private Pilot Syllabus, flight manuals, study guides, a pilot’s logbook, a fuel tester, a flight bag, and many other items that you will need to pass your FAA Private Pilot’s Examination. Tuition for the 12-week course is expected to be $150.
You are not required to be an Aero Club member to take ground school, but you will need base access and you will need to be a club member to take flight lessons or use the Aero Club’s planes. Please do not use this form to ask for someone to get back to you regarding primary flight training or joining the Aero Club – for that, please contact the club directly, and consider whether you are eligible to join the club.
Note: Some of you may have already purchased the kits, but if you have not, let us know and we will order one for you.