AOTP 1120 - Private Pilot Ground School

Credit hours: 2 (Lecture = 0.5; Lab = 1)

Course Description:
This course provides the classroom instruction required for flight training and the FAA Private Pilot-Airplane Knowledge Test. Topics include the science of flight, airplane systems and instruments, weight and balance, aircraft performance, meteorology, physiology of flight, basic navigation techniques, radio navigation, the Air Traffic Control system, radio communications, and Federal Aviation Regulations. Students that complete the course satisfactorily may earn the endorsement required to take the FAA Private Pilot-Airplane Knowledge Test. Students are required to be enrolled in, or have completed, this course prior to beginning Private Pilot flight training.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of fundamentals of flight.
Interpret sectional charts.
Calculate, compute, and solve given weight and balance problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of navigation systems and procedures.