Private Pilot Online Ground School This course will cover the basic knowledge required for a private pilot student to prepare for flight training and help prepare for the Private Pilot Airplane written exam.  You should still plane to complete our Premium Private Pilot Ground School course prior to beginning your actual flight training and taking the FAA Private Pilot Test. Learn more about the steps to become a Private Pilot Here This course is broken up into lessons, and each lesson has several topics. TO GET STARTED: Click on LESSON 1 below Click on the first TOPIC and watch the corresponding video and read the material Click on the TOPICS within the lesson to view the videos and read the material (navigation bar right-hand side) To keep track of progress in the course, complete quizzes, and earn a completion certificate you must be logged in to the site with a paid account. Support Us Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dR67twfTy3gP7g45kY Important Notes: Set realistic goals for yourself. There is A LOT of material here that will prepare you to become a Pilot. Take your time going through the lessons. Realistically expect to complete only one or two lessons in a day. Feel free to work ahead, and even complete the entire course before you ever take your first flight lesson. You can always go back and review later if needed. This course is completely free (does not require an account on the site) and does not come with a completion certificate or endorsement for the written exam.  To earn an endorsement for the written exam you are required to complete our Written Prep Bootcamp course available here. Resources for Private Pilot Ground School How to Become a Pilot How Much Does a Private Pilot License Cost? Private Pilot FAQs 10-Step Guide to Save $2,000 on your flight training Click on LESSON 1 Below to Begin Course Content Expand All Lesson 1: Flight Training 101 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Aircraft Flight Control System Four Forces of Flight Parts of an Airplane Preflight Check Your First Flight Lesson How to Takeoff Lesson 2: Flight Maneuvers and Traffic Pattern 7 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/7 Steps Find the Right Flight Instructor Find the Right Flight School Left turning tendencies Slow Flight Airport Signs and Markings CTAF Radio Calls The Traffic Pattern Lesson 3: Flying in the Wind and Understanding Turns 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Steep Turns Aircraft Load Factor Aircraft Power Curve Taxiing in the Wind Crosswind Landings Stabilized Approach to Landing Lesson 4: Aircraft Stalls 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Angle of Attack Stall Aerodynamics How to practice Stalls Lesson 5: Ground Reference Maneuvers 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Forward and Side Slips S-Turns Turns Around a Point Lesson 6: How to Perfect your Landings 5 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Highspeed Taxiing Low Approaches Aiming Point Go Around Touch and Go’s Lesson 7: Types of Airspace 7 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/7 Steps Class G Airspace Class E Airspace Class D Airspace Class C Airspace Class B Airspace Class A Airspace Transponders Lesson 8: Aircraft Performance Calculations 1 Topic Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/1 Steps Takeoff and Landing Calculations Lesson 9: Instrument Flight Training 2 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/2 Steps Simulated Instrument Practice: Flying Blind Unusual Attitude Recovery Lesson 10: Short and Soft Field Operations 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Short Field Takeoff Short Field Landing Soft Field Takeoff Soft Field Landing Lesson 11: Airplane Engine, Systems, and Instruments 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps How a piston engine works What’s under the hood Managing your aircraft’s engine Aircraft Electrical System Aircraft Instrument Panel How do Six Pack Flight Instruments Work Lesson 12: Aircraft Weight and Balance 1 Topic Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/1 Steps How to Calculate Weight and Balance Lesson 13: Aircraft Navigation Systems 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps How to read a VFR Sectional Chart VOR Navigation Basics Aviation GPS Lesson 14: Aviation Weather 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Weather Fronts Cloud Types Thunderstorms and Convective Activity Mountain Weather Types of Fog Aircraft Icing Lesson 15: Flying Solo 2 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/2 Steps How to get your Student Pilot Certificate Pre-Solo Quiz Lesson 16: VFR Navigation 5 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Advanced VFR Charts Terminal Area Charts FLYWAY Charts Chart Supplement VOR Navigation Lesson 17: Aviation Weather Services 8 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/8 Steps How to read METARs How to read TAFs Surface and Prognostic Charts AIRMETs and SIGMETs PIREPs Radar Summary Charts Graphic Forecast Area Weather Briefings Lesson 18: Medical Factors, Decision Making, and Federal Aviation Regulations 6 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Aeromedical Factors Spatial Disorientation Risk Matrix and Hazardous Attitudes Aeronautical Decision Making and Crew Resource Management Federal Aviation Regulations Intro Federal Aviation Regulations Explained Lesson 19: Night Flying 3 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/3 Steps Flying at Night Airport Lighting Night Flight Considerations Lesson 20: Cross Country Flight Planning 4 Topics Expand Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/4 Steps Airport Diagrams Cross Country Flying Considerations E6B Calculations VFR Navigation Log 1 of 2