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Private Pilot Ground School

Aeronautics and Astronautics MIT CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 24 lectures

This is a three-day workshop that took place during the MIT Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January, 2019. This workshop aims to provide information for students to prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Topics include airplane aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation, meteorology, aircraft ownership and maintenance, aircraft performance, multi-engine and jets.

Syllabus

  1. 1 Lecture 1: Introduction to Private Pilot Ground School
  2. 2 Lecture 2: Airplane Aerodynamics
  3. 3 Lecture 3: Learning to Fly
  4. 4 Lecture 4: Aircraft Systems
  5. 5 Special Lecture: Oshkosh 2018
  6. 6 Lecture 5: Charts and Airspace
  7. 7 Lecture 6: The Flight Environment
  8. 8 Lecture 7: Navigation
  9. 9 Lecture 8: Helicopter Aerodynamics
  10. 10 Special Lecture: F-22 Flight Controls
  11. 11 Lecture 9: Meteorology
  12. 12 Lecture 10: Communication and Flight Information
  13. 13 Lecture 11: Aircraft Ownership and Maintenance
  14. 14 Special Lecture: The How and the Why of IFR
  15. 15 Lecture 12: Aircraft Performance
  16. 16 Lecture 13: Interpreting Weather Data
  17. 17 Lecture 14: Human Factors
  18. 18 Lecture 15: Flight Planning
  19. 19 Lecture 16: Seaplanes
  20. 20 Lecture 17: Small UAS Operations
  21. 21 Lecture 18: Weight and Balance
  22. 22 Lecture 19: Multi-Engine and Jets
  23. 23 Lecture 20: Flying at Night
  24. 24 Lecture 21: Weather Minimums and Final Tips

Course materials