Private Pilot Version 2 - 11/15/2018

Flight Syllabus

Matthew Waugh

Contents / Flight Time / Lesson Time
Lesson 1 /

Brief

  • Effect of Controls
  • Cockpit Familiarization and Instruments
  • Taxi and Airport Operations
  • Visual Reference Flight
  • Left Turning Tendency
  • Exchange of Controls

Flight

  • Preflight
  • Engine Start
  • Use of Checklists
  • Taxi and Runup
  • Takeoff and Climb
  • 4 Fundamentals (Climb, Descents, Turns, Straight and Level)
  • Landing
  • Shutdown and Securing Airplane
/ 1:00 / 2:30
Lesson 2 /

Brief

  • Use of Flaps
  • Go-Arounds
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Review of the 4 Fundamentals
  • Airspeed Transitions

Flight

  • 4 Fundamentals
  • Constant Airspeed Climbs and Descents
  • Constant Rate Climbs and Descents
  • Descents with and without Flaps
  • Go-arounds with Flaps
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 3 /

Brief

  • The Power Curve
  • Crosswind Taxi
  • ATIS, Clearance, Ground and Tower Communication
  • Wake Turbulence Avoidance
  • Slow Flight
  • Climb and Descent to Altitude
  • Turns to Headings

Flight

  • Crosswind Taxi
  • Ground Departure Radio Work
  • Slow Flight
  • Climb/Descent to Altitude, Turns to Headings
  • Practice Area Orientation
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 4 /

Brief

  • Airport Operations and Markings
  • Glide Path Indicators
  • Angle of Attack and Stalls
  • Spin Awareness
  • VOR Orientation

Flight

  • Power On and Off Stalls (imminent and full)
  • Practice Area Orientation and VOR Tracking
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 5 /

Brief

  • Slips
  • Rectangular Pattern
  • S-Turns
  • Turns Around A Point
  • Tower and Departure Control
  • GPS Use

Flight

  • Tower and Departure Communication
  • Slips
  • Rectangular Course
  • S-Turns
  • Turns Around A Point
  • Practice Area Orientation and the GPS
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 6 /

Brief

  • Pitot/Static Instruments
  • Gyro Instruments
  • Flight by Reference to Instruments
  • Unusual Attitude Recovery

Flight

  • Straight and Level (hood)
  • Climbs and Descents (hood)
  • Turns, Climbing and Descending (hood)
  • Unusual Attitude Recovery
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 7 /

Brief

  • Elements of the Traffic Pattern
  • Traffic Pattern Radio Communication
  • Wind Shear
  • ADF Navigation

Flight

  • Traffic Pattern practice at Altitude
  • Traffic Pattern Entry
  • Normal/Crosswind Landings
  • ADF Navigation
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 8 /

Brief

  • Steep Turns
  • Forward Slip to Landing

Flight

  • Steep Turns
  • Traffic Pattern
  • Slips
  • Go Around
/ 1:30 / 2:00
Lesson 9 /

Brief

  • Emergency Procedures
  • Emergency Descent
  • Emergency Approach and Landing

Flight

  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Descent
  • Emergency Approach and Landing
  • Review Slow Flights/Stalls/Steep Turns
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 10 /

Flight

  • Takeoff and Landing
/ 1:30 / 2:00
Lesson 11 /

Flight

  • Review Ground Reference Maneuvers
  • Review Slow Flight/Stalls/Steep Turns (Turning Stalls)
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 12 /

Flight

  • Takeoff and Landing to Solo Standards
  • Landings with simulated engine failure
  • Slip to landing
  • Landing with no flaps
  • Go-around
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 13 /

Flight

  • First Solo
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 14 /

Brief

  • Short Field Takeoff and Climb
  • Soft Field Takeoff and Climb
  • Short Field Approach and Landing
  • Soft Field Approach and Landing
  • Climbs at Vx and Vy.

Flight

  • Maximum performance takeoff and landing
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 15 /

Flight

  • Slow Flight
  • Stalls
  • Slips
  • Maximum performance takeoff and landing.
/ 1:15 / 2:00
Lesson 16
SOLO /

Flight

  • Normal and Crosswind takeoff and landing
  • Maximum performance takeoff and landing
  • Steep Turns
  • Ground Reference Maneuvers
  • Slow Flight
/ 1:00 / 1:30
Lesson 17 /

Brief

  • Unusual Flight Attitudes
  • Stalls by Reference to Instruments

Flight

  • Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes
  • Stalls – hood
  • VOR/ADF Orientation - hood
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 18
SOLO /

Brief

  • Takeoff and Landing
/ 1:00 / 2:00
Lesson 19 /

Brief

  • VFR Navigation Charts
  • Flight Publications
  • Radio Communications with Flight Service
  • Radio Communications
  • Route Selection
  • Pilotage
  • Dead Reckoning
  • UnfamiliarAirport operation
  • Critical Weather Recognition
  • Estimates of Heading and Fuel Consumption
  • Runway Visual Illusions

Flight

  • Flight to an airport >50NM from Departure
  • Takeoff and landing
  • Traffic pattern operation
  • In flight decision making
  • Communicating with Flight Service
  • Use of magnetic compass
/ 2:00 / 3:00
Lesson 20
DUAL /

Flight

  • Day cross-country flight to 2 airports >50NM
  • VOR Navigation
  • Pilotage
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Instrument Flight
/ 3:30 / 5:00
Lesson 21
DUAL
Night /

Brief

  • Night Illusions
  • Night Takeoff and Landing

Flight

  • Slow flight clean and dirty
  • Power on and off stalls
  • Steep Turns
  • Steep Spiral
  • 5 night takeoff and landing - with/without landing light
/ 2:00 / 2:30
Lesson 22
DUAL
Night /

Brief

  • Night cross-country planning

Flight

  • Night cross-country flight >50NM
  • VOR/ADF navigation
  • 5 night takeoff and landing – with and without panel lights
/ 2:30 / 3:00
Lesson 23
SOLO /

Brief

  • Cross-country flight planning

Flight

  • Day Cross-country flight to an airport >50NM
/ 2:00 / 4:00
Lesson 24
SOLO /

Brief

  • Cross-country flight planning

Flight

  • Day Cross-country flight of 150NM with one airport >50NM (one or more controlled airports)
/ 3:00 / 5:00
Lesson 25
DUAL /
  • Preparation for the Private Pilot Practical Test – multiple flights, minimum of 3 hours

Review /
  • Preparation for the Private Pilot Practical Test – oral

Check /
  • Aeronautical Experience requirements met.

Times are estimates only. Actual times may vary as well as actual lesson contents based on weather conditions etc.

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