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Course Description

This course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to take the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) written exam to satisfy the ground school requirements of the private pilot license. Topics will include aerodynamics, weight and balance, weather, filing a flight plan, instruments, engines, and systems as well as Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). The medical requirements to obtain a pilot’s license will be discussed.

Course Outline

  • Aircraft Anatomy
  • Aerodynamics Theory
  • Instruments, Engines, and Systems
  • The 3 A’s: Airport, Airspace, and Air Traffic Control
  • Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS)
  • Weight and Balance
  • Aeromedical Factors
  • Aeronautical Decision Making
  • Aviation Weather
  • Aviation Weather Services
  • Navigation Systems
  • Navigation: Charts and Publications
  • Cross Country Flight Plans

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the private pilot ground school, students will have gained the knowledge needed to take the FAA’s written exam to satisfy the ground school requirements for a private pilot license.

Notes

The course with consist of classroom lectures and field trips to Goose Creek Airport to reinforce classroom learning.

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Section Title
Private Pilot Ground School
FIS ID
343994
Section Schedule
May 06, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
T, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
May 06, 2025 to Jul 01, 2025
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
May 14, 2025 to Jul 09, 2025
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
T, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 08, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
78.0
Location
  • Other Off Campus Locations
  • Levine Campus / CPCC
Delivery Options
CLASS  
Course Fee(s)
Reg fee greater than 50 hours non-credit $180.00
Additional Fee(s)
Accident Insurance $1.60 Mandatory
CAPS Fee $12.00 Mandatory
Lab Fee $27.00 Mandatory
TECH Fee $5.00 Mandatory
CEUs
7.8 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Apr 29, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Apr 29, 2025
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