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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
350758
Section Schedule
Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
T, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 13, 2026 to Jan 15, 2026
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
Th, T
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 05, 2026
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 28, 2026 to Feb 18, 2026
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
T, W, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Mar 17, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
60.0
Location
  • 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
6 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 06, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 06, 2026
Instructors
  • Mitchell Donahue
  • Samuel Donahue
Section Notes
There are required textbooks for this course. Closed-toe shoes are required in all lab environments.  
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