Ground Lessons

Private Pilot Syllabus

Rules for Editing Flight Maneuvers Syllabus: This is a dynamic syllabus that needs lessons added and organized. Rate comments on the inclusion of each lesson and on their order using the rating buttons that appear above each post. 

Introductory Lessons (IL)
  1. Things nobody told me when I started

    • Choosing an instructor [link]
    • Breadth of experience isn’t that important [link]
    • That CRM/ADM stuff is kinda important [link]
    • Insurance for student pilots [link]
    • Add your own [link]
  2. None specified yet
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
  1. Crew Resource Management (CRM) [link]
Weather (Wx)
  1. Winds and Temperatures Aloft (FD) [link]
Aeromedical (MED)
  1. Hypoxia [link]
  2. Hyperventillation [link]
  3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning [link]
  4. Decompression Sickness [link]
Emergency Procedures (EP)
  1. Tail Rotor Failure [link]
  2. Stuck Pedal (left) [link]
  3. Stuck Pedal (right) [link]
  4. Dynamic Rollover [link]
Cross-country Flight Planning (XC)
  1. Navigation: True and Magnetic [link]
  2. Navigation: the 60:1 rule for VORs and ADFs [link]
  3. Flight Plans [link]
  4. NOTAMs [link] NEW
  5. Tim’s VOR Simulator Tutorial [link]
Flight Safety (FS)
  1. Rotor Downwash [link]
  2. Off-airport Pre-landing Power Check [link]
  3. Understanding Carburettor Heat [link]
Regulations (FAR)
  1. Airworthiness [link] NEW
Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems (AERO)
  1. Types of Main Rotor Systems [link]
Add an Additional Lesson
  1. None specified yet

General Study Guides

Rules for Editing: This area is for adding study aids, like mnemonics and memory aids. They can focus on specific areas (the instrument rating, or emergency procedures, for example) or work across areas.

Specialized Study Guides
  1. None contributed yet
General Study Guides
  1. Mnemonics and Memory Aids for PPL, CPL, and IRH [link]
  2. NTSB 830.5 [link]

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