Become a Private Pilot

  Introduction

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  Getting Started

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  Chapter 1: Aerodynamics

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• 1 Forces of Flight (4:19) Start
• 2 Stability (5:01) Start
• 3 Angle of Attack and Stalls (5:48) Start
• 4 Ground Effect (2:49) Start
• 5 Spins (7:01) Start
• 6 Left Turning Tendencies (5:40) Start
• 7 Load Factor (5:29) Start
• 8 Velocity vs. G-loads (4:01) Start
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  Chapter 2: Aircraft Systems

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• 1 Engine (5:11) Start
• 2 Carburetor (4:27) Start
• 3 Combustion (3:52) Start
• 4 Ignition System (2:50) Start
• 5 Fuel Types (3:23) Start
• 6 Propellers (4:34) Start
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  Chapter 3: Flight Controls

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• 1 Primary Flight Controls (8:28) Start
• 2 Secondary Flight Controls (4:57) Start
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  Chapter 4: Principles of Flight

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• 1 Altitudes (5:17) Start
• 2 Pressure Altitude (7:35) Start
• 3 Density Altitude (6:13) Start
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  Chapter 5: Flight Manuals and Documents

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• 1 Aircraft Documents (3:43) Start
• 2 Aircraft Inspections (5:32) Start
• 3 Emergency Locator Transmitter (2:55) Start
• 4 Preflight Action (5:33) Start
• 5 Preventative Maintenance (2:21) Start
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  Chapter 6: Flight Instruments

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• 1 Pitot Static System (4:51) Start
• 2 Gyroscopic Instruments (4:39) Start
• 3 Airspeed Indicator (5:19) Start
• 4 Altimeter (4:38) Start
• 5 Compass Errors - V.D.M.O.N.A. (5:05) Start
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  Chapter 7: Weight and Balance

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• 2 Weight and Balance 2 (9:56) Start
• 3 Weight and Balance 3 (5:47) Start
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  Chapter 8: Aircraft Performance

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• 1 General Aircraft Performance (5:38) Start
• 2 Takeoff Performance (5:39) Start
• 3 Landing Distance (3:43) Start
• 4 V Speeds (5:40) Start
• 5 Headwind Crosswind Component (3:03) Start
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  Chapter 9: Weather Theory

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• 1 Intro to Weather (2:50) Start
• 2 Atmospheric Stability and Air Masses (6:40) Start
• 3 Dew Point (4:18) Start
• 4 Clouds (4:42) Start
• 5 Fog (3:22) Start
• 6 Temperature Inversion (3:03) Start
• 7 Structural Icing and Frost (5:30) Start
• 8 Turbulence (3:29) Start
• 9 Thunderstorms (4:27) Start
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  Chapter 10: Aviation Weather Services

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• 1 Service Outlets and Weather Briefings (5:30) Start
• 2 M.E.T.A.R. (8:59) Start
• 3 P.I.R.E.P. (3:21) Start
• 4 T.A.F. and F.A. (7:35) Start
• 5 Inflight Weather Advisories (8:53) Start
• 6 Winds and Temperature Aloft Charts (5:21) Start
• 7 Surface Analysis and Weather Depiction Charts (5:58) Start
• 8 Prognostic Charts (4:11) Start
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  Chapter 11: Airport Operations

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• 1 Airport Diagram (6:13) Start
• 2 Chart Supplement (5:29) Start
• 3 Airport Lights and Markings (7:16) Start
• 4 Visual Glideslope Indicators (5:17) Start
• 5 ATC Communication (7:25) Start
• 6 ATC Light Signals (4:43) Start
• 7 Traffic Patterns (5:48) Start
• 8 Right of Way (3:55) Start
• 9 Collision Avoidance (5:07) Start
• 10 Wake Turbulence (4:23) Start
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  Chapter 12: Airspace

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• 1 General Airspace (8:10) Start
• 2 Special Use Airspace (5:55) Start
• 3 Other Airspace (4:19) Start
• 4 Equipment Required for Airspaces (7:11) Start
• 5 V.F.R. Weather Minimums (5:00) Start
• 6 Special V.F.R. (3:25) Start
• 7 Transponder Codes (3:30) Start
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  Chapter 13: Navigation

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• 1 Sectional Chart (6:47) Start
• 2 Latitude and Longitude (5:14) Start
• 3 Wind Triangle (3:59) Start
• 4 Plotting a Course (11:10) Start
• 5 Estimated Time En Route (11:24) Start
• 6 Fuel Consumption (6:07) Start
• 7 V.F.R. Cruise Altitudes (3:06) Start
• 8 V.O.R. (14:16) Start
• 9 V.F.R. Flight Plan (5:38) Start
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  Chapter 14: Aeromedical Factors

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• 1 General Aeromedical Factors (6:55) Start
• 2 Spatial Disorientation (5:15) Start
• 3 Alcohol and Drugs (3:42) Start
• 4 Hypoxia (4:42) Start
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  Chapter 15: Regulations

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• 1 P.I.C. Authority (8:09) Start
• 2 Minimum Safe Altitude (4:38) Start
• 3 Maximum Airspeed (3:06) Start
• 4 Aerobatic Flight (4:18) Start
• 5 Nighttime (4:02) Start
• 6 N.T.S.B. (3:58) Start
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  Chapter 16: Pilot Qualification

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• 1 Categories and Classes (4:13) Start
• 2 Pilot Documents (6:28) Start
• 3 Medical Certificate (5:26) Start
• 4 Endorsements (3:26) Start
• 5 Privileges & Limitations (3:42) Start
• 6 Currency (6:51) Start
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  Chapter 17: Miscellaneous

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• 1 Aeronautical Decision Making (10:50) Start
• 2 FAA Publications (6:16) Start
• 3 Inflight Maneuvers (8:32) Start
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  End of Course Test

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  FAA Written Test

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  Checkride Preparation

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