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Private Pilot Flight Notes Private Pilot Flight Syllabus Copyright © 2005 Robert French www.balearntofly.com 11/20/2005 9:12 PM Page 1 of 28 Private Pilot Flight Training Syllabus and Training Log Version 3.0 Training Overview Student: _______________________________________________________________________________ Instructor: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date training started: __________________ AIRPORTS VISITED q 1Q4 q C83 q CCR q E14 q HAF q HWD q LVK q OAK q PAO q RHV q SCK q SJC q SQL q TCY q WVI q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ Progress Checklist q Medical/student pilot certificate q Member regulations quiz q Ground review form q Solo phase check written exam q First solo q Solo phase check q Unsupervised solo signoff q Cross-country phase check written exam q Cross-country phase check q Long solo cross-country q Checkride written exam q FAA knowledge test – score: __________ q Private phase check written exam q Private phase check q FAA checkride Minimum FAA Requirements Met q Night landings to full stop: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 q Night dual cross-country q 3 hours instrument reference training q 5 hours solo cross-country q Long solo cross-country

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Private Pilot Flight Training Syllabus and Training Log

Version 3.0 Training Overview

Student: _______________________________________________________________________________ Instructor: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date training started: __________________ AIRPORTS VISITED

q 1Q4 q C83 q CCR q E14 q HAF q HWD q LVK q OAK q PAO q RHV q SCK q SJC q SQL q TCY q WVI q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____ q _____

Progress Checklist

q Medical/student pilot certificate q Member regulations quiz q Ground review form q Solo phase check written exam q First solo q Solo phase check q Unsupervised solo signoff q Cross-country phase check written exam q Cross-country phase check q Long solo cross-country q Checkride written exam q FAA knowledge test – score: __________ q Private phase check written exam q Private phase check q FAA checkride Minimum FAA Requirements Met

q Night landings to full stop: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 q Night dual cross-country q 3 hours instrument reference training q 5 hours solo cross-country q Long solo cross-country

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Document References AFH FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-3 PHAK FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAA-H-8083-25 FAR FAA Federal Aviation Regulations AIM FAA Aeronautical Information Manual POH Appropriate aircraft Pilot’s Operating Handbook Machado Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook PTS Private Pilot Single-Engine Land Practical Test Standards A/FD Airport/Facility Directory ASF Course AOPA Air Safety Foundation on-line course: www.aopa.org/asf

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Approximate Training Order q SG1 – Joining the flying club q SG2 – Buying supplies q SF1 – Preflight, start, taxi, runup, after landing,

and securing q SF2 – Introduction to pitch, power, and airspeed q SG3 – AOPA membership q SF3 – Turns and coordination q SG4 – Airport operations q SF4 – Normal takeoff and climb q SF5 – Crosswind takeoff and climb q SF6 – Steep turns q SG5 – Local radio communications q SG6 – Traffic pattern q SF7 – Slow flight q SG7 – Charts and airspace introduction q SF8 – Power-off stalls q SF9 – Power-on stalls q SG8 – Systems: engine q SF10 – Go arounds q SG9 – Weather briefings and TFRs q SF11 – Ground reference maneuvers q SF12 – Landings q SF13 – Touch and go landings q SG10 – Uncontrolled airport operations q SF14 – Slips q SF15 – Crosswind landings q SG11 – Systems: electrical q SG12 – Systems: pitot-static q SG13 – Systems: gyroscopic q SG14 – Systems: compass and OAT q SF16 – Engine failure emergency procedures q SG15 – Performance q SG16 – Weight and balance q SF17 – Other emergencies q SG17 – Ground review form q SG18 – Wake turbulence and windshear q SG19 – Maintenance, airworthiness, and

inoperative equipment q SG20 – Solo flight regulations q SG21 – Pre-solo written quizzes q SF18 – First supervised solo q SF19 – Solo phase check complete and reviewed q SF20 – First unsupervised solo

q XF1 – Radio navigation q XF2 – Flight by reference to instruments q XG1 – Cross-country flight planning q XF3 – Soft field takeoffs q XF4 – Short field takeoffs q XG2 – Flight plans, flight following, and

survival supplies q XF5 – Soft field landings q XF6 – Short field landings q XG3 – Aeromedical factors q XG4 – Bigger airports, linemen and intercept

procedures q XG5 – Weather theory q XG6 – Weather services q XG7 – Airspace q XG8 – Aeronautical decision making q XF7 – Dual day cross-countries q XF8 – Lost procedures and diversions q XF9 – Night training q XF10 – Night dual cross-country q XG9 – Cross-country phase check written exam q XF11 – Cross-country phase check complete and

reviewed q XF12 – Solo cross-countries q CG1 – More maintenance q CG2 – Passenger briefing q CG3 – Accident reporting q CG4 – Private pilot privileges and limitations q CG5 – Private phase check written exam q CF1 – Private phase check complete and

reviewed q CF2 – Checkride!

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Ground Training à Solo Phase CheckLESSON SG1 – Joining the Flying Club

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Introduction to the Private Pilot License q Membership packet q Member regulations q Member regulations quiz q List of AMEs q Student purchase list q Syllabus q Logbook

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Membership regulations quiz

GROUND

q Private pilot certificate requirements q Medical certification q Student purchase list q Flying club intro and policies q Scheduling airplanes and instructor q Syllabus q Ground school q Review membership regulations quiz q Copying logbook q Electronic logbooks

LESSON SG2 – Buying Supplies

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Buy: q AFH q PHAK q Machado q PTS q FAR/AIM q Sectional chart q Terminal chart q A/FD q POH q Kneeboard

LESSON SG3 – AOPA Membership

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Send in free subscription for Flight Training

magazine q Join AOPA

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LESSON SG4 – Airport Operations

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 12 (Airport Operation) q AIM 2-1-2 (Visual Glideslope Indicators) q AIM 2-3 (Airport Marking Aids and Signs) q AIM 4-3-23 (Use of Aircraft Lights) q Machado G (Airport Operations)

GROUND

q Review basic airport markings

LESSON SG5 – Local Radio Communication

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AIM 4-1-13 (ATIS) q AIM 4-2 (Radio Communications Phraseology

and Techniques) q AIM 4-3-18 (Taxiing) q AIM 4-3-20 (Exiting the Runway) q Machado H (Radio Operations beginning thru

Control Tower Communications) q Call ATIS several times and copy

HANDOUTS

q Radio script q ATIS copy sheet

GROUND

q ATIS q Ground q Tower q Radio script

LESSON SG6 – Traffic Pattern

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings beginning thru Final Approach) q AIM 4-3-1 to 4-3-6 (Traffic Patterns)

GROUND

q Traffic pattern elements q Pattern entry and departure – controlled airport q Pattern radio communications – controlled

airport

LESSON SG7 – Charts and Airspace Introduction

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 13 (Airspace) q Machdao I (Airspace) q Machado J (Aviation Maps) q Look at charts and A/FD

GROUND

q Chart introduction q Practice areas and airspace avoidance

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LESSON SG8 – Systems: Engine

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 5 (Aircraft Systems beginning thru

Exhaust Systems) q POH Section 7 (Airplane and Systems

Descriptions section Engine) q Machado C (Engines) q ASF Course: Engine and Propeller

GROUND

q Magneto principle of operation q Ignition switch and P-leads q Failed mag check and demo q In-flight leaning and demo

LESSON SG9 – Weather Briefings and TFRs

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Browse Machado L (Understanding Weather) q Machado M (Weather Charts and Briefings

beginning thru The Telephone Briefing) q AIM 5-1-3 (Notice to Airmen System) q AIM 7-1-4 (Preflight Briefing)

HANDOUTS

q TFR handout

GROUND

q TFRs q NOTAMs q Dual weather briefing q DUATS

LESSON SG10 – Uncontrolled Airport Operations

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AIM 4-1-9 (Traffic Advisory Practices at

Airports Without Operating Control Towers) q AIM 4-1-11 (Designated UNICOM/MULTICOM

Frequencies)

GROUND

q Pattern entry and exit q Radio communications

LESSON SG11 – Systems: Electrical

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 5 (Aircraft Systems section Electrical

System) q POH Section 7 (Airplane and Systems

Descriptions section Electrical System) q Machado D (Electrical Systems)

GROUND

q Review electrical system

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LESSON SG12 – Systems: Pitot-Static

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 6 (Flight Instruments beginning thru

Blocked Static System) q POH Section 7 (Airplane and Systems

Descriptions section Pitot-Static System) q Machado E (Flight Instructions beginning thru

Alternate Static Source)

GROUND

q Review pitot-static system

LESSON SG13 – Systems: Gyroscopic

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 6 (Flight Instruments sections

Gyroscopic Flight Instruments thru Heading Indicator)

q POH Section 7 (Airplane and Systems Descriptions section Vacuum System)

q Machado E (Flight Instruments sections The Gyroscopic Instruments thru The Turn Coordinator)

GROUND

q Review gyroscopic instruments

LESSON SG14 – Systems: Compass and OAT

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 6 (Flight Instruments sections Magnetic

Compass thru end) q Machado E (Flight Instruments section The

Magnetic Compass)

GROUND

q Review compass q Review OAT gauge LESSON SG15 – Performance

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q POH Section 5 (Performance) q PHAK 9 (Aircraft Performance beginning thru

Stall Speed Performance Charts) q Machado O (Airplane Performance)

GROUND

q Review performance charts in POH

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LESSON SG16 – Weight and Balance

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 3 (Aerodynamics of Flight section Weight

and Balance) q PHAK 8 (Weight and Balance) q POH Section 6 (Weight and Balance) q Machado P (Weight and Balance)

GROUND

q Effect of weight q Effect of fore/aft CGs q Computing W&B

LESSON SG17 – Ground Review Form

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Airplane ground review form

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Complete ground review form

GROUND

q Review ground review form

LESSON SG18 – Wake Turbulence and Windshear

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 12 (Airport Operations sections Wake

Turbulence thru Vortex Avoidance Procedures) q AIM 7-3 (Wake Turbulence)

GROUND

q Review wake turbulence avoidance

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LESSON SG19 – Maintenance, Airworthiness, and Inoperative Equipment

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Airworthiness Checklist – VFR

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 7 (Flight Manuals and Other Documents) q FAR 91.7 (Civil aircraft airworthiness) q FAR 91.205(a)-(c) (Instrument and equipment

requirements) q FAR 91.207 (Emergency locator transmitters) q FAR 91.213 (Inoperative instruments and

equipment) q FAR 91.403 (Maintenance: General) q FAR 91.405 (Maintenance required) q FAR 91.407 (Operation after maintenance) q FAR 91.409 (Inspections) q FAR 91.413 (ATC transponder tests and

inspections) q FAR 91.417 (Maintenance records) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs) q POH Section 6 (Equipment List)

GROUND

q Inoperative equipment q Equipment list q 91.205

q Analyzing maintenance logs q Annual q ELT and ELT battery q Transponder q ADs

LESSON SG20 – Solo Flight Regulations

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q FAR 61.3(a), (c), (l) (Requirement for

certificates, ratings, and authorizations) q FAR 61.15 (Offenses involving alcohol or drugs) q FAR 61.16 (Refusal to submit to an alcohol test) q FAR 61.19(b) (Duration of pilot certificates) q FAR 61.23(a), (d) (Medical certificates) q FAR 61.53 (Prohibition on operations during

medical deficiency) q FAR 61.89 (Student Pilots: General limitations) q FAR 91.3 (Responsibility and authority of the

pilot in command) q FAR 91.13 (Careless or reckless operation) q FAR 91.17 (Alcohol or drugs) q FAR 91.103 (Preflight action) q FAR 91.105 (Flight crewmembers at stations) q FAR 91.111 (Operating near other aircraft) q FAR 91.113 (Right-of-way rules) q FAR 91.119 (Minimum safe altitudes) q FAR 91.123 (Compliance with ATC clearances

and instructions) q FAR 91.151 (Fuel requirements for flight in VFR

conditions) q FAR 91.159 (VFR cruising altitude) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs)

GROUND

q FAR review

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LESSON SG21 – Pre-Solo Written Quizzes

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Club written quiz q Club addendum

GROUND

q Review club written quiz q Review club addendum

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Flight Training à Solo Phase CheckLESSON SF1 – Preflight, Start, Taxi, Runup, After Landing, and Securing

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Laminated checklists for aircraft

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 1 (Introduction section Collision

Avoidance) q PHAK 1 (Aircraft Structure) q Machado A (Airplane Components) q PHAK 4 (Flight Controls) q AFH 2 (Preflight, Postflight, and Ground

Operations) q PHAK 7 (Flight Manuals and Other Documents

thru Airworthiness Certificate) q FAR 91.9 (Civil aircraft flight manual, marking,

and placard requirements) q FAR 91.203 (Certifications required) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs) q AIM 4-4-14 (Use of Visual Clearing

Procedures) q POH Section 2 (Limitations) q POH Section 4: Checklists and Expanded

Procedures for Preflight, Before Start, Start, Pre-Taxi, Taxi, Runup, Pre-Takeoff, After Landing, Shutdown, and Securing (not all checklists are present for all airplanes)

q POH Section 7 (Airplane and Systems Descriptions sections Airframe and Cabin)

GROUND

q Introduction to controls: aileron, elevator, rudder, trim, flaps, throttle

q Basic instruments and their function q Collision avoidance: Scanning for traffic during

taxi, entering the runway, in the air; role of ATC q Propeller safety and hand-propping q Cockpit organization q Taxi q Positive control switch – to/from CFI q Use of "my plane" in emergencies

FLIGHT

q Preflight q Dual preflight q Solo supervised preflight q Solo preflight q Oil filling q Fueling

q Engine start q Taxi q CFI throttle q Complete student control q Taxi with wind

q Runup q After landing q Shutdown q Securing q Recording aircraft time

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LESSON SF2 – Introduction to Pitch, Power, and Airspeed

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 2 (Principles of Flight) q AFH 4 (Basic Flight Maneuvers) q POH Section 4: Checklists and Expanded

Procedures for Enroute Climb, Cruise, and Descent (not all checklists are present for all airplanes)

GROUND

q Four forces q Angle of attack q Pitch stability q Roll (in)stability q Yaw stability q Effect of power on pitch and airspeed q Maintaining pitch visually q Trim q Glides q Best glide speed with trim q Gliding turns q Effect of flaps q Compensating for flaps – maintaining constant

pitch q Effect of flaps on pitch/speed during glide q Effect of flaps on pitch/speed during powered

descent q Airspeed control in descending turns with and

without flaps

FLIGHT

q Visual pitch for climb and cruise q Trim exercise q Glides and gliding turns q Flaps and effect on pitch and airspeed q Use of flaps during glides

LESSON SF3 – Turns and Coordination

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 3 (Aerodynamics of Flight beginning thru

Asymmetric Loading) q Machado B (Aerodynamics)

GROUND

q Adverse yaw q Rate of roll effects q Coordination q Dutch roll exercise q Left turning tendencies and rudder compensation

FLIGHT

q Adverse yaw demo q Dutch rolls q Yaw-induced roll q Compensating for yaw-induced roll q Rudder turns q Power-induced yaw/roll q Power/yaw/roll exercise

LESSON SF4 – Normal Takeoff and Climb

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 3 (Takeoffs and Climbs beginning thru

Normal Takeoff)

GROUND

q Normal takeoff

FLIGHT

q Normal takeoff

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LESSON SF5 – Crosswind Takeoff and Climb

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 3 (Takeoffs and Climbs section Crosswind

Takeoff)

GROUND

q Crosswind component q Crosswind takeoff

FLIGHT

q Crosswind takeoff LESSON SF6 – Steep Turns

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 6 (Ground Reference and Performance

Maneuvers section Steep Turns) q PHAK 3 (Aerodynamics of Flight section Load

Factors)

GROUND

q Load factor in turns q Steep turns, visual reference, and pitch q Overbanking q Maneuver entry q Clearing turns

FLIGHT

q Turns with different bank angles (10-45 degrees) q Maintaining level flight during turns q Maintaining airspeed during turns with

additional power

LESSON SF7 – Slow Flight

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 5 (Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins section

Slow Flight)

GROUND

q Drag curve and slow flight q Slow flight procedure q Use of rudder q Holding altitude and heading

FLIGHT

q Slow flight without flaps q Straight & turning q Climbs & descents

q Slow flight with flaps q Straight & turning q Climbs & descents

q Flap transition during slow flight

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LESSON SF8 – Power-Off Stalls

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 5 (Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins sections

Stalls thru end)

GROUND

q Lift curve and critical angle of attack q Stall recognition q Stall/recovery procedure q Spin awareness q Spin recovery q Accelerated stall

FLIGHT

q Power-off stall, no flaps, falling leaf demo q Power-off stall, no flaps, no-power recovery q Power-off stall, no flaps, full-power recovery q Power-off stall, with flaps, no-power recovery q Power-off stall, with flaps, falling leaf demo q Power-off stall, with flaps, full-power recovery q Power-off stall, with flaps, right/left turns q (Optional) Spin training q Accelerated stall

LESSON SF9 – Power-On Stalls

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND

q Power-on stalls and rudder use q Stalls with turns

FLIGHT

q Power-on stall, takeoff configuration q Power-on stall, takeoff configuration, right/left

turns

LESSON SF10 – Go Arounds

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings section Go-Arounds)

GROUND

q Elevator trim stall q Go around q Go around on CFI command q Accelerated stall

FLIGHT

q Elevator trim stall demo q Go around without flaps q Go around in landing configuration

LESSON SF11 – Ground Reference Maneuvers

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 6 (Ground Reference and Performance

Maneuvers beginning thru Turns Around a Point)

GROUND

q Crabbing q Rectangular pattern q Turns around a point q S-turns across a road

FLIGHT

q Rectangular pattern q Turns around a point q S-turns across a road

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LESSON SF12 – Landings

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings section Normal Approach and Landing)

q AFH 8 (Faulty Approaches and Landings) q POH Section 4: Checklists and Expanded

Procedures for Before Landing and Landing q AIM 4-3-12 (Low Approach) q AIM 4-3-22 (Option Approach)

GROUND

q Landings q Landing criteria (speed, alignment, position) q Go around judgment q Full-stop landings q Braking q No flap landing

FLIGHT

q Pattern with go-around before flare q Pattern with go-around during various stages of

flare q Pattern with normal landing, full stop q No flap landing

LESSON SF13 – Touch and Go Landings

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND

q Touch and go landing procedure

FLIGHT

q Pattern with touch and go landings

LESSON SF14 – Slips

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND

q Forward slip q Side slip

FLIGHT

q Forward slip q Side slip q Slip to landing

LESSON SF15 – Crosswind Landings

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings section Crosswind Approach and Landins)

GROUND

q Crosswind technique

FLIGHT

q Alignment practice during low approach q Crosswind landing

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LESSON SF16 – Engine Failure Emergency Procedures

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q POH Section 3: Checklists and Expanded

Procedures for Engine Failures and Forced Landings

q AFH 12 (Emergency Operations) q AIM 6-1 to 6-3 (Emergency Procedures)

GROUND

q Choosing a field or airport q Restart flow q Calling for help q Shutdown flow q Dry practice in plane before flight

FLIGHT

q Power-off approach to airport q Normal q 360 degree overhead q Teardrop q From altitude to runway

q Simulated power failure in flight

LESSON SF17 – Other Emergencies

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q POH Section 3 (Emergency Procedures) q AFH 3 (Takeoffs and Climbs section Rejected

Takeoff) q AIM 4-3-13 (Traffic Control Light Signals)

GROUND

q Engine fire on start q Engine fire in air q Emergency descent procedure q Electrical fire in air q Engine failure on takeoff q Communication failure and light gun signals q Electrical failure – alternator and total q Vacuum failure q Partial power loss q Pitot/static failure q Brake failure q Takeoff decision point q Aborted takeoff q Weather q Door opening in flight

FLIGHT

q Emergency descent q Simulated engine fire q Simulated engine failure on takeoff q Light gun signals q Simulated alternator failure q Simulated total electrical failure q Simulated partial power loss q Simulated pitot/static failure q Simulated brake failure q Aborted takeoff q Door opening in flight

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LESSON SF18 – First Supervised Solo

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND

q Instructor endorsements q Student pilot certificate q Logbook

FLIGHT

q Warmup pattern work q Supervised solo

LESSON SF19 – Solo Phase Check Complete and Reviewed

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND/FLIGHT

q Get phase check CFI assigned q Review all items to phase check standards q Schedule phase check q Complete phase check q Review deficient areas

LESSON SF20 – First Unsupervised Solo

q Completed: ____________________

FLIGHT

q Unsupervised solo

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Ground Training à Cross-Country Phase Check

LESSON XG1 – Cross-Country Flight Planning

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Cross-country planning checklist

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 14 (Navigation) q Machado N (Flight Planning)

GROUND

q Pilotage q Dead reckoning q Route planning q Airplane performance q Time/fuel calculations q Navigation log q In-flight calculations q Weight and balance q Airport information q Cross-country flying procedure

LESSON XG2 – Flight Plans, Flight Following, and Survival Supplies

q Completed: ____________________

HANDOUTS

q Flight Plans and Survival Supplies

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 14 (Navigation section Filing a VFR

Flight Plan) q AIM 4-1-14 to 4-1-17, 4-1-19 (Radar Service

and Transponder Operation) q AIM 5-1-4, 5-1-10 to 5-1-12 (Flight Plan) q Machado H (Radio Operation sections Flight

Service Station Frequencies thru end) q Machado Q (Pilot Potpourri section Filing a

VFR Flight Plan)

GROUND

q Flight plans q Contacting FSS on the ground q Contacting FSS in the air q Survival supplies

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LESSON XG3 – Aeromedical Factors

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 15 (Aeromedical Factors thru SCUBA

Diving) q AIM 8 (Medical Facts for Pilots) q Machado Q (Pilot Potpourri beginning thru

Spatial Disorientation)

GROUND

q Hypoxia q Hyperventilation q Sinus problems q Spatial disorientation q Motion sickness q CO poisoning q Stress and fatigue q Dehydration q Drugs q SCUBA

LESSON XG4 – Bigger Airports, Linemen, and Intercept Procedures

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AIM 4-3-10 (Intersection Takeoffs) q AIM 4-3-11 (LAHSO) q AIM 4-3-14 (Communications) q AIM 4-3-25 (Hand Signals) q AIM 5-6 (National Security and Interception

Procedures) q ASF Course: Runway Safety Program q ASF Course: Know Before You Go

GROUND

q Review lineman signals q Review intercept procedures

LESSON XG5 – Weather Theory

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 10 (Weather Theory) q Machado L (Understanding Weather)

GROUND

q Atmosphere q Pressure systems and wind q Stability q Fronts q Fog

LESSON XG6 – Weather Services

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 11 (Weather Reports, Forecasts, and

Charts) q Machado M (Weather Charts and Briefings) q AIM 7-1 (Meteorology) q ASF Course: Weather Wise q ASF Course: SkySpotter

GROUND

q Area forecasts q AIRMETs, SIGMETs, and CWAs q METARs q TAFs q PIREPs q Surface analysis chart q Weather depiction chart q Radar summary chart q Significant weather prognostic chart q Weather decision making q FSS q EFAS q HIWAS q TWEB

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LESSON XG7 – Airspace

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AIM 3 (Airspace) q PHAK 13 (Airspace) q Machado I (Airspace) q AIM 4-4-5 (Special VFR Clearances) q ASF Course: Mission Possible

GROUND

q Airspace q Communication requirements q Cloud clearance requirements q SVFR q Special-use airspace q Approach q Center

LESSON XG8 – Aeronautical Decision Making

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 16 (Aeronautical Decision Making) q Machado (Pilot Potpourri section Postflight

Briefing #17-2)

GROUND

q Discuss ADM

LESSON XG9 – Cross-Country Phase Check Written Exam

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Cross-country phase check written exam

GROUND

q Review exam

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Flight Training à Cross-Country Phase Check

LESSON XF1 – Radio Navigation

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 11 (Navigation Systems) q AIM 1-1-1 to 1-1-8, 1-1-12 to 1-1-13 (NDBs and

VORs) q AIM 1-1-9(a)-(c) (GPS) q PHAK 14 (Navigation section Radio Navigation) q Machado K (Radio Navigation)

GROUND

q VOR navigation q Morse ID q Tracking q Intercept q Determining position q DME q ADF q GPS

FLIGHT

q VOR radial tracking q VOR radial intercept q VOR lost procedures q DME q VOR/DME lost procedures q ADF homing

LESSON XF2 – Flight by Reference to Instruments

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 9 (Flight by Reference to Instruments)

GROUND

q Spatial disorientation q Instrument interpretation q Instrument cross check q Unusual attitude recovery

FLIGHT

q Graveyard spiral demo q Inst – straight and level q Inst – climbs and descents q Inst – turns q Inst – radio navigation q Unusual attitude recovery

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LESSON XF3 – Soft Field Takeoffs

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 3 (Takeoffs and Climbs section Soft-Field

Takeoff and Climb)

GROUND

q Factors requiring soft field techniques q Soft field takeoff procedure

FLIGHT

q Soft field landings

LESSON XF4 – Short Field Takeoffs

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 3 (Takeoffs and Climbs section Short-Field

Takeoff and Climb)

GROUND

q Factors requiring short field techniques q Takeoff performance charts – effects of wind,

slope, surface, temp, altitude q Short field takeoff procedure

FLIGHT

q Short field takeoffs

LESSON XF5 – Soft Field Landings

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings section Soft-Field Approach and Landing)

GROUND

q Factors requiring soft field techniques q Soft field landing procedure

FLIGHT

q Soft field landings LESSON XF6 – Short Field Landings

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AFH 7 (Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches,

and Landings section Short-Field Approach and Landing)

GROUND

q Factors requiring short field techniques q Landing performance charts – effects of wind,

slope, surface, temp, altitude q Short field landing procedure

FLIGHT

q Short field landings

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LESSON XF7 – Dual Day Cross-Countries

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Flight #1 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

q Flight #2 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

q Flight #3 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

GROUND

q Flight #1 q Cross-country plan review

q Flight #2 q Cross-country plan review

q Flight #3 q Cross-country plan review

FLIGHT

q Flight #1 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q EFAS q PIREP filed

q Flight #2 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q EFAS q PIREP filed

q Flight #3 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q EFAS q PIREP filed

LESSON XF8 – Lost Procedures and Diversions

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 14 (Navigation sections Lost Procedures

thru end)

GROUND

q Lost procedures q Diversion procedures

FLIGHT

q Lost procedures practice q Diversion practice

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LESSON XF9 – Night Training

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q PHAK 15 (Aeromedical Factors sections Vision

in Flight thru end) q AFH 10 (Night Operations) q FAR 91.209 (Aircraft lights) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs) q AIM 2-1 (Airport Lighting Aids) q AIM 2-2 (Air Navigation and Obstruction

Lighting)

GROUND (1 hour)

q Night-related physiology q Night illusions q Night currency regulations q Night fuel regulations q Cockpit equipment q Night navigation and cross-country planning q Airplane lighting and politeness q Airport lighting q Night preflight

FLIGHT

q Takeoffs and landings at 2-3 different airports q Landing light out landing q Simulated engine failure q Simulated electrical failure q Night hood work q Unusual attitude recovery

LESSON XF10 – Night Dual Cross-Country

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Prepare cross-country flight plan

GROUND

q Review flight plan q File flight plan

FLIGHT

q Activate flight plan q Diversion q Close flight plan

LESSON XF11 – Cross-Country Phase Check Complete and Reviewed

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND/FLIGHT

q Get phase check CFI assigned q Review all items to phase check standards q Schedule phase check q Complete phase check q Review deficient areas q Instructor endorsements q Student pilot certificate q Logbook

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LESSON XF12 – Solo Cross-Countries

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Flight #1 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

q Flight #2 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

q Flight #3 q Assigned: ____________________

q Destination: ____________

GROUND

q Flight #1 q Cross-country plan review

q Flight #2 q Cross-country plan review

q Flight #3 q Cross-country plan review

FLIGHT

q Flight #1 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q Meets long cross-country requirement

q Flight #2 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q Meets long cross-country requirement

q Flight #3 q Cross-country flight q Flight plan filed/opened/closed q Flight following q Meets long cross-country requirement

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Ground Training à Private Phase Check and Checkride

LESSON CG1 – More Maintenance

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q FAR 43.3 (Persons authorized to perform

maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations)

q FAR 43.5 (Approval for return to service) q FAR 43.7 (Persons authorized to approve

aircraft for return to service) q FAR 43.9 (Content, form, and disposition of

maintenance records) q FAR 43.11 (Content, form, and disposition of

records for inspections) q FAR 43.12 (Maintenance records: Falsification,

reproduction, or alteration) q FAR 43.13 (Performance rules) q FAR 43.15 (Additional performance rules for

inspections) q FAR 43 Appendix A(c) (Preventive

maintenance) q FAR 91.407 (Operation after maintenance) q FAR 91.417 (Maintenance records) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs)

GROUND

q Minimum equipment list (MEL) q Preventive maintenance q Maintenance records

LESSON CG2 – Passenger Briefing

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q FAR 91.107 (Use of safety belts) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs)

GROUND

q Walking in the ramp area q Prop safety! q Go to the bathroom q Boarding q Seat adjustment q Operation of doors and windows q Seat belts and shoulder harnesses q Briefing required q Notified to fasten for taxi/TO/ldg q Everyone wearing belts for taxi/TO/ldg

q Heating, cooling, and ventilation q Headsets q Sterile cockpit q Don’t touch the controls, including rudders q Looking for traffic q Oxygen use q Motion sickness – always carry an airsickness

bag q Fire extinguishers q Off-airport landing q Crash position q Opening door q Exit points q Survival gear

q What to expect during the flight q Route of flight q Mag check q Power reduction q Banking is more obvious

q Turbulence

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LESSON CG3 – Accident Reporting and ASRS

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q AIM 7-6 (Safety, Accident, and Hazard Reports) q FAR 91.25 (Aviation Safety Reporting Program) q NTSB 830

GROUND

q Definition of accident q Notifications required q ASRS

LESSON CG4 – Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q FAR 61.5 (Certificates and ratings issued under

this part) q FAR 61.17 (Temporary certificate) q FAR 61.31 (Type rating requirements,

additional training, and authorization requirements)

q FAR 61.51 (Pilot logbooks) q FAR 61.56 (Flight review) q FAR 61.57 (Recent flight experience: Pilot in

command) q FAR 61.113 (Private pilot privileges and

limitations: Pilot in command) q FAR 91.15 (Dropping objects) q FAR 91.117 (Aircraft speed) q FAR 91.211 (Supplemental oxygen) q FAR 91.303 (Aerobatic flight) q FAR 91.307 (Parachutes and parachuting) q Machado F (Appropriate sections on above

FARs)

GROUND

q FAR review

LESSON CG5 – Private Phase Check Written Exam

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Private phase check written exam

GROUND

q Review exam

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Flight Training à Private Phase Check and Checkride

LESSON CG1 – Private Phase Check Complete and Reviewed

q Completed: ____________________

GROUND/FLIGHT

q Get phase check CFI assigned q Review all areas to PTS standards q Schedule phase check q Complete phase check q Review deficient areas q Instructor endorsements q Logbook

LESSON CF2 – Checkride!

q Completed: ____________________

HOMEWORK

q Assigned: ____________________ q Schedule checkride q Check airplane airworthiness

GROUND/FLIGHT

q Pass checkride!