Private Pilot - ASEL Certification Ground School Course

Course Resources

Course Syllabus

Training Course Outline and Syllabus (115REV02)

TCO and Syllabus (.pdf)

Course Dates

Section 01 (Monday-Wednesday)

Section 01 (.pdf)

Section 02 (Tuesday-Thursday)

Section 02 (.pdf)

Study Guide

Study Guide (.pdf)

Required Text

Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

download (.pdf)

Airplane Flying Handbook

download (.pdf)

Aviation Weather Handbook

download (.pdf)

FAA Aeronautical Chart Users Guide

download (.pdf)

Course Recordings

https://www.youtube.com/@GroundSchoolCCA

Course PowerPoints

Lesson 1

Introduction Into Aviation

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 2

Aerodynamics of Flight - Lift and Stability

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 3

Aerodynamics of Flight - Stalls and Propeller

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 4

Aircraft Flight Control and Systems - Flight Controls, Electrical, and Hydraulic

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 5

Aircraft Flight Control and Systems - Powerplant

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 6

Aircraft Flight Control and Systems - Fuel and Engine Controls

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 7

Aircraft Flight Instruments - Pitot-Static

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 8

Aircraft Flight Instruments - Gyroscopic, Compass, and Modern Avionics

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 9

Aircraft Documents and Maintenance

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 10

Weight and Balance

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 11

Aircraft Performance Charts

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 12

Airport Operations - Data, Signs, Markings, and Lighting

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 13

Airport Operations - Traffic Patterns and ATC Communication

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 14

Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) / AIM

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 15

Mid-Term Exam

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 16

Weather Theory - Structure and Global Wind Patterns

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 17

Weather Theory - Stability and Saturation

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 18

Weather Theory - Air Masses and Hazards

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 19

Weather Products

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 20

National Airspace System

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 21

Sectional Charts and Associated Publications

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 22

Electronic (VOR) Navigation

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 23

Electronic (GPS) and Visual Navigation

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 24

Cross-Country Flight Planning

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 25

Night Flying

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 26

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 27

Aeromedical and Human Factors

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 28

FAA Knowledge Exam Prep

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 29

FAA Knowledge Exam Prep

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Lesson 30

Final Exam

Lesson Presentation (.pdf)

Final Exam Practice Tests

practice test #1 (.pdf)

practice test #2 (.pdf)