Private Pilot Diary Course

$199.00 $99.00

Watch a student become a private pilot! Follow along in her journey from discovery flight all the way to check ride in these 15-minute lessons

Course Syllabus

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Discovery Flight

  1. Checklist Usage

  2. Pre-Brief

  3. Pre-Flight

  4. Basic ATC Communications

  5. Climb

  6. Cruise

  7. Descent

  8. Engine Run-up

Traffic Pattern Introduction

  1. Airspeed Indicator

  2. Power Settings

  3. Aircraft Configurations

  4. Traffic Pattern Procedures

  5. Crosswind Taxi

  6. Straight and Level Flight

  7. Trim Usage

  8. Transfer of Controls

  9. Normal Approach and Landing

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. ATC Communications

  2. Normal Takeoff

  3. Constant Airspeed Climb

  4. Aircraft Configurations

  5. Touch-and-Goes

  6. Normal Landing

Slow Flight and Stalls

  1. Slow Flight

  2. Power Off Stall

  3. Power On Stall

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. Obtaining Weather

  2. Crosswind

  3. Downwind

  4. Base

  5. Final

  6. Stabilized Approach to Land

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. Landing Flare

  2. Takeoff Clearance

  3. Landing Clearance

  4. Crosswind Corrections

  5. Normal Landing

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. Simulated Instrument Time

  2. Power On Stall

  3. Power Off Stall

  4. Airspeed Control

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. Airspeed Control

  2. Aircraft Configuration

  3. Touch-and-Goes

Performance Maneuvers

  1. S-Turns

  2. Turns Around a Point

  3. Power On Stalls

  4. Power Off Stalls

  5. Steep Turns

  6. Slow Flight

  7. Go-Arounds

  8. Slips

Emergency Procedures

  1. Simulated Engine Failure

  2. Simulated Engine Fire

  3. Emergency Descent

  4. Simulated Engine Failure on Takeoff

Traffic Pattern Practice

  1. Traffic Pattern Procedures

  2. Stabilized Approach

  3. Energy Management

  4. Crosswind Landings

  5. Forward Slip

Emergency Procedures

  1. Emergency Landing Procedures

  2. Simulated Engine Failure

  3. Power Off Landing

  4. Simulated Failure on Takeoff

Student Solo

  1. Departing Traffic Pattern

  2. Solo Endorsements

  3. Solo Student

Exiting & Entering Traffic Patterns

  1. Traffic Pattern Departures

  2. Traffic Pattern Entries

  3. Practice Area Procedures

  4. Obtaining Weather En-Route

  5. Untowered Traffic Pattern Procedures

Long Cross Country Flight

  1. Short Field Takeoff

  2. Short Field Landing

  3. Pilotage

  4. Dead Reckoning

  5. Navigation Log

  6. Wind Correction

Night Flight

  1. Airport Beacons

  2. Runway Lights

  3. Airport Signs

  4. Night Takeoff

  5. Night Landing

Dual Cross Country

  1. Cross Country Navigation Log

  2. Cruise Flight

  3. Terrain Avoidance

  4. Entering Traffic Pattern

  5. Flight Following

Soft and Short Field Takeoff and Landings

  1. Soft Field Takeoff

  2. Soft Field Landing on Grass Runway

  3. Short Field Takeoff

  4. Short Field Landing

Solo Short Cross Country

  1. VFR Checkpoints

  2. VFR Flight Following

  3. Normal Takeoff

  4. Departing Traffic Pattern

  5. Entering Traffic Pattern

  6. Normal Landing

  7. Position Reporting at Untowered Field

Check Ride Prep

  1. VOR Tracking and Intercepting

  2. VOR Orientation

  3. Steep Turns

  4. Power On Stall

  5. Power Off Stall

  6. Wind Check

Solo Long Cross Country

  1. Monitoring 121.5

  2. VFR Waypoints

  3. Normal Takeoff

  4. Normal Landing

  5. Navigation Log

  6. Pilotage and Dead-Reckoning

Solo Pattern Work

  1. Checklist Usage

  2. ATC Communications

  3. Normal Takeoff

  4. Normal Landing

  5. Soft Field Takeoff

  6. Soft Field Landing

Final Checkride Prep

  1. Traffic Pattern Procedures

  2. Emergency Procedures

  3. Slow Flight

  4. Power On Stall

  5. Power Off Stall

  6. Steep Turns

  7. Ground Reference Maneuvers

  8. Avionics System

  9. VOR Orientation

  10. VOR Tracking and Intercepting Radials

Checkride Prep

  1. Short Field Takeoff

  2. Short Field Runway

  3. Power On Stall

  4. Power Off Stall

  5. Untowered Radio Communications

  6. Tuning and Identifying VOR

  7. VOR Orientation

  8. VOR Tracking

  9. VOR Radial Intercepting

Checkride Prep

  1. Turns Around a Point

  2. S-Turns

  3. Clearing Turns

  4. Simulated Instrument Flying

  5. Unusual Attitudes

  6. Power Off Stall

  7. Power On Stall

Solo Pattern Work

  1. Soft Field Landing

  2. Soft Field Takeoff

  3. Short Field Landing

  4. Checklist Usage

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Meet The Team Behind AV8Prep

We believe that learning from multiple instructors provides the best chance for you to become the greatest pilot you can be. When you sign up with AV8Prep.com, you get a team of instructors with different specialties leading you through each module.

Drew

Instructor

Favorite Aircraft to Fly:

American Legend MOAC

Favorite Aviation Movie: Aviator

Favorite Flight Destination:

Cedar Key, Florida (KCDK)

Jackie

Instructor

Favorite Aircraft to Fly:

Piper Archer

Favorite Aviation Movie:
Snakes on a Plane

Favorite Flight Destination:

Nassau, Bahamas (MYNN)

Marc

Instructor

Favorite Aircraft to Fly:

Sikorsky Blackhawk

Favorite Aviation Movie:
Twelve O’Clock High

Favorite Flight Destination:

Sedona, Arizona (KSEZ)

Victoria

Instructor

Favorite Aircraft to Fly:

Piper Seminole

Favorite Aviation Movie:

Sully

Favorite Flight Destination:

Camarillo, California (KCMA)

Bob

Instructor

Favorite Aircraft to Fly:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Favorite Aviation Movie:
Airplane!

Favorite Flight Destination:

Tallahassee, Florida (KTLH)

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