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Course Syllabus
Ace your FAA written exam with the AV8Prep.com online ground school
- Control & Performance Method
- Primary & Supporting Method
- Instrument Flying Scan
- Turns & Turn Rates
- Climbs & Descents
- Crew Resource Management
- Autopilot
- Hydroplaning
- VOR 101
- Using VOR
- Distance Measuring Equipment
- Ensuring VOR or DME is working
- Knowing Where you are Regarding a VOR
- Global Positioning System 101
- WAAS vs. Non-WAAS
- HSI 101
- Finding Intersections with VOR-LOC-DME
- Flight Planning 101
- NOTAMS
- FSS
- ATIS
- Pitot Static – Errors & Failures
- Airspeed Indicator
- Vertical Speed Indicator
- Altimeter
- How to Read an Altimeter
- Altimeter Errors
- Setting Altimeter
- Types of Altitudes
- Flight Level Altimeter Settings
- Gyro Instruments & Vacuum System
- Attitude Indicator
- Heading Indicator
- Turn Coordinator
- Magnetic Compass & Turning Errors
- Glass Cockpits
- Approach Lighting
- Descending Below DH/MDA
- 2 Bar & 3 Bar VASI
- PAPI Lighting System
- Causes of Weather
- Stability of an Air Masses
- Temperature Inversions, Dewpoint & Fog
- Types of Clouds
- Weather Fronts
- Thunderstorms, Wind Shear & Microbursts
- Icing / Reporting Icing
- Frost, Freezing Rain and Wet Snow
- Turbulence & Mountain Waves
- Standard Pressure & Temperature
- Convection & Circulation
- Occluded Fronts
- Jet Stream
- Weather Radar
- Weather Depiction Charts
- METAR
- TAFs
- Airmets & Sigmets
- PIREPS
- High & Low Level Prog Charts
- Aviation Graphics Forecasts
- Convective Outlook Charts
- Surface Analysis Charts
- Winds & Temperature Aloft
- Airspace Speed Limits
- Class A-D
- Class E & G
- Special Use Airspace
- Terminal Radar Programs
- Special VFR
- En Route IFR Chart Airspace
- Alternate Airport Weather
- Non-Standard Alternate Minimums
- Cruise Clearance
- Direct Routing & Reporting Points
- VFR On Top
- ARTCC Remote Sites & Frequencies / FIR’s
- FSS Frequencies on IFR Chart
- Calculating Rate of Descent
- Unusual Attitude Recovery
- Airport information on Enroute Chart
- Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) & Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)
- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
- Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)
- Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
- Airways
- Maintaining Airway Centerline
- RNAV Fix & Waypoint Markings
- NDB Markings
- DME Mileage & Total Mileage
- VOR (Altitudes, Communication, Navigation & Usable Distances)
- VOR (Airway Point, Changeover Point, Center Frequencies & MRA)
- DP Frequencies / Profile
- Non-Standard Takeoff/Alternate Minimums
- ODP & SID Departure Procedures
- Climb Via SIDS
- Climb Rates & Gradients
- Diverse & VOCA Departure
- STAR Arrival Procedures
- Approach Chart Format Part 1
- Approach Chart Format Part 2
- IAF, IF, FAF
- Aircraft Approach Categories
- Runway Visual Range (RVR) & Precision Runway Monitor (PRM)
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 1 – VOR
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 2 – ILS
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 3 – GPS
- Contact & Visual Approaches
- Expected Descent Rate
- IFR in to uncontrolled airport
- Initial Approach fixes & No Procedure Turn
- DME Arcs & Errors
- LDA & SDF Approaches
- Radar vectors to Parallel Runway Approaches
- Wake Turbulence
- VOR Approach & Stepdown Fixes
- LOC Approach & LOC Back Course Approaches
- GPS Approach
- ASR Approaches & No-Gyro Vectors
- MAP Without Glideslope
- Instrument Landing System
- Precision Missed Approach Point with Glideslope
- Circling Approaches
- Missed Approach Prior to MAP
- Non-Precision Missed Approach
- Standard & Non-Standard Holds
- Holding at DME Fix
- Holding Pattern
- Holding Pattern Entries & Speeds
- ATC Clearances & Instructions
- Additional ATC Clearances
- Collision Avoidance & CFIT
- IFR Compulsory Reports
- IFR Communication Failures
- ATC Clearances & Instructions
- Traffic Callout by Position of Clock
- Tower Talk IFR
- Weight & Balance
- Weight & Balance Calculations
- Aircraft Stuff
- Pilot Rules
- In Flight Rules
- NTSB Part 830
- Aeronautical Decision Making
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Your Flight Plan To Success
GROUND SCHOOL
This is a must for all pilots and is required by the FAA. Here you learn all the technical info and start to build your understanding on all things aviation. Most flight schools require students to have this started or completed prior to taking flight lessons. The written exam has 60 questions and you need to score a 70% or higher to pass.
MEDICAL EXAM
Next, you’ll want to get your medical exam, which is a standard physical with an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). With the written and medical exam behind you, it’s time to have fun and fly!
FLIGHT TRAINING
It's time to get you up in the air. Now, we connect you with a local flight school to start your flight instruction.
CHECK RIDE
Once you’ve completed your ground school & flight training its time to take an oral and flight exam with a designated pilot examiner (DPE). This is called a Check Ride. Preparation for this final piece can take anywhere from 30 days to 6 months.
CERTIFIED PILOT
Congrats! You've completed your checklist on all of the above and you're now an official pilot!
FIRST FLIGHT
Enjoy the view! Now you can take up your family and friends!
Course Syllabus
Ace your FAA written exam with the AV8Prep.com online ground school
- Control & Performance Method
- Primary & Supporting Method
- Instrument Flying Scan
- Turns & Turn Rates
- Climbs & Descents
- Crew Resource Management
- Autopilot
- Hydroplaning
- VOR 101
- Using VOR
- Distance Measuring Equipment
- Ensuring VOR or DME is working
- Knowing Where you are Regarding a VOR
- Global Positioning System 101
- WAAS vs. Non-WAAS
- HSI 101
- Finding Intersections with VOR-LOC-DME
- Flight Planning 101
- NOTAMS
- FSS
- ATIS
- Pitot Static – Errors & Failures
- Airspeed Indicator
- Vertical Speed Indicator
- Altimeter
- How to Read an Altimeter
- Altimeter Errors
- Setting Altimeter
- Types of Altitudes
- Flight Level Altimeter Settings
- Gyro Instruments & Vacuum System
- Attitude Indicator
- Heading Indicator
- Turn Coordinator
- Magnetic Compass & Turning Errors
- Glass Cockpits
- Approach Lighting
- Descending Below DH/MDA
- 2 Bar & 3 Bar VASI
- PAPI Lighting System
- Causes of Weather
- Stability of an Air Masses
- Temperature Inversions, Dewpoint & Fog
- Types of Clouds
- Weather Fronts
- Thunderstorms, Wind Shear & Microbursts
- Icing / Reporting Icing
- Frost, Freezing Rain and Wet Snow
- Turbulence & Mountain Waves
- Standard Pressure & Temperature
- Convection & Circulation
- Occluded Fronts
- Jet Stream
- Weather Radar
- Weather Depiction Charts
- METAR
- TAFs
- Airmets & Sigmets
- PIREPS
- High & Low Level Prog Charts
- Aviation Graphics Forecasts
- Convective Outlook Charts
- Surface Analysis Charts
- Winds & Temperature Aloft
- Airspace Speed Limits
- Class A-D
- Class E & G
- Special Use Airspace
- Terminal Radar Programs
- Special VFR
- En Route IFR Chart Airspace
- Alternate Airport Weather
- Non-Standard Alternate Minimums
- Cruise Clearance
- Direct Routing & Reporting Points
- VFR On Top
- ARTCC Remote Sites & Frequencies / FIR’s
- FSS Frequencies on IFR Chart
- Calculating Rate of Descent
- Unusual Attitude Recovery
- Airport information on Enroute Chart
- Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) & Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)
- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
- Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)
- Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
- Airways
- Maintaining Airway Centerline
- RNAV Fix & Waypoint Markings
- NDB Markings
- DME Mileage & Total Mileage
- VOR (Altitudes, Communication, Navigation & Usable Distances)
- VOR (Airway Point, Changeover Point, Center Frequencies & MRA)
- DP Frequencies / Profile
- Non-Standard Takeoff/Alternate Minimums
- ODP & SID Departure Procedures
- Climb Via SIDS
- Climb Rates & Gradients
- Diverse & VOCA Departure
- STAR Arrival Procedures
- Approach Chart Format Part 1
- Approach Chart Format Part 2
- IAF, IF, FAF
- Aircraft Approach Categories
- Runway Visual Range (RVR) & Precision Runway Monitor (PRM)
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 1 – VOR
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 2 – ILS
- Approach Plate Briefing Part 3 – GPS
- Contact & Visual Approaches
- Expected Descent Rate
- IFR in to uncontrolled airport
- Initial Approach fixes & No Procedure Turn
- DME Arcs & Errors
- LDA & SDF Approaches
- Radar vectors to Parallel Runway Approaches
- Wake Turbulence
- VOR Approach & Stepdown Fixes
- LOC Approach & LOC Back Course Approaches
- GPS Approach
- ASR Approaches & No-Gyro Vectors
- MAP Without Glideslope
- Instrument Landing System
- Precision Missed Approach Point with Glideslope
- Circling Approaches
- Missed Approach Prior to MAP
- Non-Precision Missed Approach
- Standard & Non-Standard Holds
- Holding at DME Fix
- Holding Pattern
- Holding Pattern Entries & Speeds
- ATC Clearances & Instructions
- Additional ATC Clearances
- Collision Avoidance & CFIT
- IFR Compulsory Reports
- IFR Communication Failures
- ATC Clearances & Instructions
- Traffic Callout by Position of Clock
- Tower Talk IFR
- Weight & Balance
- Weight & Balance Calculations
- Aircraft Stuff
- Pilot Rules
- In Flight Rules
- NTSB Part 830
- Aeronautical Decision Making
- Four Forces
- Climbs, Descents & Straight and Level Flight
- Axes of Motion, Basic Flight Controls & Turns
- Angle of Attack
- Effects on Aerodynamics
- P Factor & Torque
- Ground Effect
- Stalls & Spins
- Bank Angle & Load Factor
- Airplane Engines and How They Produce Power
- Ignition System
- Induction & Mixture Control
- Carbureted Vs. Fuel Injected
- Carburetor Ice & Carb Heat
- Detonation & Pre-Ignition
- Engine Overheating
- Engine Instruments
- Propeller
- Flaps
- Transponder 101
- ELT & Emergency Frequency
- Fuel Systems
- Electrical System
- Landing Gear System
- Pitot Static System
- Pitot Static – Errors & Failures
- Airspeed Indicator
- Vertical Speed Indicator
- Altimeter
- How to Read an Altimeter
- Altimeter Errors
- Setting Altimeter
- Types of Altitudes
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- Gyro Instruments & Vacuum System
- Attitude Indicator
- Heading Indicator
- Turn Coordinator
- Magnetic Compass & Errors
- Glass Cockpits
- Density & Pressure Altitude
- Calculating Density & Pressure Altitude
- Takeoff Distance Charts
- Cruise Performance Charts
- Landing Distance Performance Charts
- Landing Distance Table
- Crosswind Components
- V Speeds
- Latitude & Longitude
- VFR Sectional Chart
- Airports on a Sectional
- Calculating Time Zone Corrections
- Zulu Time
- Chart Supplement
- NOTAMS
- Weather Briefings
- VFR Flight Plan
- FSS
- ATIS
- Weight & Balance
- Weight & Balance Calculations
- Engine Start
- Taxiway & Destination Signs
- Airport Lighting
- Runway Markings
- Airport Diagram
- Taxi Wind Correction
- LAHSO
- Engine Runup & Pre-Takeoff Checklist
- Hydroplaning
- VFR Navigation
- VOR 101
- Using VOR
- Distance Measuring Equipment
- Ensuring VOR or DME is working
- Knowing Where you are Regarding VOR
- Global Positioning System 101
- Causes of Weather
- Stability of an Air Masses
- Temperature Inversions, Dewpoint & Fog
- Types of Clouds
- Weather Fronts
- Thunderstorms, Wind Shear & Microbursts
- Icing / Reporting Icing
- Frost, Freezing Rain and Wet Snow
- Turbulence & Mountain Waves
- Standard Pressure & Temperature
- Convection & Circulation
- Occluded Fronts
- Jet Stream
- Night Flying
- Unusual Attitude Recovery
- Collision Avoidance
- En Route Weather Advisories
- Lost Communications & Light Gun Signals
- VASI, PAPI, PLASI
- Wake Turbulence
- Wind Cone & Segmented Circle
- Go Around
- Normal Takeoff & Climb
- Crosswind Takeoff & Climb
- Normal Approach & Landing
- Crosswind Approach & Landing
- Emergency Operations
- Lost Procedures
- Traffic Pattern 101
- Traffic Pattern – Entries & Exits
- ATC Basics
- Traffic Callout by Position of Clock
- Non-Towered Communication Procedures
- Tower Talk – Basics & Ground Operations
- Tower Talk – Pattern Operations
- Tower Talk – VFR En Route
- Aircraft Stuff
- Pilot Rules
- In Flight Rules
- NTSB Part 830
- Aeronautical Decision Making
- Controlled Vs. Uncontrolled?
- Class A-D
- Class E & G
- Special Use Airspace
- Terminal Radar Programs
- Special VFR
- Airspace Speed Limits
- Weather Radar
- TAFs
- METAR
- Weather Depiction Charts
- Airmets & Sigmets
- PIREPS
- High & Low Level Prog Charts
- Aviation Graphics Forecasts
- Convective Outlook Charts
- Surface Analysis Charts
- Winds & Temperature Aloft
Tower Talk
Most student pilots (and even some current pilots) struggle to talk on the radio. With former air traffic controller of 33 years "Aloha Bob", AV8 created a live interview setting to go over every potential radio call you could make as a pilot, mistakes you could make and what ATC wants you to say in particular situations. In 3 hours of content, over 100+ potential radio calls are discussed in detail!
Ground Operations - 01
Learn how to make an initial call, taxi clearances, hold short clearances, cleared for takeoff, line up and wait and much more!
Pattern Operations- 02
Learn how to make an initial call, taxi clearances, hold short clearances, cleared for takeoff, line up and wait and much more!
En Route- 03
Learn how to make an initial call, taxi clearances, hold short clearances, cleared for takeoff, line up and wait and much more!
Instrument Flight Rules- 04
Learn how to make an initial call, taxi clearances, hold short clearances, cleared for takeoff, line up and wait and much more!