Free Private Pilot Ground School

 

Where: Rochester Airport Terminal Building (KRCR)

Dates:  January 16, 2025, and every Thursday for 8 weeks.

Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm 

Cost: Free

Instructor:  Tom Yuhas

Contact: Contact Tom here for questions and to reserve your seat.

 

Target Audience:

  • Private Pilot students who want to prepare for the Private Pilot knowledge test
  • Private Pilot students who want to supplement their flight training
  • Current pilots who would like a refresher
  • Anyone interested in becoming a pilot and wanting to see what it involves

 

We’ll be using the following materials:

Other materials that can be found online free (linked) or on Amazon:

All can either be purchased (Amazon, Sporty’s, etc.), can be downloaded for free at faa.gov, or can be read online.

 

 

 

Useful Links for Students

- FREE Ground School!  Click here to learn more!

 

- FREE "Study Buddy" from Sporty's: A test prep computer program.

 

- FltPlan.com

  • Get weather briefings and plan flights
  • FREE app that does everything ForeFlight does
  • App on iTunes: FltPlanGO
  • App on Google Play: FltPlanGO

 

- Skyvector

  • Not a legal source for weather and navigation, but still good info.

 

- Video: How to Use the E6B Flight Computer

 

- FAR/AIM: 

 

- Boldmethod.com:

 

- Video: 5 Types of Altitude Explained

 

 

- Airnav.com

  • Find out all the information you ever wanted to know about any airport 🙂

 

- LiveATC.net

  • Listen to real pilots and air traffic controllers in real time.

 

- Sectional Chart Symbols

  • Not sure what that symbol means?  Look it up here!

 

- AOPA Weather Briefing

  • This is not an official weather briefing site, but if you are a member of AOPA, you get to have free access to this helpful tool.

 

 

 

 

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