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:
- Rod Machado Private Pilot Handbook 3rd Edition
- Plotter
- E6B
- Chicago VFR Sectional Chart
- FAR/AIM (also free online) (optional)
- Ground School Syllabus
Other materials that can be found online free (linked) or on Amazon:
- Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25B)
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.
- Get weather briefings and plan flights
- FREE app that does everything ForeFlight does
- App on iTunes: FltPlanGO
- App on Google Play: FltPlanGO
- 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
- Find out all the information you ever wanted to know about any airport 🙂
- Listen to real pilots and air traffic controllers in real time.
- Not sure what that symbol means? Look it up here!
- 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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