Sport & Private Pilot License (Certificate) Training - Learning Plan - $3,000 - 6 WeeksThe Private Pilot Learning Plan and Course of study is the most important phase of ALL of your pilot training. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. A thorough understanding of the principles is KEY to any success as you move from the educational realm into the coordinated application and training phase of your learning plan. During the 6 weeks (or longer if you choose)of the learning plan at ATUSchool.com you will gain a thorough understanding of the following subject matter, as well as have opportunity to be tested on it's application to the flight environment. Once that understanding is reached, and you move to the application and flight training portion of the coursework, ATUSchool.com will coordinate and help you manage that portion of your learning plan. Another area of the Learning plan that you will ONLY find at ATU are the Pilot Accessory Classes. The goal is to help each and every student THINK like a pilot (rather than just act like one) and to provide tools that will aide the student throughout their Career and the rest of their life. ATUSchool.com and Douglas Aviation provides complete integration and program management by coordination with your local Flight Instructor(s), Advanced Ground Instructor or Instrument Ground Instructor(s), Pilot Mentors, Career Advisers and Alumni Groups. We also use the most sophisticated resources to elevate the Quality Standards well above the "Minimum Requirements" to obtain certifications and ratings. Our students will be utilizing and have access to the following tools: Study Groups, Discussion Groups, Simulator Tools (in their homes), Lesson Plans, Real Time Flight Tracking and Internal Monitoring, Internal Testing and Quality Control measures to assure their completion and success.
Following are the Aviation Specific courses in the Private Pilot License (Certificate) Learning Plan.Basic AerodyamicsBasic Aerodynamics - Wow that's a BIG WORD!Don't Worry! - You will gain an understanding of Aerodynamic forces (and how to Manage Them!) that Act upon and allow the Miracle of flight! * Aerodynamic Terms * Axes of Rotation * The 4 Forces and their Actions in Flight. -Lift -Weight -Drag -Thrust ***The above Aerodynamics sections are VERY Cool and fun stuff to learn. You will gain a new perspective on the world around you and will probably never see the world the same again! - AWESOME! *Stability *Turns, Loads and Load Factors *Maneuvers *** Great Stuff!! - With the knowledge gained in the above YOU can now apply your superior Aerodynamics Knowledge to and Manage Forces to get you where you want to go! *Stalls and Spins -Don't panic! *** This stuff is EASY and QUITE FUN once you are educated and understand How and Why this works! *Function, Action and Use of Flaps - Even more tools and ways for you to use Aerodynamics and Manage Forces! *Ground Effect - What it is, How it works and Why it is your friend! *Wake Turbulence - The results of somebody else's management of Forces! Aircraft SystemsAircraft Systems - You already have a GREAT Understanding of Aerodynamics and Management of forces so NOW you will get some great knowledge on the tools we use to Manage to those forces and how they work! - Cool huh?*Reciprocating Engines - ATUSchool.com is one of the few to explain alternatives engines as well! *Ignition and Electrical Systems - Engines work best when they are running - RIGHT? *Fuel Systems *Carburetor Ice *Aviation Fuel *Engine Temperatures *Propellers *Torque *Preflight Inspection Procedures After the classes above You will know the parts and pieces of the aircraft, what they do, how they work PLUS How to inspect them before flight. Be Careful! - With your knowledge of Aerodynamics, Management of Forces and Aircraft Systems you might be mistaken for a Rocket Scientist! Flight InstrumentsFlight Instruments - Remember those Aerodynamic principles and the forces that you have learned to manage and the tools you use to manage them?Well, the flight instruments let you see what effect your actions have had, how well you have managed those forces and monitor the tools that you use to manage those forces. This area gets you familiar with the different types of instruments on your aircraft, let's you know how they work and explains how to use them to monitor and evaluate your management of forces! You will learn about: *Pitot-Static Instruments *Airspeeds and Altitudes *The Altimeter and Altitudes *Gyroscopic Instruments *Magnetic Instruments *GPS and Satellite Instruments Thus far you have learned - Aerodynamics, How to Manage Forces, Parts of the Aircraft - What they do, How they work, How to use and inspect them and NOW you have the ability to cross check your performance with instruments. WOW! RegulationsFederal Aviation Regulations (also Known as FAR's) - You didn't really think that we would get to do ALL of the amazing things that Pilot's can do without some kind of rules did you?Just like driving a vehicle there are Rules and Regulations designed for our safety and the safety of others that we must follow. This portion of the learning plan is designed to give you understanding of the following, the reasons they are in place,the importance of the regulations in the flight environment as well as information to obtain updates as these change. *Pilot Certificate Privileges and Limitations *Pilot Ratings *Medical Certificates *Required Certificates *Recent Flight Experience *High-performance Airplanes *Glider Towing *Change of Address *Responsibility and Authority of Pilot in Command *Preflight Action *Seatbelts *Alcohol and Drugs *Right-of-way Rules *Acrobatic Flight *Parachutes *Deviation from Air Traffic Control Instructions *Minimum Safe Altitudes *Categories of Aircraft *Formation Flight and Dropping of Objects *VFR (Visual Flight Rules) Flight Plans *Speed Limits *Airworthiness *Maintenance and Inspections *Airworthiness Directives (AD's) and Advisory Circulars (AC's) *National Transportation Safety Board Oddly enough, the regulations are simply the rules that we must follow and a small part of the ATU Learning Plan BUT it seems that this is the area that every other flight school seems to focus. Sure there are minimum requirements to obtain a license. It is just not fair or responsible to the Student, the Aviation Community or the General Public as a whole to focus on "Get Your Minimum Time and Ratings..." At ATU we focus on the Education and Teaching you to be the best and safest pilot! Think about it this way - WE have all had the experience of seeing Drivers on the road that passed their test and met the minimum Legal requirements to get a driver's license BUT that does not necessarily mean they are SAFE DRIVERS or even really know how to drive. Our students know the Rules and Regulations as well if not better than anyone. The really nice thing is that are ALSO safe and knowledgeable aviators. Procedures and Airport OperationsProcedures and Airport Operations -You DO have to takeoff and land.It should come as NO SURPRISE that most auto accidents happen in parking lots. The same holds true in aviation. When you get a high density of "Cars/Aircraft" in a confined area, obviously, the propensity for accidents increases. Procedures and Airport Operations is a key area of study to address these issues and explain "How to operate in these environments - SAFELY!. This section of the learning plan incorporates: *How to operate at Uncontrolled and Tower Controlled Airports *Understanding Airport Markings *Understand Airport Lighting and How to use it as a tool *Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) *Understanding Surface Operations *Utilizing the Airport/Facility Directory *Evaluating Fitness for Flight *Aeronautical Decision Making - "It's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, then be in the air wishing you were on the ground!" *Collision Avoidance *Understanding Aircraft Lighting ** Wouldn't it be nice if everyone were taught how to negotiate the Wal-Mart parking lot in the same fashion? Aviation WeatherAviation Weather - Really it's the same weather that everybody has and that you have had ALL of your life - Aviators just learn to look at it differently.Understanding weather is a key to safe flight. It is, after all, the environment in which pilots operate or choose NOT to operate. This portion of the learning plan is designed to give students a thorough understanding of how the living world around them works and how it relates to Aviation. The topics in this portion include: *The Heating of the Earth *Circulation of the Wind *Temperature *Moisture *Air Masses and Fronts *Stability of the Atmosphere *Clouds *Turbulence *Thunderstorms *Wind Shear *Icing *Fog *Frost Weather is a fun thing to learn when you 'Why' and 'How' it works. The knowledge that you gain on how to interpret weather data will help you tremendously in your decision making in Aviation as well as when planning that next picnic, day on the boat or outdoor wedding. Aviation Weather ServicesAviation Weather Services - You Learned how to interpret the data in the Weather Learning plan, this section focuses on resources to get the data to interpret.There are innumerable ways to get weather data, besides just looking out the window or watching the local news or weather channel. Following are just a few of the weather resources that will be addressed: *Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) *Pilot Weather Reports ( PIREPs )( UA ) *Terminal Aerodrome Forecast ( TAF ) *Aviation Area Forecast ( FA ) *Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast ( FD ) *Weather Depiction Chart (Sorry - No cool Initials) *Radar Weather Reports (Sorry - No cool Initials) *Low-Level Significant Weather Prognostic Chart (Say that 10 times fast.) *Inflight Weather Advisories ( WA,WS,WST ) *Transcribed Weather Forecast ( TWEB ) *Enroute Flight Advisory Service ( EFAS ) *Obtaining a Telephone Weather Briefing You can see there are MANY ways to get different forecast and data. Combined with your knowledge obtained about weather and how it works - You will be able to make educated decisions on "Where to fly, when to fly or whether to fly or not fly at all." Aircraft PerformanceAircraft Performance - Every aircraft is different and will perform differently depending on a lot of variables.This portion of the learning plan gives the students (pilots)the knowledge and the tools to understand these variables and how they effect the aircraft. In addition the student learns how to use the tools and knowledge to determine or effect the aircraft's performance. Students will learn about: *Weight and Balance *Computing Weight and Balance using: -Weight and Balance Tables -Weight and Balance Charts -Weight and Balance Formulas *Density Altitude and Aircraft Performance - "How high does the airplane think it is?" *Effects on Takeoff Distance *Cruise Power Settings (Fuel and Performance) *Effects on Landing Distance *Headwind and Crosswind Component Graph Using these tools the Aviation student learns how to determine (in advance) how the aircraft will perform while they are still on the ground. This is very similar to what NASA ahs to do with Rockets and Race Teams do for Race Cars. They both know what to expect BEFORE they start the engines and change the setups based on these expectations to get the results they want. Enroute FlightEnroute Flight - It would be shame to have ALL of the rights and knowledge to be an amazing pilot and never go anywhere - RIGHT?This is the portion of the Learning Plan that gets you prepared to explore the world! To take advantage of ALL OF THE AMAZING KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS that you have acquired and earned you need to be able to decide where you are going and how you are going to get there. We will cover: *Pilotage *Time *Topography *Dead Reckoning -Plotting Courses -Magnetic Variation -Magnetic Deviation *Wind and it's Effect on Course, Time and Fuel *Using the Flight Computer ( E6-B )- The E6-B is one those GREAT pilot Gadgets and Gizmos that Pilot's get to use. It is just incredible in it's simplicity and the amount of information that can obtained. Using the E6-B you will be able to use it to: -Find Wind Correction Angle( WCA )and Ground Speed -Find Time, Rate and Distance -Calculate Fuel Consumption -Find True Airspeed and Density Altitude *Airspace The entire world is NOW within your reach! You know How to plan your flight and how to fly your plan. The biggest question now is "Where are you going to Decide to go?" Navigation Tools and Resources for AviatorsNavigation Tools and Resources for Pilots - Have you ever felt like you were lost or just really wanted to see a road sign so that you could orient where you were?In an aircraft you are not able to pull over at the nearest 7/11 Store and get directions. No Problem. You have tools to let you know exactly where you are in flight and to also get you where you are going. You don't even have to get out of the aircraft! Realizing that the best tools are useless IF you don't know how to use them... this part of the learning plan lets you know about the tools in navigation, how they work and HOW TO USE THEM! This area discusses: *VHF Omnidirectional Range ( VOR ) *VOR Orientation *Course Determination *VOR Airways *VOR Receiver Checkpoints *Automatic Direction Finder ( ADF ) *Global Positioning System ( GPS ) With the knowledge of the navigation tools and how to use them you have the confidence to know you can get where you are going safely -'No purchase of a SLURPEE required!' Communication Equipment and ProceduresCommunication Equipment and Procedures - You have ALL of the knowledge and NOW you just have to be able communicate some things to the world around you.Things like: -Who you are? -Where you are? -Where you are going? -What are your intentions? You also have to be able to ask for and listen for instructions, weather reports, airport data, listen for other traffic and various other reports. Communication Learning Plan Topics include: *Phraseology, Techniques and Procedures- "Roger-Rodger. Clearance-Clarence" and other secret code. (OK it's not really secret code) - You learn to speak like a pilot! *Airport Traffic, Area Communications and Light Signals - That's right - You will learn to communicate with light signals! *VHF Direction Finder *Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft *Transponder - Your aircraft will even help you out and speak for you! *Emergency Locator Transmitter *Personal GPS Tracking / Emergency Location Beacon /Send Help - I'm OK Communicator - Provided to our students by ATU!
Getting your Private Pilot License (Certificate)Getting your Private Pilot License (Certificate) -You have WORKED HARD! So far You have: -Attended classes. -Flown simulation. -Worked with your Ground Instructor and thoroughly understand the material. -You and your ground instructor have been coordinating lesson plans with your local flight instructor and you have been training. -You have established relationships with your Instructors, Pilot Mentor and Students in study groups. Hopefully you have had a LOT OF FUN while getting your education and training. It's now test time. You will take a written exam from the FAA. - With your knowledge you are more than prepared to pass with flying colors! You also take a Verbal test and plan a cross country flight. - This will be NO PROBLEM at all with your knowledge. Last but not least - You get to log your very First Pilot in Command time in your log book as a Private Pilot while you are taking your Private Pilot Checkride. By applying the knowledge you have gained combined with the application of skills acquired in training You WILL walk away after the check ride with your Private Pilots Certificate and the knowledge that YOU are one of the best educated and safest pilots in the industry!
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