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Aviation
NEW! Private Pilot Ground School
Enter a career field that's really taking off!
Private Pilot Ground School is the first step to becoming a pilot and gaining the knowledge needed to begin a career in the aviation industry.
Course content includes:
- FAA regulations
- Weather
- Radio communications and navigation
- Flight safety
- Aircraft components
- Aerodynamics
- Airspace and airport logistics
- Emergency procedures
This course fulfills FAA Regulations for meeting private pilot requirement CFR 61. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Students who successfully pass the FAA test may continue to pursuit their Private Pilot License through a certified flight school.
Why Should You Enroll in Private Pilot Ground School?
"The airline industry is on the brink of what's predicted to be the biggest surge in pilot hiring in history... Boeing has forecast a need for 466,650 more commercial pilots by 2029 - an average of 23,300 new pilots a year." - (USA Today)
Airlines employed almost 6,000 more people in May 2012 than they did in May of last year. - U.S. Department of Transportation statistics
Course Description and Schedule Information
| Subj | Catno | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| PTEC | 70 | Private Pilot Ground School |
Private Pilot Ground School Information Sessions
| Register | Date | Time | Room | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | ||||
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