PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING COURSE SYLLABUS

Your private pilot training consists of three main phases which have been outlined below.  At the end of each phase, you will be given a phase check to determine your skills to that point in your training.

Prior to your first solo flight (phase II), you will be required to obtain at least a third class medical certificate.  Your medical certificate can be obtained from any Aviation Medical Examiner. 

Upon completion of training, you will be given a test by an FAA examiner that consists of two parts:

Part 1 is an oral examination to determine knowledge of aviation theory and FAA regulations;

Part 2 is a flight test that will determine your pilot skills

Our private pilot training course is designed to provide you with a fun, rewarding experience leading up to the awarding of your private pilot’s license.

Phase I - Basic Flight Manuvers

1. Preflight procedures - starting procedures - taxing - determining active runway
   -radio procedures - engine run-ups - take off procedures - departure patterns -
   straight and level light - use of trim - power settings - airport entry procedures
   radio calls - AWOS - traffic pattern altitudes and landing procedures
2. Review  previous tasks - medium turns - climbs - descents - climbing turns - descending turns
3. Review  previous tasks - steep turns - slow flight @ M/C - power off stalls
4. Review  previous tasks - power on stalls - discuss stall spin recovery procedures
5. Review  previous tasks - simulated instrument flight - emergency procedures
6. Review  previous tasks - ground reference maneuvers
7. Review previous tasks - take offs and landing procedures
8. Review on previous tasks - cross wind take offs and landings
9. Review previous tasks - landings with and without flaps
10. Review cross wind landings - short field takeoffs and landings

Phase Check

Phase II - Solo Flight, Navigation and Cross-country Flight

1. Review short field - soft field takeoff and landings
2. Review on previous tasks - supervised solo’s
3. Fly five hours of supervised solo flight (combination of dual/solo flights)
4. Cross-country navigation procedures, obtaining weather reports, plotting cross-country flights,
   filing flight plans, pilotage, dead reckoning (map reading) and G.P.S. navigation,
   This flight will be from: Superior - Ashland - Hayward - Superior
5. Review previous tasks: Cross-country flight from Superior - Duluth - Eveleth - Hibbing - Duluth - Superior,
   VOR navigation - radio procedures through Duluth
6. Review previous tasks, cross-country from Superior - Siren - Hayward - Superior.

Note: The previous three dual Cross-country flights are a minimum - additional dual cross-country as needed,
           reviewing pilotage, dead reckoning, VOR and G.P.S. navigation procedures

Phase Check

Phase III - Solo Cross-country Flight, Night Flight,
                      Instrument Training, Flight Test Prep

1. Solo cross-country flight: Superior - Madeline Island - Ashland - Ironwood - Ashland - Superior
2. Solo cross-country flight: Superior - Cloquet - Brainerd - Superior
   (5 hours of solo cross-country is required)
3. Night dual cross-country: Superior - Duluth - Eveleth - Hibbing - Duluth – Superior
   (100 nm night dual cross-country is required)
4. Night dual @ local airports
   (a total of 3 hours of night dual is required)
5. Instrument flight training (dual) - includes flights into Duluth
   (3 hours of instrument flight training required)
6. Preparation for flight test - review on basic air maneuvers - emergency procedures and a flight into Duluth
7. Preparation for flight test - review on ground reference maneuvers - short field and soft field take offs
   and landings - includes a flight into Duluth
8. Preparation for flight test - review on map reading and radio navigation includes a flight into Duluth
9. Dual flight into Duluth followed by three solo landings at Duluth
   (3 solo landings @ an airport with a control tower required)
10. Review on all tasks necessary as the final prep for your flight test.
    (three hours of flight training is required before taking the flight test)
11. Ground school to prepare for the oral part of the flight test.

A written examination and a flight test is required to obtain your Private Pilot certificate, both tests can be taken
 at Twin Ports Flying Service.  The multiple choice written test can be taken anytime during training.