MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

AET101  1994 Fall - 9999

Private Pilot Ground School, FAR Part 61

1.

Name and explain the function of primary and secondary flight control surfaces. (I)

2.

Name the basic flight instruments and describe their limitations. (II)

3.

Explain the use and limitations of the five classes of airspace. (III)

4.

Use the Federal Aviation Regulations to determine qualification requirements, privileges, limitations, and responsibilities of student, recreational, and private pilots. (IV)

5.

Measure temperature and explain its effect upon weather. (V)

6.

Explain the thunderstorm development cycle. (VI)

7.

Define common aviation weather report abbreviations. (VII)

8.

Identify weather chart symbols, (VIII)

9.

Differentiate between area, terminal, and winds aloft forecasts. (IX)

10.

Demonstrate use of navigation charts. (X)

11.

Explain magnetic variation and deviation. (XI)

12.

Use navigational computer. (XII)

13.

Determine airplane performance using charts and graphs. (XIII)

14.

Calculate airplane weight and balance. (XIV)

15.

Plan a 250-mile cross-country flight, determining times, distances, directions, and facilities available. (XV)

16.

Explain the effect of psychological, physiological, and medical factors affecting pilots during flight. (XVI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

AET101  1994 Fall - 9999

Private Pilot Ground School, FAR Part 61

I. Airplane Nomenclature and Aerodynamics

A. Theory of flight

1. Stability

2. Stalls and spins

B. Primary and secondary flight controls

C. Maneuvering flight

II. Basic Instruments, Engines, and Mechanical Systems

A. Pilot-static instruments

B. Gyroscopic instruments

C. Engine accessories

D. Engine instruments

III. Airports, Airspace, and Communications

A. Publications regarding airports

B. Airspace classifications

C. Radio

IV. Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)

A. FAR Part 1

B. FAR Part 61

C. FAR Part 91

D. National Transportation Safety Board 830

V. Weather

A. Vertical structure

B. Moisture

C. Temperature

D. Dewpoint

E. Pressure

F. Precipitation

VI. Weather Hazards

A. Thunderstorms

B. Turbulence

C. Fog

D. Low stratus

E. Visibility obstructions

F. Icing

G. Snow, sleet, and hail

H. Mountain effects

VII. Weather Reports

A. Hourly sequence

B. Sigmets

C. Airmets

D. Pireps

E. Notams

VIII. Weather Charts

A. Surface analysis

B. Low level prognostic

C. Radar

D. Symbols

E. Abbreviations

IX. Forecasts

A. Terminal

B. Areas

C. Wind aloft

X. Navigation Charts

A. Sectional

B. World Aeronautical

C. Features

1. Check points

2. Legends and symbols

D. Plotting courses

E. Visual Flight Rules (VFR) terminal

XI. Navigation

A. Pilotage

B. Dead reckoning

C. Heading considerations

1. Plotting

2. Magnetic variation

3. Magnetic deviation

4. Airway system

D. Course measurement

E. Other systems

XII. Navigation Computers

A. Use of navigational computer

B. Types

C. Solving navigation problems

1. Time, speed and distance

2. Fuel consumption

3. Wind correction

XIII. Airplane Performance

A. Affects of atmospheric conditions

B. Use of performance charts and graphs

XIV. Weight and Balance

A. Terminology

B. Theory

C. Implications

D. Calculations

XV. Cross-Country Flight Planning

A. Radar and transponder procedures

B. Flight planning records

XVI. Physiology

A. Sensory system

B. Sensations in flight

C. Medical factors

D. Pilot-induced factors

E. Other factors