Training Syllabus

Student Pilot to Private Pilot Certification

- Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This syllabus is designed to train student pilots to earn their FAA Private Pilot Certificate (Airplane Single-Engine Land - ASEL) in the most effective and efficient way. It incorporates both ground and flight training in accordance with the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and 14 CFR Part 61 requirements.

FAA MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (PART 61.109)

• 40 total flight hours

  • 20 hours flight training from an authorized instructor

    • 3 hours cross-country

    • 3 hours night (including 10 takeoffs/landings and one cross-country >100 NM)

    • 3 hours instrument

    • 3 hours in preparation for the checkride

  • 10 hours solo flight

    • 5 hours solo cross-country

    • 1 solo cross-country >150 NM total distance with 3 full stop landings

    • 3 solo takeoffs/landings at a controlled airport

TRAINING PHASES & LESSON PLANS

PHASE 1: INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT

Lesson 1: Intro to the Airplane

• Ground: Parts of the airplane, safety, preflight

• Flight: Normal taxi, basic aircraft handling

Lesson 2: Basic Flight Maneuvers I

• Ground: Flight controls, attitudes

• Flight: Straight and level, climbs, descents, turns

Lesson 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers II

• Ground: Trim, airspeed control, coordination

• Flight: Turns to headings, medium banked turns, level-off techniques

PHASE 2: FLIGHT CONTROL & AIRPORT OPERATIONS

Lesson 4: Takeoffs, Landings, and Airport Traffic Patterns

• Ground: ATC communication, traffic pattern procedures

• Flight: Normal/soft-field takeoffs and landings

Lesson 5: Ground Reference Maneuvers

• Ground: Rectangular course, S-turns, turns around a point

• Flight: Maneuver execution with wind correction

Lesson 6: Emergency Procedures

• Ground: Engine failures, system malfunctions

• Flight: Simulated engine-out, emergency landing practice

PHASE 3: SOLO FLIGHT PREPARATION

Lesson 7: Performance Maneuvers & Pre-Solo Evaluation

• Ground: Slow flight, power-off/on stalls

• Flight: Dual practice of maneuvers and pattern work

Lesson 8: First Solo Flight

• Flight: 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop under CFI supervision

Lesson 9: Solo Practice Flights

• Flight: Continued solo flights in pattern and practice area

PHASE 4: CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING

Lesson 10: Dual Cross-Country Navigation I

• Ground: VFR charts, planning, checkpoints, fuel calculations

• Flight: Short dual cross-country

Lesson 11: Dual Cross-Country Navigation II

• Ground: Diversions, lost procedures

• Flight: Night cross-country >100 NM, pilotage and dead reckoning

Lesson 12: Solo Cross-Country Flights

• Flight: Solo XC flights meeting FAA requirements

PHASE 5: ADVANCED MANEUVERS & INSTRUMENT TRAINING

Lesson 13: Advanced Maneuvers

• Ground: Steep turns, stalls, maneuver combinations

• Flight: Performance maneuvers and stall recovery

Lesson 14: Basic Instrument Training

• Ground: Instrument interpretation

• Flight: Straight and level, climbs, descents, turns under the hood

PHASE 6: PREPARATION FOR THE CHECKRIDE

Lesson 15: Practical Test Review I

• Ground: Oral exam topics (weather, planning, systems)

• Flight: Maneuver review to ACS standards

Lesson 16: Practical Test Review II

• Flight: Full mock checkride simulation with feedback

INSTRUCTOR NOTES

• Conduct stage checks at the end of each phase

• Adapt pacing to student skill level and retention

• Document endorsements and logbook entries accurately

RESOURCES

• FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook)

• FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge)

• FAA ACS (Private Pilot - ASEL)

• FAR/AIM

• Sectional and Terminal Area Charts

• Chart Supplement

End of Syllabus