1. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

2. Questions / Comments

3. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

4. Aircraft Types and Categories
Categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated are:
Airplane
•Rotorcraft
•Glider
•Lighter than air
•Powered lift
•Powered parachute
•Weight-shift-control

5. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

6. Aircraft Types and Categories
Most aircraft categories are further broken down into classes.
A pilot must hold a class rating to operate an aircraft in that class:
•The Airplane category is divided into single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea and multi-engine sea classes

7. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

8. Aircraft Types and Categories
•The Rotorcraft category is divided into helicopter and gyroplane classes

9. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

10. Aircraft Types and Categories Ultralight Vehicles
Ultralight vehicles do not require any form of pilot license or certification if they are flown within 14 CFR 103 operating rules which generally limit the ultralight vehicle to uncontrolled airpsace and no flight over populated areas.
Every person flying an ultralight should be familiar to the rules specified in 14 CFR 103.

11. Warm-Up – 1/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions:
What are the categories of aircraft for which a pilot may be rated?
What are the aircraft classes within the Airplane category?
What are the two classes within the rotorcraft category?
For those desiring to fly an Ultralight, what is the CFR a pilot should be familiar?
What CFR and subpart contains the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements for the private pilot?

12. Becoming a Pilot
Eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements can be found in 14 CFR part 61, Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors.
• Recreational Pilot, see subpart D
• Private Pilot, see subpart E
• Sport Pilot, see subpart J

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14. THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 11
1935 — Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman pilot to fly solo between Hawaii and the United States.
She takes off from Wheeler Field, Oahu, Honolulu, to fly her Lockheed “Vega” across the eastern Pacific to Oakland, California. Earhart lands after 18 hours 15 minutes.

15. THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 11
1954 — USAF approves construction of five “Texas Towers” as part of Air Defense System.

16. THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 11
1978 — The American Jet Industries' “Hustler” executive transport makes its first flight.

17. Questions / Comments

18. January 2018 HOLIDAY 7 8 Welcome to Aviation Ground School 9 Chapter 1
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 7 8
Welcome
to Aviation Ground School 9
Chapter 1
Intro to Flying 10 11 12
Quiz 13 14 15
HOLIDAY 16
Chapter 2
Aircraft Structure 17 18 19 20 21 22
Chapter 3
Principles of Flight 23 24 25 26
Flight Line Friday 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

19. 1st Quarter Requirements (9 weeks of Class Meetings – Mar 16)
All students will complete the following:
Take notes - All in class quizzes and tests
Complete Flight Sim. Tutorials (1 – 5 x 3 + 1)
Aircraft Fam. and Student Pilot Syllabus
Lessons 1 – 7 (Straight & Level Flight through First Solo)
Must pass written with 80%
Successfully complete 3 times on small sim
Successfully complete 1 time on Main sim
Complete ERAU Aviation 101
6 quizzes and 2 tests
Student will receive zero points for all incomplete work – NO make-up / extra credit

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21. Chapter 1 – Introduction to Flying
FAA – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

22. Today’s Mission Requirements
Describe in writing the Aircraft Certification categories.
Describe Part 91 and Part 61.
Describe in writing the eligibility for pilot certificates.
Describe in writing the available routes to flight instruction.
Describe in writing the role of the Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) and Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) in flight training.
Describe in writing Practical Test Standards (PTS).
EQ:
Describe the importance of Aeronautical Knowledge for the student pilot learning to fly.

23. Private Pilot License

25. Aircraft Certification Categories
Aircraft are organized into categories during the certification process.
Normal
Utility
Transport
Acrobatic
Restricted
Experimental

26. Becoming a Pilot
Eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, proficiency, and aeronautical requirements can be found in 14 CFR part 61, Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors.
• Recreational Pilot, see subpart D
• Private Pilot, see subpart E
• Sport Pilot, see subpart J

27. Pilot in Command (PIC)
As a private pilot, you act as “Pilot in Command.”
License for life BUT must have a flight review every 24 calendar months.

28. Pilot Certifications
The type of intended flying will influence what type of pilot’s certificate is required.
Eligibility, training, experience, and testing requirements differ depending on the type of certificates sought.

29. Pilot Certifications Sport Pilot
To become a sport pilot, the student pilot is required to have the following hours depending upon the aircraft:
Airplane: 20 hours
Powered Parachute: 12 hours
Weight-Shift Control (Trikes): 20 hours
Glider: 10 hours
Rotorcraft (gyroplane only): 20 hours
Lighter-Than-Air: 20 hours (airship) or 7 hours (balloon)

30. Pilot Certifications Sport Pilot
To earn a Sport Pilot Certificate, one must:
Be at least 16 to become a student sport pilot (14 for glider).
Be at least 17 to test for a sport pilot certificate (16 for gliders).
Be able to read, write, and understand English.
Hold a current and valid driver’s license as evidence of medical eligibility.

31. Pilot Certifications Recreational Pilot
To become a recreational pilot, one must:
Be at least 17 years old (16 to be a private glider pilot or be rated for free flight in a balloon.)
Be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
Pass the required knowledge test
Meet the aeronautical experience requirements

32. Pilot Certifications Recreational Pilot
A logbook endorsement from an instructor
Pass the required practical test
Third-class medical certificate issued under part 14 CFR part 67, except for gliders and balloons—medical eligibility not required

33. Pilot Certifications Recreational Pilot
As a recreational pilot, cross-country flight is limited to a 50 NM range from departure airport but is permitted with additional training per 14 CFR section (c).
Additional limitations
flight during the day
no flying in airspace where communications with ATC are required.

34. Pilot Certifications Recreational Pilot
The aeronautical experience requirements for a recreational pilot license
30 hours of flight time including at least:
15 hours of dual instruction
2 hours of enroute training
3 hours in preparation for the practical test
3 hours of solo flight

35. Pilot Certifications Commercial Pilot
A commercial pilot may be compensated for flying.
Training for the certificate focuses on a better understanding of aircraft systems and a higher standard of airmanship.

36. Pilot Certifications Commercial Pilot
The Commercial Certificate does not allow a pilot to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)
Commercial pilots without an instrument rating are restricted to daytime flight within 50 nautical miles (NM) when flying for hire.

37. Pilot Certifications Commercial Pilot
A commercial airplane pilot must be able to operate a complex airplane
A complex aircraft must have retractable landing gear, movable flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller.

38. Pilot Certifications Airline Transport Pilot
The ATP Certificate is a prerequisite for acting as a pilot in command (PIC) of scheduled airline operations.
The minimum pilot experience is 1,500 hours of flight time.
In addition, the pilot must be at least 23 years of age, be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, and be “of good moral standing.”

39. The Student Pilot Basic Requirements
To be eligible for a Student Pilot’s Certificate, an individual must be:
Be 16 years old (14 years old to pilot a glider or balloon).
Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Hold a current Third-Class Medical Certificate (or for glider or balloon, certify no medical defect exists that would prevent piloting a balloon or glider).

40. The Student Pilot Medical Certification Requirements
A medical certificate is obtained by passing a physical examination administered by a doctor who is an FAA-authorized AME.
Medical certificates are designated as first class, second class, or third class.
Generally, first class is designed for the airline transport pilot; second class for the commercial pilot; and third class for the student, recreational, and private pilot.

41. Questions / Comments