1. 1 Private Pilot Single Engine Land Training Requirements Jeff Carlson GBA 573 14 July 2004

2. 2 Agenda Project Overview Project Analysis Return on Investment Measures of Success Project Design Project Implementation Testing Conclusions

3. 3 Project Overview Background on various pilot ratings Information on training methods Reasons to obtain Private Pilot’s license Benefits associated with project

4. 4 Project Analysis Problem Statement – Individual wants to get a pilot’s license, but has time/budget constraints and is unaware of all the requirements involved. Project Objective – To properly identify and schedule all training requirements in order to achieve the goal of obtaining a pilot’s license in the most efficient manner possible.

5. 5 Scope of Project Scope limited to identifying training requirements and materials associated with obtaining a Private Pilot’s license.

6. 6 Return on Investment – Expected Benefits Personal Satisfaction Career enhancement opportunities –Military –Airlines –Corporate –Instructor

7. 7 Return on Investment – Expected Costs

8. 8 Measures of Success Fulfill all requirements and pass the necessary tests to receive a pilot’s license.

9. 9 Requirements Analysis Must be at least 16 years of age Speak and understand English Pass a medical examination Pass a written aeronautical knowledge test Receive ground and flight instruction on the following areas of operation –Preflight preparation –Preflight procedures –Airport operations –Takeoffs, landings and go-arounds –Performance and maneuvers –Ground reference maneuvers –Navigation –Slow flight and stalls –Basic instrument maneuvers –Emergency operations –Night operations –Post flight procedures Must have logged at least 40 hours of flight time that includes 20 hours of training and 10 hours of solo flight time Pass a practical test

10. 10 Feasibility Study Reasons for training Fiscal concerns Time concerns Facilities

11. 11 Risk Assessment and Control Motivation Budget/Time Constraints Delays –Time –Weather –Mechanical –Fiscal

12. 12 Communication Management Effective communication essential –Understand expectations, pace, progression –Understand limitations, areas for improvement Each lesson begin with review of previous and overview of upcoming requirements.

13. 13 Project Schedule

14. 14 Testing Break requirements into stages with checks at the end of each stage

15. 15 Conclusion Outline all training requirements to make process of obtaining pilot’s license more manageable.

16. 16 Happy Landings?