Private pilot certification lab

Goal

You will learn how to complete flight plans and increase your piloting skills to the level of a private pilot. After this semester, you will not be a student pilot anymore! You will learn how to feel confident operating as the PIC.

Written Exam

MUST DO:
By the end of this lab you will be taking your Private Pilot License Checkride.
This test is similar to a stage check in format, but is administered by an FAA representative (DPE) instead of one of our check instructors.
In order to take this checkride, you will need to pass your Private Pilot Written Exam.

The written exam has the same content as the final exam of your private pilot ground school HOWEVER it is administered by the FAA and goes on your permanent pilot record.
You must be endorsed by your flight instructor in order to take this test. You can get endorsed by:

Taking 3 practice tests via Prepware or Sheppard Air and receiving a 90% or higher.
- - - Take screenshots of these scores to show them as proof to your flight instructor.
Taking 1 practice test via Prepware or Sheppard Air and receiving a 90% or higher will being proctored by your flight instructor.

Once you have received your endorsement you will go to the records office on the second floor of hangar 1 and schedule a time and location for your official test with the Enrollment Service Specialist.

Flight OVERVIEW

Fixed Wing

Flight time: 34 hours

In this lab you will complete 5 solo flights. These include:
Solo Towered Flight (Provo or Grand Canyon)
2 Solo Flights to Practice Maneuvers
2 Solo Cross Country Flights

The rest of the time in this lab will be spent learning how to conduct a cross country flight and make a flight plan, and practicing the following maneuvers in preparation for your Private Pilot Checkride:
Normal/Crosswind Takeoff and Climb
Normal/Crosswind Approach and Landing
Soft Field Takeoff and Climb
Soft Field Approach and Landing
Short Field Takeoff and Climb
Short Field Approach and Landing
Forward Slip to Landing
Go-Around
Spin Awareness
Steep Turns
Slow Flight
Power On Stalls
Power Off Stalls
Turns Around a Point
S Turns
VOR Intercept and Tracking
Diversions
Lost Procedures
Unusual Attitudes

Rotor Wing

Flight Time: 35 hours

In this lab you will complete the required solo time for your Private Pilot Certification. These include:

10 hours Solo

Solo Towered Airport Flight (typically Provo or Las Vegas)

Normal Approach
Steep Approach
Shallow Approach
Run On (Hydraulics Off)
Normal Take Off
Maximum Performance Take Off
Inflight Simulated Engine Failure
Autorotation

180 degree Autorotation
Hover Autorotation

Vortex Ring State Recovery
Quick Stop

Off Airport Landings

Slope Landings

Low Rotor RPM Recovery

Pick Ups and Set Downs

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