AERN 160 - Private Pilot Certification

(3 hours) This course provides foundational instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge Test and facilitates a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Private Pilot certification requirements. This course surveys the history of aviation, basic aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors and cross-country navigation procedures. The course will also provide introductory study of radio navigation, radio communications procedures, human factors and aviation safety. Finally, instruction relevant to the associated lab courses (AERN 161L and 162L) will be included in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Private Pilot Practical Examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge Test.