Private Pilot Certificate
 


Learning to fly is both challenging and rewarding.  The private pilot certificate is a license issued by the U.S. Federal Aviaition Administration (FAA) which allows you to fly an airplane and carry passengers and baggage.   This certificate does not allow you to fly for compensation or hire.  It simply allows you to experience the joy of flight and to share it with friends and family. 

Requirements for a Private Pilot Certificate

1. You must be at least 17 years of age
2. Be able to read, write and converse fluently in English
3. Obtain at least a third-class FAA medical certificate
4. Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor
5. Pass a written knowledge test
6. Accumulate at least 40 hours of flight experience, 20 of which must be with a flight instructor and at least 10 of which must be solo flight time.
7. Complete a practical (flight) test

OCC's Aviation Pilot Training program can help you realize your goal of learning to fly.  Our Private Pilot Ground School, course APT 130 is designed to teach you the academic fundamentals necessary to complete the Private Pilot written examination and to succeed in your flight training. Tests and quizzes are based on the actual FAA test data bank.

This course covers basic aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors and cross country navigation procedures. The course also provides introductory material on radio navigation, radio communications procedures, human factors and aviation safety. It meets all the preparation requirements for the FAA Private Pilot computerized knowledge examination.

The course meets for 16 weeks and combines both classroom lecture with computer based simulator instruction.  The course subject outline is as follows:

Lesson 1 Introduction to Flight Training

Lesson 2 Basic Aerodynamics

Lesson 3 Aircraft Components and Flight Controls

Lesson 4 Flight Instruments

Lesson 5 Propulsion Systems

Lesson 6 Aircraft Systems, Systems Operation and Preflight

Lesson 7 Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airspace

Lesson 8 Federal Aviation Regulations

Lesson 9 Aviation Weather

Lesson 10 Aviation Weather Services

Lesson 11 Aircraft Weight and Balance

Lesson 12 Aircraft Performance Planning

Lesson 13 Introduction to Navigation

Lesson 14 Aeronautical Charts and Publications

Lesson 15 Basic Navigation

Lesson 16 Radio Aids to Navigation

Lesson 17 Navigation Systems

Lesson 18 Flight Planning

Lesson 19 Flight Operations and Airmanship

Lesson 20 Aeromedical Factors

Lesson 21 Aeronautical Decision Making