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Private Pilot Lesson Plans

  • Writer: Tizi
    Tizi
  • May 29, 2024
  • 4 min read

Updated: Apr 2

"Tower, be advised, student pilot solo" - Student Pilot on Solo Cross Country


STAGE 1: Introduction to Flight and High Altitude Maneuvers

Lesson 1: Familiarization Ground: 2.0 Flight: 1.0

GROUND​

  • Airplane Model / Engine

  • IMSAFE Checklist

  • ARROW Checklist

  • Weight & Balance

  • Use of Checklists

  • KSAV Airspace / Radios

  • U.S. Citizenship Verification and Endoresement


FLIGHT

  • Preflight Inspection

  • Taxiing

  • Checklist Execution

  • Normal Takeoff

  • Four forces of flight

  • Use of flaps (drag and lift)

  • Medium Bank Turns

  • Normal Approach

  • Normal Landing

  • Posflight


Lectures:


Attachments:

Lesson 2: Slow Flight Characteristics Ground: 2.0 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR

Lesson 3: Stalls and Steep Turns Ground: 1.5 Flight: 1.0

Lesson 4: Review of Stage 1 Ground: 1.5 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR

Lesson 5: Stage Check Ground: 1.5 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR


STAGE 2: Low Altitude Maneuvers and Landings

Lesson 1: Effects of Wind Ground: 2.0 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR

GROUND​


FLIGHT

  • Turns around a point

  • Rectangular pattern

  • S-Turns

Lesson 2: The Traffic Pattern Ground: 2.0 Flight: 1.0

Lesson 3.x: Traffic Pattern Practice Ground: 1.5 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR

Lesson 4A: Ground Reference Maneuver Review Ground: 1.5 Flight: 1.0

Lesson 4B: Pattern Emergencies CFI discretion

Lesson 5A: Pre-solo Verification & Exam Ground: 1.5 Flight: ~1.0

Lesson 5B: First Solo (0.5 hrs) Ground: ~0.5 Flight: ~0.5

Lesson 5C: Further Solo (1.5 hrs) Ground: ~0.5 Flight: 1.5

Lesson 6: Stage Check Ground: 2.0 Flight: 1.0 / 0.3 IFR


STAGE 3: Cross Country


Lesson 1A: Short-Field, Soft-Field, Cross-Winds

GROUND​

  • Theory of Short Field and Soft Field Takeoffs

  • Theory of Short Field and Soft Field Landings

  • Review of Vx and Vy

  • Factors affecting Takeoff and Landing Performance


FLIGHT

  • Short field take off

  • Short field landing

  • Soft field take off

  • Soft field landing

  • Cross-wind take off

  • Cross wind landing

Lesson 1B: Student Solo (from home airport)

Lesson 2: Short-Field, Soft-Field, Cross-Winds (dual or solo)

Lesson 3: Introduction to Cross Country (expect pain, sorry.)

Lesson 4: Student Solo XC (same route as lesson 3)

Lesson 5A: Dual Long XC

Lesson 5B: Solo Long XC

Lesson 5B Continued: Remaining XC Time

Lesson 5C: Stage Check


STAGE 4: Checkride Prep


Lesson 1: Checkride Prep (All maneuvers/landings)

GROUND​

  • Theory of Short Field and Soft Field Takeoffs

  • Theory of Short Field and Soft Field Landings

  • Review of Vx and Vy

  • Factors affecting Takeoff and Landing Performance


FLIGHT

  • Short field take off

  • Short field landing

  • Soft field take off

  • Soft field landing

  • Cross-wind take off

  • Cross wind landing

Lesson 2A: Dual Night Flight

Lesson 2B: Dual Night XC

Lesson 3: Dual/Solo Night XC

Lesson 4: Solo Practice

Lesson 4X: Additional Review

Lesson 5: Stage Check


 
 
 

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