Private Pilot Lesson Plans
- 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
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
The effects of wind
Visual Flying and Instrument Cross-checking
Turns around a point
S-Turns
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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