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5-Day Private Pilot Finish-Up Course

Our Private Pilot finish-up course is designed to immerse the Student Pilot into a dedicated complete private pilot finish-up training course. The private pilot 5 day finish-up course is designed for a student pilot who meets all the solo requirements of FAR 61.109.

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The 5th day includes the practical test with an FAA Pilot Examiner.

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Topics Covered in This Course

  • Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight

  • Safe and efficient operation of aircraft

  • Weight and balance computations

  • Use of performance charts

  • Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations

  • Use of aeronautical charts and a magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning

  • Risk Management

  • Aeronautical Decision Making

  • Task Management

  • Single Pilot Resource Management

  • Scenario Based Training

  • Emergency Operations

  • Flight Planning

  • Use of air navigation facilities

  • Aeronautical decision making and judgment

  • Principles and functions of aircraft systems

  • Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft

  • Night operations

  • Procedures for operating within the National Airspace System

  • Proper power settings and airspeed control

  • Applicable FAR's, AIM and Advisory Circulars

  • Radio Communications Procedures

  • Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts

  • Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence

  • Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance

  • Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques for the airplane

  • Preflight action that includes—How to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements

  • How to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered.

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Course Includes

  • Flight Instructor Exclusively Assigned to You

  • Unlimited Ground & Flight Instruction

  • Training Materials

  • Course Completion Certificate

  • FAA Practical Test Recommendation & Checkride

  • Flight Training in your plane

  • Flight Training in one of our planes

    • Cirrus SR22 G3 Avidyne/ GPS WAA

    • CE-172RG Garmin G5/ GPS Garmin 430 WAAS

    • PA-28-151 Piper Warrior with GPS Garmin 430 WAAS

Prerequisites

Pricing & Enrollement

Come prepared with the following information.

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  • Current Passport, or Birth Certificate & Government Issued ID

  • Basic Med or FAA Third Class Medical or better with Student Pilot Certificate. Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English Language (14-CFR part 61.103 (c))

  • Minium 17 years of age to take the FAA Practical Test for the license.

​Course, pricing, flight and ground instruction can be customized to individual needs.

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  • Hotel & housing available.

  • Courtesy vehicle transportation available.

  • Train at our location or we can train at your location anywhere in the U.S.

  • Train in your plane or one of ours.

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