Aviation Safety Research
 GROUND SCHOOL TRAINING
SCHEDULES

“To inspire excellence in pilot training and evaluation, ensuring that pilots trained and certified are the safest in the world.”

     
 


ASR
Private Pilot Ground School

 

 

  • 3 week nights

  • Tue, Wed, Thu 6pm - 9pm

  • 4 Weeks

  • 36 hours classroom instruction

  • 8 hours home study

  • Knowledge test following Monday or Tuesday

  • Receive home study materials upon enrollment

  • Classes in Salem KSLE

Classroom Location:

Salem Air Center
3300 25th St SE,
Salem, OR 97302
www.salemaircenter.com
Phone:(503) 364-0111
Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Classroom is upstairs on the second floor
Instructor's Phone (503) 551-1700


 

     
  Alphabetical Index of Subjects and Lesson Elements  
  1- Aerodynamics
Aerodynamic Terms
Axes of Rotation
Flaps
Forces Acting in Flight Drag Thrust Lift Weight
Ground Effect
Ground Reference Maneuvers
Load Factors
Stability
Stalls and Spins
Turns
Wake Turbulence
 
     
  2- Aeronautical Decision Making
Preflight Action
Single Pilot Resource Management
 
     
  3- Aircraft Systems
Aviation Fuel
Carburetor Ice
Engine Temperatures
Fuel Induction Systems
Ignition and Electrical Systems
Propellers
Preflight Inspection Procedures
Reciprocating Engines
Torque
 
     
  4- Flight Instruments
Gyroscopic Instruments - Attitude Indicator - Heading Indicator - Turn Coordinator
Magnetic Compass (Northern Hemisphere)
Pitot-Static Instruments - Airspeeds and the Airspeed Indicator - Altimeter and Altitudes
 
     
  5- Navigation Equipment
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
Course Determination
Global Positioning System (GPS)
VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
VOR Airways
VOR Orientation
VOR Receiver Check Points
 
     
  6- Navigation
Airspace
Calculating Fuel Consumption
Dead Reckoning
Finding Time, Rate, and Distance
Finding True Airspeed and Density Altitude
Finding Wind Correction Angle (WCA) and Ground Speed
Flight Computer Calculator Face
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Variation
Pilotage
Pilotage
Plotting Courses
The Flight Computer (E6-B)
Time
Topography
Wind and Its Effects
 
     
  7- Performance
Computing Weight and Balance Problems Using a Graph
Computing Weight and Balance Problems Using a Table
Cruise Power Setting Table
Density Altitude and Aircraft Performance
Headwind and Crosswind Component Graph
Landing Distance Graphs and Tables
Takeoff Distance
Weight and Balance
 
     
  8- Physiology
Alcohol and Drugs
Carbon Monoxide
Hyperventilation
Hypoxia
Oxygen Requirements
Spatial Disorientation
 
     
  9- Regulations
Acrobatic Flight
Airspace
Airworthiness
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Advisory Circulars (ACs)
Basic VFR Weather Minimums
Categories of Aircraft
Change of Address
Deviation from Air Traffic Control Instructions
Formation Flight and Dropping Objects
Glider Towing
High-Performance Airplanes
Introduction
Maintenance and Inspections
Medical Certificates
Minimum Safe Altitudes
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Part 830
Parachutes
Pilot Certificate Privileges and Limitations
Pilot Ratings
Recent Flight Experience
Required Certificates
Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot-in-Command
Right-of-Way Rules
Seatbelts
Special VFR Weather Minimums
Speed Limits
VFR Cruising Altitudes
VFR Flight Plans
 
     
  10- Weather
Air Masses and Fronts
Circulation and Wind
Clouds
Fog
Frost
Icing
Moisture
Stability of the Atmosphere
Temperature
The Heating of the Earth
Thunderstorms
Turbulence
Wind Shear
 
     
  11-Weather Reports and Services
Aviation Area Forecast (FA)
Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
Enroute Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
Inflight Weather Advisories (WA, WS, WST)
Low-Level Significant Weather Prognostic Chart
Obtaining a Telephone Weather Briefing
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) (UA)
Radar Weather Reports
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
Transcribed Weather Broadcast (TWEB)
Weather Depiction Chart
Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FD)