
Sport Pilot Syllabus
This sport pilot syllabus meets the requirements of Title 14 Code of Regulations (14 CFR) of FAR Part 61. It is an abstract of the complete Sport Pilot Curricullum which will ensure that all aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, and experience requirements are met and documented.
The syllabus has seperate ground and flight training courses which are taught together. Ground training is divided into three stages and contains a total of 33 lessons. Flight training is also divided in 3 stages containing a total of 17 lessons. There are also 15 maneuvers lessons throughout the various stages. An optional stage check occurs at the end of each section. A pre-solo written exam is also included before the first supervised solo. Finally, 2 end of course knowledge exams are included and and end of course flight check.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
stage 1
discovering aviation
airplane systems
aerodynamic principles
the flight environment
communication and flight information
stage 2
meteorology for pilots
interpreting weather data
federal aviation regulations
stage 3
aircraft performance
navigation
human factors
flying cross country
Flight Training Syllabus
stage 1
introductory flight
ground operations and basic maneuvers
ground referecne maneuvers
abnormal and emergency procedures
airport operations
review for solo
first solo
stage 2
performance takeoffs and landing
navigation
flying cross country
stage 3
solo cross country
prep for flight check
flight check
RELATED LINKS:
- ...from the 'sport' Category
- > Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- > Powered Parachute Handbook
- > Preflight a Fixed Wing Sport Aircraft
- > Sport Pilot Syllabus
- > Practical Test Standards
- > Sport Flight Maneuvers
- > Paragliding
- > Sport Pilot Kit Flight and Ground Training Kit
- > Be a Sport Pilot
- > Sport Pilot PrepWare 2011
Skills
- Pilot Ratings
- sport
- private
- instrument
- commercial
- flight instructor
- multi-engine
- helicopter
- ATP
- JAA PPL (private)
- JAA ATPL (commercial)
- Flying Skills
- regulatory - flight
- basics
- VFR skills
- IFR & navigation
- advanced skills
- communications
- sport flying
- aircraft operation
- GPS manuals
- flight safety
- Pilot Supplies
- logbooks
- planning / plotters / E6Bs
- cockpit organization
- hoods / fuel testers
- flightbags & cases
Management
Skills
- Airframe
- basic knowledge
- specialty skills
- tools & hardware
- sheet metal
- composites
- fabric & wood
- welding
- NDT & corrosion
- paint & finish


