Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot
Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot
Nick Smith
Welcome to the Part Time Pilot Audio Ground School Podcast! This podcast is going to be all about providing student pilots with ANOTHER way that they can consume the Private Pilot curriculum.  The #1 reason student pilots never end up becoming a private pilot is NOT due to money. The real reason is actually deeper than that. Yes, flight training is expensive. But every student pilot knows this and budgets for it when they decide to do it. The actual #1 reason a student pilot fails is because they do not have a good, fundamental understanding of the private pilot knowledge they are meant to learn in ground school.  You see when a student does not have a good grasp of this knowledge they get to a point in their flight training where their mind just can’t keep up. They start making mistakes and having to redo lessons. And THAT is when it starts getting too expensive.  This audio ground school is meant for the modern day student pilot... aka the part time student pilot. Let’s face it, the majority of us have full time responsibilities on top of flight training. Whether it is a job, kids, family, school, etc. we all keep ourselves busy with the things that are important to us. And with today’s economy we have to maintain that job just to pay for the training. The modern day student pilot is busy, on the go and always trying to find time throughout his or her day to stay up on their studies. The audio ground school allows them to consume high quality content while walking, running, working out, sitting in traffic, traveling, or even just a break from the boring FAR/AIM or ground school lecture.  Did I meant high quality content? The audio ground school is taken straight out of the 5-star rated Part Time Pilot Online Ground School that has had over 350 students take and pass their Private Pilot exams without a SINGLE STUDENT FAILING. We do this by keeping ground school engaging, fun, light and consumable. We have written lessons, videos, audio lessons, live video lessons, community chats, quizzes, practice tests, flash cards, study guides, eBooks and much more.  Part Time Pilot was created to be a breath of fresh air for student pilots. To be that flight training provider that looks out for them and their needs. So that is just what we are doing with this podcast.  More information & Free Content on Part Time Pilot: Online Ground School: https://parttimepilot.com/private-pilot-online-ground-school/ Free How to Become a Private Pilot course: https://parttimepilot.com/free-how-to-become-a-pilot/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/parttimepilot Instagram: @part.time.pilot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/part.time.pilot1 Tik Tok: @part.time.pilot Website: www.parttimepilot.com
Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #10: Airspace Review
In this free private pilot lesson we do a review of airspace and VFR weather minimums by introducing some memory aids to help you memorize all that information for the FAA written exam.
Sep 30
26 min
IFR Section 8 - Lesson #9: Approach Procedures
In this free IFR ground school lesson from Part Time Pilot we cover the basics of executing an approach procedure. We cover determining your aircraft approach category and landing minimums, the decision altitude for precision approaches and how that differs from an MDA of non-precision approaches, and we talk about specific procedures such as straight-in approaches, circling approaches, step-down fixes and sidestep approaches.
Sep 28
58 min
Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #9: Special Use Airspace
In this Free PPL Ground School lesson we cover all the types of special use airspace you need to know as a student pilot, a mnemonic to remember them all and what you need to remember about each in terms of regulation and how to find information on them.
Sep 23
26 min
IFR Section 8 - Lesson #8: Approach Descent
In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Approach Descent. We review step-down altitudes and approach segments, how to identify descent points and minimums, and how to calculate the descent rate needed to maintain the glide slope during an instrument approach.
Sep 21
39 min
BONUS: New FAA Written Practice Questions
In this BONUS episode of the Audio Ground School podcast we talk about the recent changes to the FAA written and how that impacts student studying and then we get into what new subjects and new questions the FAA is asking students for their Private Pilot Written Exam!
Sep 16
40 min
Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #8: Primary & Satellite Airports
In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Primary and Satellite Airports. We review the differences between primary and satellite airports, communication requirements, and the ATC procedures pilots must follow when operating within another airport’s controlled airspace.
Sep 9
16 min
IFR Section 8 - Lesson #7: Approach Arcs with DMEs & RMIs
In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of DME Arcs and RMIs. We review how to fly DME arc approaches, lead and maintain turns, use the FAA’s ”turn 10, twist 10” technique, and how a Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI) helps pilots accurately track an approach arc.
Sep 7
24 min
Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #7: Class G
In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Class G Airspace. We review where Class G airspace exists, how to identify it in relation to Class E airspace, VFR weather minimums, communication requirements, and the operating rules for flying in uncontrolled airspace.
Sep 2
21 min
IFR Section 8 - Lesson #6: Approach Segments & Identifying Fixes
In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Approach Segments and Identifying Fixes. We review the initial, intermediate, and final approach segments, how to identify approach fixes, and the navigation aids pilots use to determine their position during instrument approaches.
Aug 31
29 min
Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #6: Class E
In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Class E Airspace. We review how to identify Class E airspace on sectional charts, understand its different floor altitudes, VFR weather minimums, and the operating rules for flying in controlled airspace outside of Class B, C, and D.
Aug 26
33 min
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