Become a Private Pilot

 
  • Nothing "extra" to buy.
  • Pass the FAA oral, written and flight exams.
  • Learn from the same courses used in Part 141 (FAA approved) Pilot Schools.
  • Learn in the same order as your flight training. Saves you time and money.
  • Learn Air Facts from Richard L. Collins.
  • Ensure systematic progression of instruction with our exclusive Flight Training Syllabus.
 

PRIVATE PILOT Video Course

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  A Private Pilot Certificate can unlock a world of vacation, business and career opportunities. It allows the holder to operate complex aircraft, to fly at night and to fly on lengthy cross-country flights. Sporty's COMPLETE Private Pilot Video Course takes you through your training from start to finish in the same order that your flight instructor will teach you in the aircraft. Once you've become a private pilot, the course is a great reference source for brushing up on weak areas or reviewing for your biennial flight review. (13 hrs. 58 min.)

 B5257A...Sporty's Complete Private Pilot Video Course (VHS)

$184.00

Volume 1 - Your First Few Hours

Everything you need to know to start on your first few lessons! Covers basic aerodynamics (lift, weight, thrust and drag), aircraft flight controls, aircraft systems (engine, electrical, fuel), preflight inspection, starting the engine, taxiing, takeoff, basic flight maneuvers and traffic patterns. (2 hrs. 17 min.)

M106A...Volume 1 (VHS)...$10.00

Volume 2 - Practicing Landings

Make your time spent in the landing pattern more productive. Introduces ground reference maneuvers, engine operation, angle-of-attack, p-factor, slipstream, gyroscopic precession, slow flight, stalls, normal and no-flap landings, crosswind takeoffs, slips, go-arounds and wake turbulence avoidance. (1 hr. 42 min.)

M737A...Volume 2 (VHS)...$50.00

Volume 3 - Your First Solo

Be prepared for an aviation milestone -- your first flight without your instructor! Covers pre-solo maneuvers, steep turns, emergency procedures, basic weather (fog, thunderstorms, forecasts, reports and live weather briefings from FSS), the pitot-static system, stability and control, solo FARs and aeromedical factors. (2 hrs. 11 min.)

M254A...Volume 3 (VHS)...$50.00

Volume 5 - Your Dual Cross Countries

Now that you have a few hours of solo time under your belt, it's time to leave your local airport. Presents night flying, reading and interpreting aeronautical charts, flight planning, VOR and ADF navigation, air masses and fronts, the cross-country flight and airspace. (2 hrs. 52 min.)

M315A...Volume 5 (VHS)...$50.00

Volume 6 - Your Solo Cross Countries

You're truly on your own now. Covers Air Traffic Control (ATIS, tower, approach control, transponders), magnetic compass errors, aircraft performance charts, maximum performance takeoffs and landings, clouds, wind shear, icing, basic IFR flying and FARs. (2 hrs. 49 min.)

M380A...Volume 6 (VHS)...$50.00

Volume 7 - Your Private Pilot Test

A few more flights with your instructor, one or two solo flights and you'll soon be taking your FAA checkride! Covers FARs, weight and balance, , computerized testing, the written and oral tests, a "sneak preview" of your flight test, night cross-countries and an introduction to high performance aircraft. (2 hrs. 15 min.)

M434...Volume 7 (VHS)...$50.00

Study Guide

More than just questions and answers, this study guide is a complete review for the written exam and a great way to check your progress.

M433A...Study Guide: Private Pilot Video Course...$9.95

Flight Training Syllabus

This lesson-by-lesson guide gives your flight training the same professional, structured approach of the Part 141 Flight Schools of many universities and colleges. Presents material in the same logical order of the videos and ensures that, should you have to switch instructors for any reason, your flight training will proceed without interruption. Provides space for instructor remarks and grading as well as space for student and instructor signatures.

M437A...Flight Training Syllabus: Private Pilot Video Course...$20.00

Finding the Best Flight Instruction

One of the most important decisions you'll ever make in aviation is choosing your flight instructor. We've produced this video to show you what qualifications and characteristics to look for and what questions to ask. Sporty's video crew criss-crossed the country to interview national experts in the field of aviation education, including executives from Cessna, American Airlines and Ohio State University. Before you spend hundreds of dollars on flight training, review this video so you can be assured of "Finding the Best Flight Instruction." Color, approx. 85 minutes.

M837A...Finding the Best Flight Instruction (VHS)...$19.95

INSTRUMENT RATING Video Course

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 Bring Sporty's Academy right to your door. This course is your ticket to a smooth transition from the world of VFR to the realm of Instrument Flight Rules. Sporty's COMPLETE Instrument Rating Video Course takes you through instrument training from start to finish. From learning the basics in "Instrument Flying Fundamentals" to "FARs and Your Instrument Test," Sporty's Instrument Course provides the best instrument training or instrument refresher available. With our videos, you will see and hear exactly what is involved in flying in those clouds while brushing up on what is needed to be a proficient IFR pilot. Of course, all the information you need to pass the FAA written exam is thoroughly covered. Also includes our exclusive Flight Training Syllabus to help ensure your receive the high quality, professional training you deserve. (12 hrs. 12 min.)

 B2016A...Sporty's Complete Instrument Rating Video Course (VHS)

$244.00

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