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Ground school should supplement and
complement flight training. In the military pilot training
program, for example, students go to a half a day of
ground school and half a day of flight training. In
civilian training we usually can’t orchestrate
that, but still the two phases of training should work
together. So we recommend that you take Ground School
early in your training sequence. Then the material you
learn, especially, about weather, will help you learn
to make flight decisions during the remainder of your
flight training.
Many pilots consider it very worthwhile
to review ground school repeatedly during their flying
careers. There is so much information covered in Ground
School, and it is so basic, that you will hear it on
deeper levels as your own experience increases.
When you complete this 21-hour course
you will be prepared to take and pass your FAA written
tests. You will gain thorough understanding of weather,
operations, safety, navigation and the Federal Aviation
Regulations. More importantly, you will be able to relate
these knowledge areas to real-life flying. Equally profitable
for students and instructors, the Liberty Balloon Co.
ground school complements and supplements your flight
training.
Topics covered include:
Weather Theory
- Atmospheric
Circulation - pressure bands, global wind patterns
- Coreolis
- definitions, description examples
- Continental
Effect - land breeze, sea breeze, summer and winter
effects in USA
- Stability
- drainage, cause of stability, characteristics, extreme
examples
- Thunderstorms
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- Thermals
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- Air Masses
and fronts - frontogenesis, characteristics of fronts,
cloud types, fropa
- Altimeters
- reading, operating
- Fog -
5 causes and types
- Miscellaneous
weather theory, test questions
- Density altitude and aircraft
performance
FARs
- FAA publications
Part 1
- Part
61
- Part
91
- Pilot in Command (PIC), aircraft
airworthiness, dropping objects, alcohol/drugs, preflight,
right-of-way, aircraft speed, minimum altitudes, altimeter
settings, airspace regulations, special use airspaces,
VFR weather minimums, aircraft certifications, aircraft
lights, Oxygen requirements, parachute requirements,
restricted, limited, and experimental certificates,
maintenance regulations, and NTSB accident reporting
requirements.
- Certificates
and ratings
- Currency
- Testing
- Logbooks
- Student,
Private and Commercial requirements, privileges and
responsibilities
- Clear
descriptions of regulations, particularly those relating
to airspace (so it's a good review for experienced
pilots).
Navigation
- Chart
symbolism
- Latitude/longitude
- Nautical
miles
- Measuring
directions
- Use of
plotters
- Restricted
areas
- Obstructions
Flight Physiology
- Alcohol
effects
- Hyperventilation
- Hypoxia
- Day and
night vision and scanning
- Spatial
disorientation
Balloon Operations and Safety
- Terminology
- Propane
- EmergencyPriorities
- Powerline
avoidance
Weather Briefings
- Meters
and TAFs
- Pireps
and Notams
- Surface
Analysis Charts
- Weather
Depiction Charts
- Radar
Summary Charts
- Radar
Reports
- Winds
Aloft Forecasts
- Area
Forecasts
- Airmets
- Sigmets
- Convective
Sigmets
- Prog
Charts
- Weather Briefing format
- Test-
taking suggestions
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