Ground School

Before you take off into the wild blue yonder, you need to know some additional things about sport flying. You need to study the basics before you can hope to apply them in the air. That's where ground school comes in—it's where you study the ABCs of flying. If you're already taking flight instruction, this guide helps clarify what you're learning. If you've not yet selected a flight school or instructor, it introduces you to what you're going to learn. If you're still undecided whether you want to fly, this guide gives you more ammunition for talking yourself into it.
1 Navigating By Sight
2 Navigating By Calculator
3 Navigating By Radio
4 Navigating By Satellite
5 Pilot Communications
6 Understanding Weather
7 Understanding Clouds