Aviation Ground School (AGS) Syllabus of Instruction

This course syllabus provides a detailed explanation of the course of instructionduring the two week
Ground School.

Week One

TIME SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1A 2A 9A 9B 9D 11A
Aerodynamics Aircraft Navigation Navigation Navigation Radio
0800 Systems Comminication

Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. A

1B 2B 10A 10B 10C 8C
Aerodynamics Aircraft Radio Radio Radio Aircraft
0900 Systems Navigation Navigation Navigation Performance

Instructor Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. B

and
11B
Staff 3A 3B 3C 8A 8B
Radio
Inprocess Flight Flight Flight Aircraft Aircraft
Communicatio
1000 Instruments Instruments Instruments Performance Performance
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Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A
Instr. C
4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR
1100
Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. A
1200 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
6A 6B 6C 9C 9E
Meteorology Meteorology Meteorology Navigation Navigation
1300
Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C
7A 7B 7C 7D 7E
Weather Weather Weather Weather Weather
1400 Student
Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Inprocess
Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A
5A 5B 5C 5D 9F Tours
AIM AIM AIM AIM Navigation and
1500 Picnic
Instr. A Instr. B Instr. C Instr. A Instr. B
1600 Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz
1700 Supper Supper Supper Supper Supper Supper
Orientation Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz
Courses
1900 Overview

STUDY HALL IS REQUIRED ALL WEEK

Week Two

TIME SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

8D 8E Review
EXAM 1
Aircraft Aircraft Exam
0800 Performance Performance Results
FINAL School
Free Time From
Instr. A Instr. B EXAM Closed
All
11C 9I MAP Previous
0900 Tests
Radio Navigation Practical
 Communications Exercise

Instr. B Instr. C
6D 6E
Meteorology Meteorology
1000
Instr. C Instr. A Student
Questions
4G 4H and
Critque
FAR FAR Review
EXAM 1
1100 Review

Instr. A Instr. B
1200 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
9G 9J EXAM 2
Navigation Navigation
1300
Instr. B Instr. C
7F 7G EXAM 4
Map
Weather Weather OUT
Practical
1400 Reports Reports PROCESS
Exercise
Instr. C Instr. A
9H 12 Exercise
Review
Navigation Safety and (Cont.)
Exam 4
1500 Human Factors ------------
Critique
Instr. A Instr. B Exam 2
Critique
QUIZ QUIZ Departure
(Cont.)
Prep
1600 ------------

QUIZ
1700 Supper Supper Supper Supper
Study Study EXAM 3 Departure
1900
Time Time Prep

I. AERODYNAMICS

AERODYNAMICS - Section 1A

Axes of Rotation of an Airplane

Four Forces Acting On An Aircraft In Flight
Aerodynamic Terms
Lift
Weight
Thrust
Drag
Correlating the Four Aerodynamic Forces (Return to Week One Schedule)

AERODYNAMICS - Section 1B

Turns
Ground Effect
Weight
Stability
Flaps
Loads and Load Factors
Stalls and Spins
Wake Turbulance (Return to Week One Schedule)