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STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:

1.  Purchase required materials(see below).
2.  Attend all classes
3.  Do all homework (review previous presentation and preview next presentation from instructor provided CD-also downloadable on "PowerPoint Presentation" tab on this website, review all FAA questions-answers associated with each lesson, and read assigned material for each section)
4.  Score AT LEAST 70% on all section quizzes and the final exam (actual FAA simulated exam) and if any section is not up to expectation of at least 70% to come in before the next class for one-on-one reinforcement learning and re-quiz to bring score up to at least 70%.
5.  ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS ANY AREA OF UNCERTAINTY.
GROUND SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 
(Click each for Sporty's pricing and ordering)


2012 FAR/AIM

E6B Flight Computer

VFR Miami Sectional, Sec-Mia (After 2/09/2012)

Sectional Navigation
Plotter

Airport/Facilities Directory AFD-SE (After 2/09/2012)

Gliem Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Book

Jeppesen Private Pilot Textbook

Recommend:  Private Oral Exam Guide

YOUR COST OF MATERIALS AND SHIPPING AT SPORTY'S PILOT SHOP AS OF 12/21/2011
Supplies  $ 160.03
Est.Shipping 17.95
Total       $ 181.98

A DVD containing class content PowerPoint materials will be delivered in class.  There are invaluable materials on the DVD that are not published on this website.  To use them, you need a Windows computer (or Apple with dual boot mode, one being Windows) in order to view the materials.  The materials are Adobe PDF files, PowerPoint Slide Shows, and assorted Tif, Jpg files.  I have programs on the DVD to install PowerPoint Viewer and Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not have capability to read .pps or .pdf files.

Commercial Ground School Materials on request

Where to purchase Materials
Online: Sporty's Pilot Shop (Carry all materials)
FBOs: Most local FBOs conducting flight training will carry all materials except ASA, Gliem, and Jeppesen supplies:
     Tampa Executive Airport (KTPA) Leading Edge Aviation
     Plant City Airport (KPCM)
     Peter O Knight (KTPF) Atlas Aviation

Specialty Stores in Central FL:  Gulf Coast Avionics, Lakeland