Get Ready for the FAA Knowledge Test at Your Own Pace!

Are you ready to take the first step toward becoming a licensed pilot? Our flexible ground school course is designed to fit your busy schedule while providing you with the comprehensive education you need to succeed. USAeroFlight’s flight training courses were written in-house by professional educators with decades of experience in teaching at the vocational and university levels.

Sporty’s Pilot Shop Ground School Courses

• USAeroFlight partners with Sporty’s Pilot Shop to integrate their online ground school courses with our Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot training courses
• The Sporty’s Ground School Courses:
  • Include interactive video training
  • Can be taken online at your own pace and never expire
  • Include test preparation study material and practice tests
  • Come with a Certificate of Completion upon successfully finishing the course
  • Awards an endorsement to take the Private Pilot Airplane (PAR), Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA), or Commercial Pilot Airplane (CAX) written tests upon completion

Navigating the Skies: A USAeroFlight instructor’s ground school session in-progress.

Private Pilot Certificate

• The FAA requires private pilots to receive ground instruction on areas like:
  • Aerodynamics
  • Navigation
  • Weather
  • Systems
  • Regulations
• For students training under Part 141, a minimum of 35 hours of ground instruction is required
• The Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course can be used as credit for 16 of the required 35 hours of ground under Part 141

Instrument Rating

• The FAA requires instrument rated pilots to receive ground instruction on areas like:
  • Regulations
  • Air traffic control procedures
  • IFR navigation/approaches
  • IFR en route/procedure charts
  • Weather
• For students training under Part 141, a minimum of 30 hours of ground instruction is required
• The Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course can be used as credit for 10 of the required 30 hours of ground under Part 141

Focused on the Future: Aspiring pilot absorbs aviation knowledge in ground school

Commercial Pilot Certificate

• The FAA requires commercial pilots to receive ground instruction on areas like:
  • Regulations
  • Accident reporting requirements
  • Aerodynamics of flight
  • Meteorology
  • Weight and balance
  • Aeronautical decision making (ADM)
• For students training under Part 141, a minimum of 35 hours of ground instruction is required
• The Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Training Course can be used as credit for 13 of the required 35 hours of ground under Part 141

Certificated Flight Instructor Certificate

• The FAA requires flight instructors to receive ground instruction on areas like:
  • The learning process
  • Elements of effective teaching
  • Student evaluation and testing
  • Course development
  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom training techniques
  • A review of the aeronautical knowledge areas for recreation, private, and commercial pilot certificates
• For students training under Part 141, a minimum of 40 hours of ground instruction is required
• USAeroFlight teaches all the necessary ground in one-on-one or small group sessions either in person or remotely via Google Meet

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to start your aviation journey. Enroll in a ground school course at USAeroFlight and take the first step towards achieving your dream of becoming a pilot.