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16.687 Private Pilot Ground School

16.687 Private Pilot Ground School (January IAP 2019, MIT OCW). Instructors: Dr. Philip Greenspun and Dr. Tina Srivastava. This is a three-day workshop that took place during the MIT Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January, 2019. This workshop aims to provide information for students to prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Topics include airplane aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation, meteorology, aircraft ownership and maintenance, aircraft performance, multi-engine and jets. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Lecture 21 - Weather Minimums and Final Tips

This last lecture discussed the more weather challenges a VFR pilot facing than an IFR pilot and had a final review of this three-day workshop.

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Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Airplane Aerodynamics

Lecture 03 - Learning to Fly

Lecture 04 - Aircraft Systems

Special Lecture 1 - Oshkosh 2018

Lecture 05 - Charts and Airspace

Lecture 06 - The Flight Environment

Lecture 07 - Navigation

Lecture 08 - Helicopter Aerodynamics

Special Lecture 2 - F-22 Flight Controls

Lecture 09 - Meteorology

Lecture 10 - Communication and Flight Information

Lecture 11 - Aircraft Ownership and Maintenance

Special Lecture 3 - The How and the Why of IFR

Lecture 12 - Aircraft Performance

Lecture 13 - Interpreting Weather Data

Lecture 14 - Human Factors

Lecture 15 - Flight Planning

Lecture 16 - Seaplanes

Lecture 17 - Small UAS Operations

Lecture 18 - Weight and Balance

Lecture 19 - Multi-Engine and Jets

Lecture 20 - Flying at Night

Lecture 21 - Weather Minimums and Final Tips