Learn To Fly Course (DVD) - Private Pilot Test Prep

Our award-winning courses have helped over 50,000 pilots learn to fly or add a rating, but we're never standing still. The Sporty's Academy team is constantly adding new content and innovative features to make our Learn to Fly Course the best training product in aviation. It's everything you need to prepare for your written test and earn your pilot certificate, with ground school, test prep, and real world training - all in one easy-to-use package.
Why Sporty's course? Here are 6 reasons:
1. Save time and money
For the cost of a single flight lesson, our course will save you hours of time in the air and hundreds of dollars. The step-by-step video lessons are better than ground school, helping you prepare for your next flight lesson ahead of time so you spend less time reviewing and more time learning.
2. Get your written test endorsement
Ace the written with our interactive test preparation program. You can create customized study sessions from the actual FAA test questions and see the right and wrong answers, plus plain English explanations written by our team of CFIs. Then, take a practice test that simulates the real knowledge exam you'll have to pass. We'll even give you the flight instructor endorsement to take the written test—right from the course! You can take this endorsement to the FAA testing center.
3. Pass all your tests—guaranteed!
Our course is so complete we guarantee you'll pass all three tests: the written, oral and flight. Incredible 3D animations and dynamic in-flight video make complicated subjects like aerodynamics and weather easy to understand, so you'll impress the examiner. Plus, our Airman Certification Standards Study Guide cross-references every required task to the videos, making it easy to review for the checkride.
4. Be ready for real world flying
Learning to fly means a lot more than just passing a test. That's why Sporty's course goes beyond the textbook to teach you real world flying, making you a safer, more confident pilot. Special Air Facts segments with renowned aviation author Richard Collins are packed with no-nonsense tips you can use after the checkride.
5. Includes the new Airman Certification Standards
Sporty's courses are famous for being the most up-to-date and complete training products available. That focus continues with the FAA's introduction of new Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Our Learn to Fly Course includes the full text of this document - your guide to the checkride - and cross-references each task to the video segments. Our course also emphasizes deep understanding instead of just memorizing questions, something the FAA now discourages.
6. Covers Private, Recreational and Sport
Our Learn to Fly Course is really three courses in one – you choose the license that makes sense for you. Get started with your training and progress toward your first solo, the critical first step for everyone. Then choose the Sport, Recreational or Private Pilot track – it's all here! Plus, experience has shown that students learn most effectively when the training process is divided into manageable steps. So each module builds on the previous one, creating a building-block approach that saves you time and money.
Exclusive Features:
Triple Guarantee means you'll pass all three tests to earn your license or we'll refund your money in full.
Award-winning video shot in and around airplanes – not a classroom.
Incredible 3D animations explain complicated subjects.
Air Facts segments go beyond the textbook to make you a better pilot.
Written Test Endorsement available right from the course.
The new Airman Certification Standards, cross-referenced to video segments.
Training Course Outline offers a complete, lesson-by-lesson syllabus.
Modular approach includes Sport, Recreational and Private materials.
Earn FAA WINGS credit and save on your insurance.
Always up to date video means you learn the latest information.
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DVD Course features:
Over 23 hours of video on 9 DVDs
Perfect for your large screen TV
Compatible with TVs and computers
Interactive online test prep program
Includes first logbook
Course Content
Volume 1 - Your First Few Hours
Intro / The Flight
When Should You Fly
Air Facts -- Weather Junkies
Introduction to the Airplane
Closer Look -- Training Airplanes
Introduction to the Cockpit
Closer Look -- Cockpit Variations
Introduction to Airplane Engines
Air Facts -- Engine TLC
Fuel, Propeller, and Electrical System
Closer Look -- Engine Variations
Air Facts -- Purposeful Preflight
Preflight
Engine Start
Communications
Air Facts -- Getting the Message
Taxi, Run-up, Traffic Pattern
Closer Look -- Wind Direction Indicators
Takeoff
Closer Look -- Tower Controlled Airports
Air Facts -- Takeoff Tips
Four Fundamentals
Air Facts -- Pitching and Turning
Four Fundamentals (part 2)
Air Facts -- The Proper Attitude
Conclusion
Volume 2 - Practicing Landings
Ground Reference Maneuvers
Closer Look -- Taxi Tips
Engines
Air Facts -- Engine Suspicion
Aerodynamics
Closer Look -- Angle Of Attack
Slow Flight
Closer Look -- Change Of Scenery
Stalls
Air Facts -- Stall Rhetoric
Normal Landings
Air Facts -- Down to Earth
Takeoff & Landing Variations
Volume 3 - Your First Solo
Pre-Solo Maneuvers
Closer Look -- Flight Training Across the Pond
Steep Turns
Closer Look -- Touch and Go
Emergencies
Air Facts -- Emergencies
Fog & Atmospheric Pressure
Thunderstorms and Flight Service Stations
Closer Look -- Telephone Weather Briefings
Air Facts -- Weatherwise
The Pitot Static System
Closer Look - The Pilot's Operating Handbook
Runway Safety
Drag
Closer Look -- Reducing Drag
Thrust, Stability, & Center of Gravity
Closer Look -- Phonetic Alphabet
Federal Aviation Regulations
Air Facts -- Eye to the Sky
Student Pilot & Medical Certificate
Air Facts -- Fit for Flight
Solo
Volume 4 - Your Dual Cross Countries
Night Flying
Air Facts -- The Night Shift
Publications and Charts
Air Facts -- Where Is It Really
Flight Planning and Computations
Air Facts -- Leave Yourself an Out
VOR Navigation
Global Positioning System (GPS)
ADF Navigation
Closer Look -- Line Crews
Weather Theory
Closer Look -- Weather Information
Weather Data
Closer Look -- Beehive Airports
The Dual Cross Country Flight
Closer Look -- Sporty's E6B
Airspace
Air Facts -- Finding the Logic
Wrap Up - Going Places
Volume 5 - Your Solo Cross Countries
Air Traffic Control
Air Facts -- Getting to Know You
Magnetic Compass
Closer Look -- Controller Profile
Performance Charts
Air Facts -- When Enough's Not Enough
Maximum Performance Takeoffs and Landings
Closer Look -- Aviation Adages
Federal Aviation Regulations
More Weather Theory
Air Facts -- Laying a Foundation
More Weather Data
Closer Look -- Practical Test Standards
Basic Instrument Flying
Air Facts -- Calm in the Clouds
Flying Out of Trouble
Air Facts -- Life's a Glitch, Then You Fly
Lost and Found
Volume 6 - Private Pilot Test
Rules to Fly By
Air Facts -- Logbook Memories
Closer Look -- Flying Maladies
Flight Plans
Closer Look -- Runway Markings
Weight and Balance
Air Facts -- A Balanced Approach
Private Pilot Test: The Computer Test and Oral Exam
Closer Look -- The AOPA
The Flight Test
Air Facts -- Flying Colors
High Performance
Cessna Skylane
Closer Look -- Remote Communications
Expanding Horizons
Also includes Recreational and Sport Pilot Learning tracks.
More Info:
More about our modular training philosophy
Integrating written test prep into your training
More about our lesson-by-lesson syllabus
Fly at Sporty's Academy
Stop dreaming and start flying at Sporty's world headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The same experienced, professional instructors that bring you Sporty's award-winning pilot training courses on DVD or online are available to fly with you at the renowned Sporty's Academy Flight Training Center – Clermont County Airport (I69). Whether you want to enroll in a training course to earn a pilot certificate or simply take a flight, Sporty's Academy is here to serve your aviation needs in a fleet of impeccably maintained aircraft. SportysAcademy.com or email Fly@SportysAcademy.com.
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Accepted for FAA Wings Credit