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Sport Pilot Online Ground School
Part Time Pilot is the Best Sport Pilot Online Ground School in America according to student pilot reviews
Part Time Pilot helps future Sport Pilots save time & money by catering to the modern day student pilot with easy to understand content that can be learned where ever and when ever on any device.
Bridging the gap between 1-on-1 personal instruction & online ground school
1-on1 Instruction:
Pros: An expert at your fingertips to instantly answer your questions & show you how to understand a concept.
Cons: It costs at least $50 per hour.
Online Ground School:
Pros: The affordable price and the ability to learn where ever and when ever you want.
Cons: Trouble getting your questions answered.
Over the years student pilots had to choose between one or the other.
Getting an online ground school but having to search through books and online for answers to their questions.
Getting 1-on-1 instruction but having to drive to the airport only to stay in the hangar and spend $1000s on ground study.
But now, Part Time Pilot is giving student pilots the best of both worlds.
Study where you want, when you want, get ALL your questions answered instantly and only pay a small, one-time fee for lifetime access.
Part Time Pilot does this by providing the following features:
- Written, Video & Audio lessons for all learning styles
- In-depth and plain English explanations
- Visual aids & step-by-step examples
- FAA Written exam endorsement
- Complete on your own schedule
- Lifetime access
- 100% mobile friendly on all devices
- 100% money-back guarantee if you don’t pass
- Quizzes on every lesson
- FAA Written Practice Tests & custom Practice Test report from CFI
- Downloadable & Digital Flash Cards with over 1000 FAA ?s
- Online Study Groups
- Live Lessons & Live Q&As for members
- Trained AI chat on every lesson
- 7 Day a week email support
- BONUS Cross-Country Planning guide, checklist, nav-log & eBook
- BONUS How to Become a Pilot & Save Money course
- BONUS 5 Step Study Hack course
- BONUS kneeboard downloads
- Recordings of all live lessons
- Mobile App with Practice Test Generator, E6B & soon to come offline lessons!
- Eligible to apply for our 4 yearly $1000 scholarships
Why do student pilots like Part Time Pilot?
It could be because are students pass their exams 99.9% of the time. Or maybe its how we show up for our customers 24/7. Hear from the students themselves what is working for them:
“I am currently working toward my pilot license. I have used Kings, Sportys and now Part Time Pilot. I find part time pilot the most comprehensive and easily understandable ground school so far. I recommend PTP if you are just starting out.”
-Kyle S
Part Time Pilot Student
“Part Time Pilot has been and continues to be the best choice I have ever made! Coming from zero knowledge in aircraft or what it takes to become a pilot the podcasts, app, course lessons, and bonus material have paved a way for me to understand what it takes to become a pilot.”
-Ryan F
Part Time Pilot Student
“I researched quite a few online ground schools before committing to PTP. I chose PTP because Nick truly cares about his students & wants them to succeed. I appreciate the lifetime access to everything without needing to worry about subscription… From the live lessons, to the Facebook study group, to the podcasts, to the student portal chock-full of videos and quizzes… there are just SO many ways to learn through PTP!”
-Tracy S
Part Time Pilot Student
“Part Time Pilot is a hidden gem in the world of Online Ground Schools. The lessons are easily digestible and the quizzes at the end are really helpful as well. There are a ton of free resources included that are unique to the Part Time Pilot school, not just free downloads you can get from the FAA anyways.”
-Kyle B
Part Time Pilot Student
“From 9 to 90! I had no prior experience with aviation. I took a practice test before starting part time pilot and got a 9%. I now have been getting high 80s and 90s on the tests… Nick walked me gently through the program. He kept in constant contact as I felt defeated and lifted me up and celebrated when I began mastering the material.”
-Jason K
Part Time Pilot Student
“Amazing customer service and knowledge lessons. I had a little trouble with enrolling in the course. Nick responded to my email in like five seconds and helped me fix it. I’ve been listening to the audio lessons and am learning a lot. There’s so many ways to study in this course I recommend this for anyone looking for a ground school.”
-Chris O
Part Time Pilot Student
What subjects are covered in the course?
Part Time Pilot covers all required subjects in the FAA Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards but organizes them for ultimate retention of the material.
See below for our Sport Pilot Online Ground School syllabus:
Operation of Aircraft Systems
- Aircraft Overview
- Flight Controls
- Aircraft Lights
- Cockpit Instruments
- Electrical System
- Vacuum System
- Pitot-Static System
- Magnetic Compass
- Transponders
- GPS
- Fuel & Oil System
- Aircraft Engine
- Carburetor Heat
- Propeller
- Antennas
- ELT
- Landing Gear
Sport Pilot Certifications, Qualifications & Limitations
- Categories, Classes & Types of Aircraft
- Certificates
- Pilot in Command
- Alcohol & Drugs
- Incidents, Accidents and Emergencies
- FAA Advisory Circulars
- Other Airmen Ratings
- Formation Flight
- Dropping Objects
- Sport Pilot Limitations
Aircraft Airworthiness Requirements
- Required Documentation
- Required Inspections
- Required Equipment
- Inoperable Equipment
- Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
Weather Theory, Charts & Information
- Air Masses & Weather Systems
- Thunderstorms
- Wind Shear
- Temperature Inversions
- Fog
- Frost & Ice
- Dew Point
- Clouds
- Weather, Altitudes & Altimeter Settings
- Estimating Numbers on Charts
- Interpolating
- METARs & TAFs
- PIREPs
- Trusted Weather Sources
- Winds & Temperatures Aloft
- Significant & Wide Area Weather Charts
- Radar Weather Observations
- AIRMETs & SIGMETs
- Weather Briefings
National Airspace System
- VFR, IFR and Special VFR
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C
- Class D
- Class E
- Class G
- Primary & Satellite Airports
- Special Use Airspace
- Airspace Review
- Transponder Requirements
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
- Forces of Flight
- Lift
- Stalls
- Spins
- Weight
- Thrust (Power)
- Drag
- Wake Turbulence & Ground Effect
- Left Turning Tendency
- Adverse Yaw
- Density Altitude
- Aircraft Speeds
More Regulations
- Seatbelts & Harnesses
- Right of Way
- Minimum Safe Altitudes
- ATC Clearance & Compliance
- Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)
- Fuel Requirements
- Hemispherical Rule
- Aircraft Maintenance
Human Factors
- High Altitude Oxygen & Hypoxia
- Hyperventilation
- Ear and Sinus Concerns
- Motion Sickness
- Spatial Disorientation & Illusions
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Scuba Diving
- Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) & Hazardous Attitudes
- Self-Assessments
Weight & Balance
- Weight & Balance Theory
- Procedure for Weight & Balance
- Weight & Balance Examples
Cross-Country Planning
- Procedure for Plotting your Course
- What Information do you Need?
- Choosing Checkpoints & Altitudes
- Distances Between Checkpoints
- Estimate Fuel Needed
- Measuring Courses
- Winds & Temperatures for Takeoff, Landing & Cruise
- Distance to Climb to Cruise Altitude
- Distance to Descend to Landing Destination Airport Traffic Altitude
- Airspeeds
- Calculating Airspeed During Climb
- Calculating Airspeed During Cruise & Descent
- Ground Speed and Magnetic Heading
- Time En Route
- Fuel Consumption & Planning
- Takeoff & Landing Perofrmance
- More Practice with Paper E6B
- More Practice with Electronic E6B
Before Takeoff Procedures
- Pre-Flight Assessment
- Flight Deck Management
- Engine Starting
- Taxiing
Airport Operations
- Airport Information
- Communications
- Flight Service Stations & Control Centers
- Filing Out, Filing & Activating a Flight Plan
- Collision Avoidance & Traffic
- Airport Light Signals
- Taxi-way & Runway Lighting Systems
- Taxi-way & Runway Signs & Markings
- Traffic Patterns
- Wind & Traffic Pattern Selection
- Land & Hold Short Operations
- Takeoff & Landing
Pilot Control & Ground Reference Maneuvers
- Steep Turns
- Turns Around a Point
- S-Turns
- Takeoff & Landing in Crosswinds
- Cross-Checking
Emergencies
- Types of Emergency Landings
- Landing Spot Selection
- Electrical Failure
- Gyro Failure
- Radio Failure
- Engine Fire
- Electrical Fire
- Engine Failure After Lift-Off (simulated)
Navigation
- Aeronautical Charts
- Pilotage & Dead Reckoning
- VORs, DMEs, TACANs & VORTACs