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So, you have always wanted to become a pilot. According to a report at the end of 2006, there were 236,148 private pilots in the US. Out of 300 million Americans, that means less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all Americans are private pilots. Welcome to a very elite club.

Why aren’t there more pilots, you ask? Well, typical answers range from cost of leaning to fly to personal time commitments. These are valid reasons, of course. Did you know that only 30% of student pilots ever earn their private pilot’s license? That’s not a lot. In fact, that’s less than 1 out of 3. The reasons for this are not really known, but one can imagine that the cost of learning to fly would be a paramount answer. That’s not necessarily the whole picture, though. Once a student pilot is consumed by the whole flying experience, they are often surprised when they learn about the aeronautical knowledge requirements. There is a lot to know in becoming a pilot... a lot to learn. This is where many just quit.

What most student pilots are not aware of, though, is what is actually required to becoming a private or sport pilot. Aside from money, which is very valid reason for quitting, most student pilots are unaware of the knowledge portion of becoming a pilot.

“Now what”, you ask yourself?  You quickly discover, perhaps too late, that there is much more to becoming a pilot than mastering the flying techniques or ‘nailing’ cross-wind landings. You would be correct in this assumption.

Now, what about that ‘knowledge’ part, you ask? Well, it’s a rather large portion of what it takes to become a pilot. After you have finally conquered the aircraft and your flight instructor is convinced that you are ready, you actually fly the aircraft for the first time on your own! This is quite an accomplishment, as any pilot will agree. But now, you discover that there is much more to becoming an aviator than you thought… the aeronautical knowledge part.

But, there is a way to manage this… Formal, Personal, Professional Ground School, presented by an FAA-Certified Ground Instructor with both Advanced and Instrument ratings.

Perhaps, you might be thinking, that there must be more to the story of such a low final license achievement percentage for student pilots. Only 30% earn their pilot's license?. Yes, that would be correct. Finances, family commitment and job requirements usually top the list, but learning the required aviation knowledge enters in there on many occasions. A disciplined attendance of a formal ground school removes most of these issues. Discipline is the key.

Consider, of course, that there are many ways to learn the required aeronautical knowledge. With the Internet, including a vast array of online courses and DVD courses available, it makes the mind spin, even though the placard on the aircraft states that spins are not permitted! Online courses are available, and there is are many types of these excellent products that are close to the cost of a Formal, Personal, Professional Ground School.  2-day ‘crash’ courses are offered almost anywhere. All of that is fine, and it’s great to have such a selection of offerings.

First, the 2-day ‘crash’ preparation courses are just that. They assume that you already have the required knowledge, and only need a ‘brush-up’ course to pass the test. They are not intended, necessarily for a student pilot. Fly Anything offers a 30-hour formal ground school that simply could not be accomplished in 2 days.

Since the formal FAA written test only requires a 70% score to pass, what part of that 30% that you missed might eventually save your life someday? How does Density Altitude affect your take-off performance? Running out of runway on a hot summer day with a rented airplane full of friends is not the time to learn this vitally important concept.

DVD and online courses typically do not offer immediate answers to your questions. Allow for a day or 2 for an email reply, and then try to interpret the answer on your own. That’s not a great way to learn anything, especially that which you need to know to survive. Formal Ground School is the only way.
What is Covered?

Course/Syllabus Outline
Week 1—Discovering Aviation
Week 2—Airplane Systems
Week 3—Flight Instruments
Week 4—Forces of Flight
Week 5—Flight Environment - Airports-Charts-Airspace
Week 6—Radio-Radar-Flight Information-Flight Following
Week 7—Weather—General
Week 8—Weather Information Sources/Reports/Interpretation
Week 9—Aircraft Performance - Weight and Balance
Week 10—En Route Navigation

A full 10-week program, for 3 hours every Saturday, is $399 for 30-hours of formal ground school. This includes a sectional Chart, and a sectional chart plotter, which will be required for not only the FAA written test, but will be used for your flight planning after you earn your license. You will also need to purchase the Jeppessen Private Pilot Handbook.

What Else do I get with a Formal, Personal, Professional Ground School?

Fly Anything Incorporated not only performs ground school courses, but also develops professional aviation training products, sold exclusively through Sporty’s Pilot Shop. We have been doing this since 2002. With the current collection of 7 aviation training software products, at a total value of $125, each student will receive all of the 7 pilot training and tutorial products for free. Yes, for free. All products run on Windows© 2000, XP and Vista.  See them all at: www.FlyAnything.com/software_overview.htm

These include the following:

	VOR Simulator—An interactive VOR simulator that you can use to learn everything about the VOR completely on your own, in the comfort of your own PC!
	ADF/NDB Simulator— This fully interactive simulator allows you to move and rotate the aircraft, and learn from the effects on the ADF instrument.
	Virtual*Airspace—An unrivalled fully narrated, 3D digitally rendered and animated video tutorial allowing you to actually "see" what the airspace looks like, as compared to the 2-dimensional sectional chart symbols.
	Virtual*Airport—A fully narrated, 3D dimensional digitally rendered and animated video tutorial explaining Runway and Taxiway signs, lights, markings and procedures are covered in comprehensive detail.
	Sporty’s Electronic E6B Flight Computer Tutorial—All of the 33 features of the Sporty’s E6B flight computers are covered, with useful tips and tricks throughout the 26 videos, making real-world flight planning more efficient.
	Virtual*Nav*Chart—detailed interpretation of the 3 common aviation navigation charts, known as the World Aeronautical Chart, Sectional Chart and the Terminal Area Chart.
	Manual E6B Flight Computer Tutorial- All of the features of Manual E6B's flight computers are covered, with useful tips and tricks throughout the 20 videos.

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