Welcome to Sport Pilot Groundschool

You will find a variety of audio, video, text, and .pdf media covering a variety of Sport Pilot Topics. If you are already a Sport Pilot or Part 103 Pilot this is great place to refresh and hone your knowledge. If you are a student is a great place to spend some time learning and preparing for your FAA knowledge test and practical exam.

BOOKS You Have to Have if you are serious… ↓↑

These books are MUST HAVE references all pilots regardless of what they fly have to have. You will use them a lot in the your initial training and should be reviewing pertinent sections from them on a regular basis (the proficiency program give you a monthly assignments which makes it easy). If you are serious about your flying get these books and get very familiar with them. FAR/AIM 2010: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM series) Adhering to a reputation for excellence, this definitive manual of the latest civil aviation directives has been fully updated and indexed to clearly reflect all the changes in the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) over the past year. In addition to the regulations, AIM procedures, and redrawn AIM illustrations, this retypeset edition also includes a study guide for specific pilot certifications and ratings, a pilot/controller glossary, the NASA Aviation Safety reporting form, important FAA contact information, and a free e-mail service that accounts for regulation changes throughout the publication year via the Aviation Supplies & Academics website. A combined FAR/AIM index is also included. Powered Parachute Flying Handbook 2007: FAA-H-8083-29 (FAA Handbooks series) The basic skills and aeronautical knowledge necessary for piloting powered parachutes (PPC) are introduced in this official FAA handbook. Pilots looking to gain their powered parachute licenses, rated PPC pilots wishing to improve their proficiency, and flight instructors engaged in the instruction of both students and transitioning pilots will find this guide indispensable. Clear explanations of powered parachute regulations, night operations, and abnormal and emergency procedures are included, as well as a history of this unique aircraft. Many test questions for the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots come directly from this colorful, fully indexed guide. Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Used extensively as a reference source for the FAA Knowledge Exams, this resource includes basic knowledge that is essential for all pilots, from beginning students to those pursuing advanced pilot certificates. This updated guide covers a wide array of fundamental subjects, including principles of flight, aircraft and engine structures, charts and graphs, performance calculations, weather theory, reports, forecasts, and flight manuals. Required reading for pilots for more than 25 years and formerly published as an Advisory Circular (AC 61-23C), this new edition is now listed as an official FAA Handbook. Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute, and Flight Instructor: FAA-S-8081-29 and 31 (Practical Test Standards series) Detailed and up-to-date information is provided regarding knowledge requirements, understanding physiological conditions such as dehydration, spatial disorientation, and hypoxia, and skill requirements for takeoff and landing, bank angles, and airspeed. This reference, which has been updated by the FAA to match their new and revised regulations, includes clear definitions on tolerance of altitudes, airspeeds, headings, and banks that must be maintained to demonstrate each maneuver successfully. SkyCharts.comVFR Sectional Chart for your area. The easiest way to get your area and keep it up to date is Sky Sectionals.

Books that are nice to have… ↓↑

These books are nice to have references. They will mostly be used in your initial training. They will certainly help prepare you to get through the Knowledge Test and the Practical. Sport Pilot Test Prep BookUse any number of the books available to familiarize yourself with questions you will need to be familiar with when you take the FAA written test. Sport Pilot Checkride: A Guide to Passing the FAA Practical Flight & Oral Exam (Freedom to Fly series)The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) checkride for sport pilots consists of two aspects—an oral questioning and a flight check—and this reference prepares readers for passing the certification process for three types of light sport aircraft (LSA)—airplane, weight-shift control, and powered parachute—as well as for Sport Pilot Instructor and the biennial Flight Review. The information offered gives students the help they need by listing the questions from the oral questioning portion of the exam and providing succinct, easy-to-follow responses. Continuing with practical checklists, tips, and techniques readers can use during the in-flight portion of the test, this guidebook is an indispensable tool in both planning for what to expect when tested and for mastering the subject matter needed to pass. Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of FlyingThis book will make you a better pilot. Concepts and principles of flight are broken down and explained in a way that most anyone can understand. If you want to understand the finer points of the art of flying this is your reference. In the early 1940’s, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesche’s classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains precisely what pilots do when they fly, just how they do it, and why. These basics are largely unchanging. The book applies to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and instructor. Today, several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying.