Faithful Guardian Aviation Ground School has been redesigned with a plethora of improvements to help you learn faster and retain more information. The aeronautical knowledge you’ll gain is crucial for passing your knowledge and practical tests and will help you become a safe, competent pilot. What you learn here will be a firm foundation that you can use for your entire aviation career. In combination with your training kits and our industry leading flight instructors you are well on your way to becoming a private pilot.
This is a required course as part of your training here at FGA
Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 119 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Aerodynamics12
- 2.1Lesson 1.1 Flight Controls10 Minutes
- 2.2Lesson 1.2 Aerodynamic Forces10 Minutes
- 2.3Lesson 1.3 Angle of Attack10 Minutes
- 2.4Lesson 1.4 Stalls and Spins10 Minutes
- 2.5Lesson 1.5 Frost10 Minutes
- 2.6Lesson 1.6 Ground Effect10 Minutes
- 2.7Lesson 1.7 Airplane Turn10 Minutes
- 2.8Lesson 1.8 Airplane Stability10 Minutes
- 2.9Lesson 1.9 Torque and P factor10 Minutes
- 2.10Lesson 1.10 Load Factor10 Minutes
- 2.11Lesson 1.11 Velocity VS G Load10 Minutes
- 2.12QUIZ60 Minutes46 Questions
- Aircraft Systems, Engine and Instruments21
- 3.1Lesson 2. 1 Compass Turning Errors10 Minutes
- 3.2Lesson 2.2 Pitot Static System10 Minutes
- 3.3Lesson 2.3 Airspeed Indicator10 Minutes
- 3.4Lesson 2.4 Altimeter
- 3.5Lesson 2.5 Types of Altitude10 Minutes
- 3.6Lesson 2.6 Setting the Altimeter10 Minutes
- 3.7Lesson 2.7 Altimeter Errors10 Minutes
- 3.8Lesson 2.8 Gyroscopic Instruments10 Minutes
- 3.9Lesson 2.9 Glass Cockpits10 Minutes
- 3.10Lesson 2.10 Engine Temperature10 Minutes
- 3.11Lesson 2.11 Constant- Speed Propeller10 Minutes
- 3.12Lesson 2.12 Engine Ignition Systems10 Minutes
- 3.13Lesson 2.13 Carburetor Icing10 Minutes
- 3.14Lesson 2.14 Carburetor Heat10 Minutes
- 3.15Lesson 2.15 Fuel/ Air Mixture10 Minutes
- 3.16Lesson 2.16 Abnormal Combustion10 Minutes
- 3.17Lesson 2.17 Aviation Fuel Practices10 Minutes
- 3.18Lesson 2.18 Starting the Engine10 Minutes
- 3.19Lesson 2.19 Cold Water Attention10 Minutes
- 3.20Lesson 2.20 Electrical System10 Minutes
- 3.21QUIZ120 Minutes105 Questions
- Airport Air Traffic Control and Airspace19
- 4.1Lesson 3.1 Runway Markings10 Minutes
- 4.2Lesson 3.2 Taxiway and Destination signs10 Minutes
- 4.3Lesson 3.3 Beacons and Taxiway Lights10 Minutes
- 4.4Lesson 3.4 Airport Traffic Patterns10 Minutes
- 4.5Lesson 3.5 Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI)10 Minutes
- 4.6Lesson 3.6 Wake Turbulence10 Minutes
- 4.7Lesson 3.7 Collision Avoidance10 Minutes
- 4.8Lesson 3.8 ATIS and ATC Communications10 Minutes
- 4.9Lesson 3.9 Class D Airspace10 Minutes
- 4.10Lesson 3.10 Class C Airspace10 Minutes
- 4.11Lesson 3. 11 Terminal Radar Programs10 Minutes
- 4.12Lesson 3.12 Transponders and Transponder Codes10 Minutes
- 4.13Lesson 3.13 Radio Phraseology10 Minutes
- 4.14Lesson 3.14 ATC Traffic Advisories10 Minutes
- 4.15Lesson 3.15 ATC Light Signals10 Minutes
- 4.16Lesson 3.16 ELTs and VHF/DF10 Minutes
- 4.17Lesson 3.17 Emergency Radio Frequency10 Minutes
- 4.18Lesson 3.18 Land And Hold Short Operations ( LAHSO)10 Minutes
- 4.19QUIZ160 Minutes124 Questions
- Federal Aviation Regulations12
- 5.1Lesson 4.1 CFR PART 110 Minutes
- 5.2Lesson 4.2 CFR PART 210 Minutes
- 5.3Lesson 4.3 CFR PART 3910 Minutes
- 5.4Lesson 4.4 CFR PART 4310 Minutes
- 5.5Lesson 4. 5 CFR PART 4710 Minutes
- 5.6Lesson 4.6 CFR PART 6110 Minutes
- 5.7Lesson 4.7 Recreational Pilot Related Federal Aviation Regulations10 Minutes
- 5.8Lesson 4.8 CFR PART 7110 Minutes
- 5.9Lesson 4.9 CFR PART91.10 Minutes
- 5.10Lesson 4.10 CFR PART 91. 155-91.51910 Minutes
- 5.11Lesson 4. 11 NTSB PART 83010 Minutes
- 5.12QUIZ120 Minutes152 Questions
- Airplane Performance and Weight and Balance11
- 6.1Lesson 5.1 Density Altitude10 Minutes
- 6.2Lesson 5.2 Density Altitude Computations10 Minutes
- 6.3Lesson 5.3 TakeOff Distance10 Minutes
- 6.4Lesson 5.4 Cruise Power Settings10 Minutes
- 6.5Lesson 5.5 CrossWind Components10 Minutes
- 6.6Lesson 5.6 Landing Distance10 Minutes
- 6.7Lesson 5.7 Weight and Balance10 Minutes
- 6.8Lesson 5.8 Center of Gravity Calculations10 Minutes
- 6.9Lesson 5.9 Center of Gravity Graphs10 Minutes
- 6.10Lesson 5.10 Center of Gravity Tables10 Minutes
- 6.11QUIZ75 Minutes60 Questions
- Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)7
- Aviation Weather12
- 8.1Lesson 7. 1 Causes of Weather
- 8.2Lesson 7.2 Convective Currents10 Minutes
- 8.3Lesson 7.3 Fronts10 Minutes
- 8.4Lesson 7.4 Thunderstorms10 Minutes
- 8.5Lesson 7.5 Icing10 Minutes
- 8.6Lesson 7.6 Mountain Wave10 Minutes
- 8.7Lesson 7.7 Wind Shear10 Minutes
- 8.8Lesson 7.8 Temperature/ Dew Point or Fog10 Minutes
- 8.9Lesson 7.9 Clouds10 Minutes
- 8.10Lesson 7.10 Stability of Air Masses10 Minutes
- 8.11Lesson 7.11 Temperature Inversion10 Minutes
- 8.12QUIZ10 Minutes60 Questions
- Aviation Weather Services9
- 9.1Lesson 8.1 Weather Briefings10 Minutes
- 9.2Lesson 8.2 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)10 Minutes
- 9.3Lesson 8.3 Pilot Weather Report (PREP)10 Minutes
- 9.4Lesson 8.4 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)10 Minutes
- 9.6Lesson 8.6 In-Flight Weather10 Minutes
- 9.7Lesson 8.7 Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB)10 Minutes
- 9.8Lesson 8.8 Significant Weather Prognostic Chart10 Minutes
- 9.9Lesson 8.9 AIRMETS and SIGMETS10 Minutes
- 9.10QUIZ60 Minutes42 Questions
- Navigation Charts and Publication8
- 10.1Lesson 9.1 Longitude and Latitude10 Minutes
- 10.2Lesson 9.2 Airspace and Altitudes10 Minutes
- 10.3Lesson 9.3 Identifying Landmarks10 Minutes
- 10.4Lesson 9.4 Radio Frequency10 Minutes
- 10.5Lesson 9.5 FAA Advisory Circular10 Minutes
- 10.6Lesson 9.6 Chart Supplementals
- 10.7Lesson 9.7 Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP)10 Minutes
- 10.8QUIZ15 Minutes12 Questions
- Navigation Systems5
- Cross Country14
- 12.1Lesson 11.1 VFR Flight Plan10 Minutes
- 12.2Lesson 11.2 PreFlight Inspection10 Minutes
- 12.3Lesson 11.3 Miscellaneous Airspeed questions10 Minutes
- 12.4Lesson 11.4 Taxiing Technique10 Minutes
- 12.5Lesson 11.5 Magnetic Course10 Minutes
- 12.6Lesson 11.6 Magnetic Heading10 Minutes
- 12.7Lesson 11.7 Compass Heading
- 12.8Lesson 11.8 Time en Route10 Minutes
- 12.9Lesson 11.9 Time zone corrections10 Minutes
- 12.10Lesson 11.10 Fundamentals of Flight10 Minutes
- 12.11Lesson 11.11 Rectangular Course10 Minutes
- 12.12Lesson 11.12 S-Turns across a road10 Minutes
- 12.13Lesson 11.13 Landings10 Minutes
- 12.14QUIZ30 Minutes20 Questions
- Final Exam1
