Fall 2020 – Intro to Aviation Series III

Dates: Sunday, October 18th and Sunday, October 25th from 1PM – 5PM. Introduction to Aviation Ground School:  Taught by Senior FC members.  Grades: 9th – 12th. Recommended donation: $300.  Includes class, club t-shirt, first flight (Young Eagle Flight), Sporty’s online ground school and use of Redbird Simulator. (If you cannot contribute this recommended amount – then chose the “other” option).  This class is a pre-requisite to Flight Club 502 Membership. Text or Call CFI Paul Wirkowski on his cell, 516-695-8924, to schedule your young eagle flight. Membership:  Yearly membership for flying members (AKA Flight Crew) is $150 and for nonflying members (AKA Ground Crew) (less than 5 hours per year or under 16 years old) $50. Information to be covered: Learn to fly orientation

• Requirements for Private Pilot Certificate.
• Aircraft Components
• Basic Aerodynamics
• Flight organizations and Jobs in Aviation

Aircraft Systems

• Aircraft Engines
• Flight Instruments
• Flight Controls

Flight

• Use of Checklists
• Taxi procedures
• Fundamentals of Flight (Climbs, Descents, Straight and Level and Turns)

Flight planning

• Introduction to the section chart
• Weather Theory
• Weather services

Flight planning continued

• Airspace and Airport Operations

Medical factors and decision making

• Aeromedical Factors
• Aeronautical Decision Making