XPE 6106 - Private Pilot Ground School 24 Contact hours (Offered as needed) The course is designed to provide students basic aeronautical knowledge for training towards an FAA Private Pilot certificate. This course provides instruction in aeromedical; aircraft structure, systems, and instruments; aerodynamics;regulations and pre-flight requirements; airports/airspace; aircraft operations; emergency procedures; night operations; weather theory and services; VFR navigation, and aeronautical decision making. At the completion of this course, the student will have completed the ground training necessary to meet the endorsement requirements to take the Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge Test.