Course Detail: CEPD-PILOT - Private Pilot Ground School

Private Pilot Ground School

Course Fee: $2,724

Dates: June 15 through September 28, 2024

Times: Tuesday & Saturday

Course Description: The objective of this course is to orient the incoming student to flight training and provide the theory and concepts needed for preparing for the FAA private pilot aeronautical knowledge test (airplane). Flight time fees not included. 

Topics include: airplane systems, aerodynamics, flight instruments, procedures & airport operations, communications procedures, weather, regulations, weather services, aircraft performance, navigation, route flight, and cross-country flight planning. 

Prerequisite: None. Recommended to be 16 or older, may begin training at an earlier age. 

Required Flight Time Hours will be scheduled and billed separately. This will be discussed in the first class. 

Governors State University is Veteran friendly, please contact us to learn how to apply your Veteran Discount to this course. 

 Session Information: CEPD-PILOT-24SU1

Schedule: Starting Saturday, June 15 through Saturday, September 28.Class will meet Saturday afternoons in-person from 12 - 3p.m. and Tuesday evenings via Zoom from 6 - 9 p.m. Schedule flight hours on Saturday mornings! Register to receive your Zoom link.
Times: 06:00pm-09:00pm CDT

Facility Detail

Governors State University Campus
Governors State University D34093
1 University Parkways
University Park, IL 60484