PRIVATE PILOT SYLLABUS - Mark J. Boyd, CFI - May 8, 2001

		PRE-SOLO

0   preflight - fluids, controls, throttle, systems, taxi          

1   climb - excess lift, Vx and Vy, power vs. temp
2   straight and level - trim, oscillation, stability
3   turn - back pressure and lift, power, rudder
4   flare - floating, ballooning, ground effect, wake turb

5   AOA - flaps, stalls, zoom, power vs. pitch, slow flight
6   torque/p-factor/adverse yaw - rate of roll, AOA
7   stalls - spin entry and causes, trim stall, wind shear
8   slips and skids - in a stall, descents, drag (flaps)

9   crosswind - crab/slip techniques, flaps, speed
10  ground reference - turns around a point, S across road
11  traffic pattern - rt/lt, altitude, collide, right of way
12  emerg - engine, fire, electric, clouds, descent, comms

		POST SOLO/WRITTEN TEST

13  short and soft - c.g., flaps, ground effect, Vx/Vy
14  IFR - 180 turns, descents, climbs, ATC directed turns
15  night - lights, instruments, moon phase, VORs, flashlight
16  W&B - stall/spin, climb, yaw, stability, lateral 

17  weather services - ATIS/AWOS, Airmets, Sigmets, NOTAMS
18  density altitude - calculation, performance charts
19  airspace - weather minimums, clearance, equipment
20  towered airports - ATIS, boundaries, entries, ground

21  dead reckoning - time, distance, heading, wind
22  pilotage - ID airports, lost procedures, sectional
23  VORs - victor airways, deflections, TO/FROM, tracking
24  ATC - 122.0, FSS, flight following, wind check, rwy lights  

		TEST PREP

25  Priv and limits - current, passengers, for pay, VFR 
26  Airworthiness - AROW, AAVIATE, IM SAFE, W&B, fuel, oxygen
27  Systems - carb heat, vents, fuel, windows, avionics
28  Passengers - urinate, mountains, sick, scuba, seat belts  

WVI, Q99, SNS, MRY, MOD-SJC, FAT-3O1-MOD, PRB-MRY, SCK-MER