Aeronautical Experience | Aeronautical Knowledge | Flight Proficiency

A person who is applying for a private pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or complete a home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of this section that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.

(b)Aeronautical knowledge areas.

• (1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to private pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;
• (2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;
• (3) Use of the applicable portions of the “Aeronautical Information Manual” and FAA advisory circulars;
• (4) Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems;
• (5) Radio communication procedures;
• (6) Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;
• (7) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence;
• (8) Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance;
• (9) Weight and balance computations;
• (10) Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems;
• (11) Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques for the airplane and glider category ratings;
• (12) Aeronautical decision making and judgment; and
• (13) Preflight action that includes –
• (i) How to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements; and
• (ii) How to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered.

Note: You can complete a home study course to receive credit for the required topics above. I am a partner CFI with MzeroA. Please refer to this link for more information.