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Ground School instructed by Garry Lee (530-519-1400) and Dave Donnelly (530-828-8775).  Classes are conducted at the commencement of each season.  Please call for the current schedule. Click here here for Table Mountain's Glider Operations & Instruction site.


Ground School Instruction: 

    
Private/Commercial and Instrument Pilot COURSES are run concurrent -- and for both
       airplane/glider --for the  FAA  Knowledge/Written Exam.  Announcement of courses is
       made once each quarter - March, June, September &  January.

Course Objective: Sole purpose of the ground school course is for Student to
       acquire  the necessary information to take and score at least 80% or higher on the FAA
       Knowledge Test.  (Students who do not can repeat the ground school course free-of-
       charge.)
   
Meeting Time: MON or WED; 1745 to 2100; 6/7 weeks @ $20/ session.
       Course Materials:  PVT/COMM PILOT 2010-Test Prep, FAR/AIM 2010, San
       Francisco Sectional, Plotter & E6B Flight Computer (can be purchased thru
       www.asa2fly.com),<$45.

Course Materials: INSTRUMENT PILOT 2010-Test Prep., FAR/AIM 2010,
       SF Sectional, IFR Enroute Low Altitude (L-2), NARCO Approach Plates (SW-2), FAA
             Instrument  Flying Handbook (www.asa2fly.com), <$60.


Pilot Rating & Certification

    
PRIVATE PILOT License.  Applicant will need a minimum of 40 flight hours,
        both solo and dual flight training from a CFI-A, pass written exam, & FAR
        61.109

    
INSTRUMENT PILOT Rating. Applicant needs a Private License along with a
       minimum of 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument, 15 hours minimum
       with a CFI-I (Instrument Instructor), pass written exam, FAR 61.65(b).

     
COMMERCIAL PILOT License. Applicant needs a Private License along
       with a  minimum of 250 hours of flight time, 10 hours in complex aircraft, pass
       written exam, & FAR 61.129.

     
FLIGHT REVIEW (BFR)). Every active pilot is required  to do recurrency
        flight training every other year with a CFI-A, CFI-I, or CFI-G.
        FAR 61.56: a minimum of one hour ground and one hour flight review at
        the level of the pilot's license.

    
INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK (IPC). An instrument rated pilot
       needs constant practice to stay current, and FAR 61.57(d)  requires recurrency
       training every 180 days if the pilot maintains his or her instrument
       proficiency.

    
PRIVATE GLIDER OR COMMERCIAL GLIDER pilot (add-on rating). Have either a PVT or
      Commercial Airplane (ASEL or AMEL), no written exam, solo in glider, and either
       minimumof 15 flights for the PVT Glider or 20 flights for Commercial Glider pilot's
      certificate.