Objective
Introduce student to flight in a light aircraft and the four fundamentals of aircraft control
Discussion
- Past flight expierence
- Motivation for flying
- AOPA Student Field Guide
- The path to different pilot ratings
- Training curriculm and syllabus
- FAA resources
- Attitude flight and motion and effect of controls
Conduct of flight
- Flight to local area
- Expect to control the aircraft for ground taxi, straight and level flight, climbs, turns and descents
- Shadow CFI controls on takeoff and landing
Day of flight briefing
updated: 7/10/2025