Aviation Ground Schools

Phil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. offers a number of online aviation courses. These courses are offered online and are taught by an aviation professor, but at a small fraction of what you would pay to take an equivalent course at any university.

Private Pilot Ground School

This course is the foundational course for future pilots. In this course you will learn everything you need to know in order to become a licensed Private Pilot. FAA knowledge test questions are discussed in this course. Some major topics include: basic aerodynamics, rating requirements, regulations, flight manuevers, weather, weather charts, navigation, and flight planning. Private Pilot Syllabus

Instrument Rating Ground School

This course is for pilots wanting to take their flying to the next level and increases the usefulness of their license by allowing flight in less than perfect weather. Instrument rated pilots are also considerably safer than their visual-only counterparts. This course will cover advanced weather, weather charts, instrument approaches, instrument charts, and instrument flight planning.

Commercial Pilot Ground School

This course covers the additional material one needs to know in order to earn a commercial pilot certificate and become a paid aviator. In addition to regulations, this course will review information from the Private Pilot ground school and cover advanced aircraft systems.

Instructor Ground School

This course covers the material for the FAA Fundamentals of Instruction and CFI Knowledge tests. This course would be ideal for anyone wanting to become a flight instructor and/or ground instructor.

Instrument Instructor Ground School

This course is a review of instrument flight and also covers additional responsibilities and regulations pertinent to instrument flight instructors. This course will prepare you for the FAA Instrument Flight Instructor and/or Instrument Ground Instructor test(s).

Pilot Short Courses

Owner Pilot Preventive Maintenance Course

This course will discuss the basics of legally performing maintenance on personal aircraft as a Private Pilot or better. All tasks that may be performed are covered. Instruction and logging requirements are provided. The instructor will also point students toward appropriate resources required for their particular aircraft.

Avionics for Pilots

This is an introduction to avionics for pilots. After finishing this course you will have a better understanding of how the modern avionics in your aircraft work.

How to Buy a Plane

This course will familiarize you on the process of buying an airplane. The process is described and caveats are presented.

Instrument Pilot Refresher

This course is intended as a refresher for the instrument pilot.

The Garmin 430 and 530

This course will help you learn more about the Garmin 400 and 500 series GPS/NAV/COM units. After completing this course you will know how to use your Garmin unit to the fullest.

Transitioning to the Garmin G1000

This course will help you make the transition to the new Garmin G1000 glass cockpit environment.

Mechanic Ground Schools

General Mechanic Ground School

This course will prepare you to take the FAA General Mechanic test.

Airframe Mechanic Ground School

This course will prepare you to take the FAA Airframe knowledge test.

Powerplant Mechanic Ground School

This course will prepare you to take the FAA Powerplant Knowledge Test.