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Where do I find more info on the PPL Academy |
DVA3387
Captain, B727-200
Joined on July 28 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Non calor sed umor est qui nobis inc"
Richmond, TX USA
136 legs, 209.9 hours
133 legs,
204.6 hours online
130 legs,
201.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 25 2007 20:36 ET by Andy Espinosa
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Do we have a document anywhere that shows an outline of the private pilot course? I am looking for subjects taught, as well as time requirements.
Thanks.
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DVA2570
Senior Captain, B727-200
COMM
Joined on September 10 2005
Online Double Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Mesa, AZ
1,242 legs, 3,308.9 hours
296 legs,
407.9 hours online
1,173 legs,
3,173.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 25 2007 20:39 ET by Jim Pray
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A great source is George, drop him a note and he will be more than happy to help you out. You can also check out the "help desk. You would enjoy the PPL course, great experience!!!
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DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Winter Springs, FL USA
2,089 legs, 2,755.4 hours
1,762 legs,
2,302.1 hours online
1,907 legs,
2,470.3 hours ACARS
29 legs,
31.6 hours event
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February 25 2007 22:38 ET by Jim Warner
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Andy,
We teach a great deal in the academy but basically the PPL course is VFR flying (Visual Flight Rules) with NO autopilot. All aircraft will be hand flown and you will learn checklists, aircraft preflight, airport environment, ATC communications, basic flight maneuvers, basic navigation using NDB's and VOR's, traffic pattern flying, landings, takeoffs, cross country flights both offline and online using our ACARS software, flight planning, and more. Check out the private pilot manual (PPL) in the Documents library to get a better understanding of all we offer in the 1st of many flight courses we are implementing to help DVA pilots sharpen their flying skills.
Oh, I almost forgot...It's also a lot of fun flying with an instructor.... 
Jim WarnerSenior Captain, EMB-120
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DVA3387
Captain, B727-200
Joined on July 28 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Non calor sed umor est qui nobis inc"
Richmond, TX USA
136 legs, 209.9 hours
133 legs,
204.6 hours online
130 legs,
201.8 hours ACARS
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February 26 2007 20:14 ET by Andy Espinosa
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Thanks guys. Jim, I will look up that document. I am fairly accomplished in most of what it is, but it never hurts. I do a good amount of VFR flying, but there are always things you can learn from others.
EDIT: Jim, could not find any document directly pertaining to the PPL course. Might it be somewhere else, or under another title?
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online
1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs,
114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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February 27 2007 05:00 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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Go into the link on the left here called Pilot Center...about half way down - it is a PDF document:
http://www.deltava.org/library/DVA%20Flight%20Academy%20Private%20Pilot%20Ground%20School%20Material.pdf
Enjoy
Andy
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DVA3054
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on April 08 2006
Long Beach Century Club
Online Seven Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Wellington, New Zealand
840 legs, 1,948.4 hours
743 legs,
1,606.4 hours online
735 legs,
1,556.1 hours ACARS
40 legs,
91.9 hours event
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February 27 2007 10:55 ET by Bruno Pinto
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Andy...
Go ahead and enroll! i know u want! lol
Bruno PintoSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online
299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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February 27 2007 12:57 ET by George Lewis
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Also, the commercial course is going to be available in about 2 weeks. You can only sign up for the commercial course if you have completed the PPL course.
In the commercial we take the gloves off and get down to serious business. half taught in the EMB-120 and half taught in the CRJ - when you get done with that course the only thing you'll be lacking is IFR approaches and international flying...
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