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{{WIP|The Academy was revived in October, 2012 and this article will be updated and expanded in the coming weeks.}}
The '''FlightGear Flight Academy''' is a virtual school that teaches how to control an [[aircraft]], read maps and charts, use navigation facilities and instruments, do standard procedures and everything else needed by a pilot.
The '''FlightGear Flight Academy''' is a virtual school that teaches how to control an [[aircraft]], read maps and charts, use navigation facilities and instruments, do standard procedures and everything else needed by a pilot.


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== Reading materials ==
== Reading materials ==
[http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/airplane_handbook/ FAA Airplane Flying Handbook] <br />
* [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/media/airplane_flying_handbook.pdf FAA Airplane Flying Handbook]
[http://www.faa.gov/Library/manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/ Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge]<br />
* [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/pilot_handbook.pdf Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge]
[http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/ Flight Simulator Navigation]<br />
* <s>[http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/ Flight Simulator Navigation]</s>
[http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/Tutorials/crosscountry/tutorial.html FlightGear VFR Cross Country Tutorial]<br />
* [http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/Tutorials/crosscountry/tutorial.html FlightGear VFR Cross Country Tutorial]
[http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstartch9.html#x15-1570009 FlightGear IFR Cross Country Tutorial]<br />
* [http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstartch9.html#x15-1570009 FlightGear IFR Cross Country Tutorial]
[http://www.luizmonteiro.com/Learning.aspx Examples For Various Flight Instruments]<br />
* [http://www.luizmonteiro.com/Learning.aspx Examples For Various Flight Instruments]
[http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/glider_handbook/media/faa-h-8083-13.pdf FAA Glider Flying Handbook]<br />
* [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/glider_handbook/media/faa-h-8083-13a.pdf FAA Glider Flying Handbook]
[http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf FAA Rotorcraft Flying Handbook]<br />
* [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf FAA Rotorcraft Flying Handbook]
[http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/instrument_flying_handbook/ FAA Instrument Flying Handbook]
* [https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/FAA-H-8083-15B.pdf FAA Instrument Flying Handbook]


== Studying plan ==
== Studying plan ==
=== Private Pilot Lessons ===
=== Private Pilot Lessons ===
[[Aerodynamics]]<br />
* [[Aerodynamics]]
[[Emergency Descent]] <br />
* [[Emergency Descent]]
[[Slow Flight (Minimum Controllable Airspeed)]] <br />
* [[Slow Flight (Minimum Controllable Airspeed)]]
[[Rectangular Course]] <br />
* [[Rectangular Course]]
[[Soft Field Landing]] <br />
* [[Soft Field Landing]]
[[Steep Turns]] <br />
* [[Steep Turns]]
[[Take Off]] <br />
* [[Take Off]]
[[Emergency Approach]] <br />
* [[Emergency Approach]]
[[Go Around]] <br />
* [[Go Around]]
[[Normal Landing]] <br />
* [[Normal Landing]]
[[Short Field Landing]] <br />
* [[Short Field Landing]]
[[Stalls and Spin Awareness]] <br />
* [[Stalls and Spin Awareness]]
[[S-Turns]] <br />
* [[S-Turns]]
[[Turns About a Point]] <br />
* [[Turns About a Point]]


== Schedule ==
== Schedule ==


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Revision as of 18:01, 29 March 2018

The FlightGear Flight Academy is a virtual school that teaches how to control an aircraft, read maps and charts, use navigation facilities and instruments, do standard procedures and everything else needed by a pilot.

Contacts

Check FlightGear IRC channel on how to join an IRC channel.

What you need

  • Aircraft: Cessna C172P (with Dual control)
  • Scenery with the airport (specify) where the flightschool is based: (which scenery square?)

How lessons are performed

Reading materials

Studying plan

Private Pilot Lessons

Schedule