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Airspace + Traffic PatternTue, Sept 15
Types of airspace, ATC structure, and route planning.
Aces HighAviation · KLGB
Briefing · Group Ground School
Ground school,
together.
Tuesdays at 6pm. Two hours. Eleven topics.
Open to anyone, students, future pilots, aviation enthusiasts.
An 11-week aviation ground school at Long Beach Airport (KLGB) covering every knowledge area you need for the FAA Private Pilot written exam. You don't need to be an Aces High student, or any kind of pilot, to come along. The current term runs Tuesday nights from September 15 to November 24, then breaks for December. Each class stands on its own, so drop in to the topics you want, skip what you already know, and retake anything that did not stick the first time for $30.
Term begins Tue, Sept 15 · 6pm
Reserve a seat in under a minute.
Pay on the night · cash or card · nothing due to reserve
These 11 topics run in order, one a week. To see the current class dates and which topic falls on which Tuesday, click Reserve a Seat, the live schedule is listed there.
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11 Topics
02.
Pilot Qualifications and MedicalTue, Sept 22
Privileges and limitations, medical certificates and BasicMed, and the documents you must carry to exercise pilot privileges.
03.
AirworthinessTue, Sept 29
Required inspections, AD compliance and the types of AD, the 91.205 equipment list, and the airworthiness flow chart.
04.
Systems: Cessna 152 – 172Tue, Oct 6
Cessna 152 and 172 airframe and systems side by side, plus avionics: G1000, Garmin 650, G5, and autopilot operation.
05.
Aerodynamics: Weight and BalanceTue, Oct 13
Weight and balance, load factor, and maneuvering speed.
06.
Weather TheoryTue, Oct 20
Weather theory broken into temperature, pressure, and moisture.
07.
Weather: METAR and TAF + ForecastingTue, Oct 27
How to read METARs, TAFs, and weather charts, and how to forecast.
08.
Human FactorsTue, Nov 3
Human factors in full: visual, vestibular, and somatic.
09.
Aerodynamics: 4 ForcesTue, Nov 10
Theories of lift (Bernoulli's and Newton's), airfoil design, the lift and drag formulas, wingtip vortices, design characteristics and stability, forces in a turn, stalls, and left-turning tendencies.
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Aerodynamics: PerformanceTue, Nov 17
Pressure altitude, density altitude, and atmospheric pressure; Vx vs Vy; the power curve and region of reverse command; V-speeds; performance charts; and the types of airspeed — IAS, CAS, TAS, GS.
11.
VFR Flight PlanningTue, Nov 24
VFR cross-country planning, plus IFR planning when there are instrument students in the room: alternates and the 1-2-3 rule, and ground- and space-based navigation aids.
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Open to Everyone
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Aces High students.
Already training with us? This is the structured ground school side of your private pilot certificate, written exam prep with your CFI's blessing.
Want to keep going between classes? Pilot Institute online ground school is the self-paced course we recommend for the FAA written.
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Pilots in training elsewhere.
Flying at a different school but want better classroom-style ground? Pull up a chair. Pay per class, no membership or contract needed.
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Future pilots.
Thinking about learning to fly but not ready to commit to lessons yet? Sit in on a topic or two and figure out if aviation is for you. Most students who start with us did exactly this.
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The aviation-curious.
Frequent flyer who wants to understand what the pilots are actually doing? Aviation geek? Engineer-brain? Come for the topics that interest you. No prior knowledge needed.
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Pricing
OptionPer ClassTotalSavings
Single Class
$60 / class
$60
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3-Pack
$55 / class
$165
Save $15
Full 11-Week Course
$49 / class
$539
Save $121
Retake (Any Topic)
$30 / class
$30
50% off
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How It Works
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Jump in anytime.
Every class stands on its own, so you can join partway through the term. Show up to the topic that is on this week and carry on through the rest at your own pace.
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Pick your topics.
Already solid on aerodynamics? Skip it. Struggling with weather? Attend that week and retake it at half price if needed.
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Tuesdays, 6pm.
Every Tuesday evening at 6pm. Two hours. At the flight school, 3501 N Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach CA 90808.
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Retakes at half price.
Any topic you have already attended can be retaken for $30, fifty percent off the single-class rate. No limit on retakes.
Begin
Show up
Tuesday.
Reserve your seat with the button here and pick the weeks you want. Tuesdays at 6pm, two hours, nothing to pay until you are there. Prefer to talk to a human? Call the school or email admin@aceshighaviation.com. Open to anyone, you do not need to be a student here to attend.
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