Private Pilot License(PPL) Syllabus, Subjects, Course, Books 2021-22

Private Pilot Licence is a six to eight months certificate course. The minimum eligibility to pursue this program is that aspirants should not be less than 17 years and must have a 10th qualifying degree. Every candidate has to complete 40 to 50 Hours of flight time for completion of the course.

Throughout the duration of the course, students are required to give special emphasis on areas like Fundamentals of flight, Check ride Preparation , Traffic patterns , Discovering aviation, Emergency procedures, etc.

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Private Pilot License Syllabus

Tabulated below are the common subjects followed for this course and one can check the major topics covered in each of the subjects throughout the duration of the course.

Core Subjects	Topics Covered
Air Regulations	Flight rules, Air Traffic Control Practices, Procedures and Regulations Concerning Operation of Aircraft.
Air Navigation	Elementary Principles, Use of Aeronautical Maps and Charts, Time, Magnetism, Magnetic Compasses, Simple Navigation and Simple Flight Planning.
Aviation Meteorology	Elementary Aviation Meteorology, Significance of Aerodrome Warnings, Elementary Knowledge of Met Charts, Met Procedures, Cross Country Flights and Salient Features of Indian Climatology.
Technical aspects of aerodynamics	Theory of Flights, Aircraft, Engine, Instruments, Operating Limitations, Handling, Care and Pre-Flight Inspection.
Radio Telephony	Transmission and Interpretation of Aural Signals and Operations of Radiotelephony Apparatus on Aircraft.

Private Pilot License Books

Check the books mentioned below that will help in understanding the course in detail.

Books	Authors
How to Become A Pilot: The Step-by-Step Guide to Flying	Federal Aviation Administration
Adventure of Becoming an Airline Pilot	George Flavell
Your Pilot’s License, Eighth Edition	Jerry Eichenberger
To Be an Airline Pilot	Andrew Cook
Airplane Flying Handbook	David Soucie

Read more in detail Private Pilot License

Private Pilot License broadly focuses on the areas mentioned above and the books listed will help an individual to have a better understanding as well as to have a stronger grip over the subject.