Private Pilot Syllabus Section 7 (New)
7A - Route Selection
Select a Safe Route of Flight
- 2
- 2
- 0
Activities
- Selecting a Route
- Obtain NOTAMs and TFRs for selected route
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- knows the size, shape, and operating rules for all airspaces.
- is able to read and interpret every symbol that appears on sectional charts.
- is able to use the Chart Supplement to determine airport information.
- is able to obtain and understand current NOTAMs.
- is able to select an appropriate route, factoring in terrain, airspace, and navigation issues.
- knows what chart references would make good route waypoints and be easily recognizable from the air.
7B - Local Challenge: Concord Airport
Operate at a Complex Local Airport
- 1
- 2½
- 1½
Activities
- Fly to Concord Buchanan Field
- Land, taxi back
- Take off, stay in the pattern
- Land, taxi back
- Return to San Carlos Airport
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- understands airport hot spots, where to find them, and their significance.
- has practiced traffic pattern and landing operations at Concord Buchanan Field.
- is able to safely navigate the complex runway/taxiway environment.
7C - Enroute FAA Services
Understand Enroute ATC and FSS Services
- 1½
- 2
- 0
Assignments
Activities
- Radio Procedures for Cross-Country Flight
- Managing In-Flight Workload
- Schedule and visit SFO control tower, NorCal TRACON, or Oakland Center
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- understands radio communication procedures for cross-country flights, including how to initiate and receive VFR radar traffic advisories from ATC.
- can determine which flight tasks are best done at waypoints, and what tasks are better done in between waypoints.
- has visited local ATC facilities and met air traffic controllers.
7D - Local Challenge: SF Bay Tour
Fly a Traditional Bay Area Sightseeing Tour Through B & C
- 3
- 2½
- 1
Activities
- Depart San Carlos for SF Bay Tour
- Transition through Oakland Class C airspace
- Overfly San Francisco sights (Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Bay Bridge, etc.)
- Transition through San Francisco Class B airspace
- Return to land at San Carlos
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- understands the radio communication and entry requirements for operation in class B and C airspace.
- is able to handle all radio communications for flying a Bay Tour.
7E - Local Challenge: The Gauntlet
Fly This Challenging Radio Communication Route
- 0
- 2½
- 1
Activities
- Gauntlet Training Guide
- Fly the Gauntlet to RHV and back
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- is able to handle the tower-to-tower radio communications for flying the Gauntlet to RHV and back.
7F - Local Challenge: Preparing for Cross-Country Flight
Plan Weather and Fuel for Cross-Country Flight
- 3
- 2½
- 0
Activities
- Calculate flight log from KSCK to KLSN to M90 to KFAT
- Full cross-country weather analysis session
- First full weather briefing
Completion Standards
When complete, the pilot
- is able to complete a navigation log and calculate compass heading, time en-route, and fuel burn for each leg of the flight.
- is able to obtain a preflight weather briefing, interpret aviation weather reports and forecasts, and make a go/no-go decision based on weather.