### Private Pilot Airplane Single-Engine, Lesson Plan Outline > [!note] > “Lessons” will often consist of multiple ground and/or flight sessions. > [!note] > Relevant ground school or home study content to prep before each lesson can be found in [[~ PPL Pre-Lesson Reading]]. #### Stage I: Pre-Solo [[PPL0.0 Optional Introductory or Demo Flight]] ##### Part 1: Leaving the Airport [[PPL1.1 Aircraft Preflight, Taxiing, and Postflight Procedures]] [[PPL1.2 Four Fundamentals of Flight]] [[PPL1.3 Weather Briefs and Preflight Planning]] [[PPL1.4 Normal and Crosswind Takeoffs and Climbs]] [[PPL1.5 Towered Airport Operations]] ##### Part 2: Maneuvers [[PPL2.1 Slow Flight and Power-Off Stalls]] [[PPL2.2 Navigation Charts, National Airspace System, and Intro to FARs]] [[PPL2.3 Power-On Stalls and Spin Awareness]] [[PPL2.4 Steep Turns]] [[PPL2.5 Ground Reference Maneuvers]] [[PPL2.6 Aircraft Systems]] ##### Part 3: Landings [[PPL3.1 Flying the Traffic Pattern and Go-Arounds]] [[PPL3.2 Normal and Crosswind Approaches and Landings]] [[PPL3.3 Forward Slips and No Flap Landings]] [[PPL3.4 Emergency Landings]] [[PPL3.5 Short- and Soft-Field Takeoffs and Landings]] [[PPL3.6 Pre-Solo Knowledge Test and Review]] (Pre-Solo Quiz and Solo Phase Check, Local Solo Flights) #### Stage II: Navigation and Cross-Country Flight ##### Part 4: Planning and Prep [[PPL4.1 Intro to Cross Country Flying]] [[PPL4.2 Advanced Airport Operations]] [[PPL4.3 Flight Planning, Navigation Systems, and Other XC Equipment]] [[PPL4.4 Aircraft Performance and Weight+Balance]] [[PPL4.5 Advanced Weather Briefs and Preflight Planning]] [[PPL4.6 Pilotage and Dead Reckoning]] [[PPL4.7 Making the Go-No-Go Decision]] ##### Part 5: Unplanned Situations [[PPL5.1 Emergency Flight by Instruments - Four Fundamentals]] [[PPL5.2 Emergency Flight by Instruments - Unusual Attitude Recovery]] [[PPL5.3 Emergency Operations]] [[PPL5.4 Lost Procedures and Diversion to Alternates]] (Cross Country Phase Check and Solo Cross Countries) #### Stage III: Night Flying and Checkride Preparation ##### Part 6: Night [[PPL6.1 Night Operations and Night Cross Country]] ##### Part 7: Checkride [[PPL7.1 Review and Checkride Preparation]] (Private Pilot Quiz and Private Pilot Phase Check) #### Appendices [[PPL.A Part 61 Private Pilot Training Requirements]] [[PPL.B Private Pilot Endorsements]] [[PPL.C When to Acquire Various Equipment]] [[PPL.D Suggestions for Solo Flight Practice]] [[PPL.E Suggestions for XC Activities and Destinations]] [[PPL.F Beyond Your Private Pilot]] ### Blocks of Learning ![[~ PPL Blocks of Learning.png]] > [!warning] This image is manually updated and may not match the latest lesson plans. It was last updated on October 31, 2024.