| Every pilot certificate that can be earned has an | | | | television over reading, there are several companies |
| associated amount of aeronautical knowledge training | | | | that produce ground training videos that will be |
| that must be completed. If your flight school is | | | | acceptable by your instructor. Audio disks are also |
| operating under 14 CFR Part 141, you will complete an | | | | available and recommended if you already spend a lot |
| approved ground training course taught by an | | | | of time in your car. Of course you always have the |
| authorized instructor for every course you enroll in. | | | | option of one-on-one time with your instructor, but the |
| Otherwise, the ground portion will be accomplished | | | | hourly cost will likely add up to more than the price of |
| according to your desires and your instructor's | | | | a quality at-home study course. |
| recommendations. | | | | After completing your home-study course, you will |
| You have the option of completing a home-study | | | | likely be quizzed by your instructor. It may be an |
| course approved by your instructor if you are not | | | | informal question-and-answer session or a written test. |
| training under Part 141. Your instructor will still provide | | | | Once your instructor approves your ground training, |
| you with a necessary briefing before each flight and a | | | | you will be properly endorsed to take the required |
| review of all pertinent information, but the majority of | | | | knowledge test for your certificate. The knowledge |
| studying will be done on your own. | | | | test is given by the Federal Aviation Administration but |
| When you embark on your ground training, you have | | | | will be administered in a proctored lab near you. Before |
| several options to help you study according to what | | | | you take the knowledge test, you can practice online |
| type of learner you are. If you prefer watching | | | | or buy software to use on your own computer. |