Private Pilot Training
15 lessons across 4 stages. Average: 30 min ground brief + 1.5 hr simulator session.
What Does the Private Pilot Simulator Program Cover?
The Private Pilot simulator training program at Aviator.NYC covers 15 lessons across 4 stages, from basic flight controls through Garmin G1000 proficiency and traffic pattern operations. Students train on an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) in Manhattan with airline pilot instructors. The curriculum begins with weather briefings and attitude flying, progresses through stalls, slow flight, and emergency procedures, and concludes with cross-country navigation and checkride preparation. Each lesson includes a 30-minute ground briefing and a 1.5-hour simulator session. This program supplements real aircraft training and is designed for student pilots working toward their Private Pilot Certificate under Part 61.
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| # | Ground Brief / Sim Session | Study | Brief | Grade | Pilot Prep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals | |||||
| L1 | Ground: Weather Sim: Checklist, attitude, trim, aircraft systems | Effects of ControlsStraight & Level | §1 Taxiing§2 Controls | PP01 | After L1 |
| L2 | Ground: Weather review Sim: Attitude, trim, pre-taxi checklist, intro to flight instruments | Effects of ControlsTaxiing | §2 Controls§3 S&L | PP02 | After L2 |
| L3 | Ground: Airspace Sim: EFB, checklist, run-up | Taxiing | §1 Taxiing§3 S&L | PP03 | After L3 |
| L4 | Ground: Airport operations Sim: Vx and Vy | ClimbingDescending | §4 Climb/Desc | PP04 | After L4 |
| L5 | Ground: Aircraft systems Sim: Energy management | ClimbingStraight & Level | §3 S&L§4 Climb/Desc | PP05 | After L5 |
| L6 | Ground: Abnormal operations Sim: Effect of controls | Effects of ControlsTurning | §2 Controls§5 Med Turns | PP06 | After L6 |
| Systems & Emergencies | |||||
| L7 | Ground: Aircraft systems Sim: Engine failure in flight | Slow FlightStalling | §6 Steep Turns§7 Slow Flight | PP07 | After L7 |
| L8 | Ground: Aircraft systems Sim: Engine failure during takeoff | StallingSpin Avoidance | §7 Slow Flight§8 Stalls | PP08 | After L8 |
| L9 | Ground: Abnormal operations Sim: Abnormal operations continued | Spin AvoidanceDeveloped Spin | §8 Stalls | PP09 | After L9 |
| Navigation & Airport Ops | |||||
| L10 | Ground: VOR Sim: Navigation | Takeoff & ClimbPattern Emergencies | §9 Pattern | PP10 | After L10 |
| L11 | Ground: Airport operations Sim: Airport operations / airspace | Pattern EmergenciesGlide Approach | §9 Pattern§9.1 Crosswind | PP11A | After L11 |
| L12 | Ground: Navigation GPS Sim: Navigation with airport ops | Glide ApproachShort/Soft Field | §9.1 Crosswind§9.2 Pattern | PP11B | After L12 |
| G1000 Proficiency | |||||
| L13 | Ground: G1000 features Sim: G1000 | PP11C | |||
| L14 | Ground: G1000 navigation Sim: G1000 navigation | ||||
| L15 | Ground: G1000 abnormal procedures Sim: G1000 abnormal procedures | ||||