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[[File:Cessna172InstructorAndStudent.png|thumb|upright=1.14|A [[Pilot licensing in Canada|Canadian aeroplane flight instructor]] (left) and her student, next to a [[Cessna 172]] with which they have just completed a lesson.]]
[[File:Cessna172InstructorAndStudent.png|thumb|upright=1.14|A [[Pilot licensing in Canada|Canadian aeroplane flight instructor]] (left) and her student, next to a [[Cessna 172]] with which they have just completed a lesson.]]
'''Flight training''' is a course of study used when learning to [[aviator|pilot]] an [[aircraft]]. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic [[airmanship]] skills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/|title=Handbooks & Manuals|work=faa.gov|accessdate=6 February 2016}}</ref>
'''Flight training''' is a course of study used when learning to [[aviator|pilot]] an [[aircraft]]. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic [[airmanship]] skills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/|title=Handbooks & Manuals|work=faa.gov|accessdate=6 February 2016}}</ref>


Flight training can be conducted under a structured accredited syllabus with a [[flight instructor]] at a flight school or as [[private lesson]]s with no syllabus with a flight instructor as long as all experience requirements for the desired pilot certificate/license are met.
Flight training can be conducted under a structured accredited syllabus with a [[flight instructor]] at a flight school or as [[private lesson]]s with no syllabus with a flight instructor as long as all experience requirements for the desired pilot certificate/license are met.
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Typically flight training consists of a combination of two parts:
Typically flight training consists of a combination of two parts:
* ''Flight Lessons'' given in the aircraft or in a certified [[Flight simulator#Types of flight training devices in service|Flight Training Device]]
* ''Flight Lessons'' given in the aircraft or in a certified [[Flight simulator#Types of flight training devices in service|Flight Training Device]]
* ''Ground School'' primarily given as a classroom lecture or lesson by a flight instructor where aeronautical theory is learned in preparation for the student's written, oral, and flight pilot certification/licensing examinations.<ref>Culnane, Michael J., ''Instructor Rating Ground School Course'', Accelerated Aviation Training, December 2001, page iii.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/how-it-all-works-learning-to-fly|title=How it all Works: Learning to Fly|date=2016-02-04|website=www.aopa.org|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>
* ''Ground School'' primarily given as a classroom lecture where aeronautical theory is learned in preparation for the student's written, oral, and flight pilot certification/licensing examinations.<ref>Culnane, Michael J., ''Instructor Rating Ground School Course'', Accelerated Aviation Training, December 2001, page iii.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/how-it-all-works-learning-to-fly|title=How it all Works: Learning to Fly|date=2016-02-04|website=www.aopa.org|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> Like given at Capt. Ahluwalia Aviation Academy.


Although there are various types of aircraft, many of the principles of piloting them have common techniques, especially those aircraft which are heavier-than-air types.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}
Although there are various types of aircraft, many of the principles of piloting them have common techniques, especially those aircraft which are heavier-than-air types.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.captahluwaliapilotclasses.com/how-to-become-a-pilot/ How to become a Pilot in india Full Process Explained]
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/27557 Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual for Beginners (1916)] by [[Claude Grahame-White]] and Harry Harper
*[[gutenberg:27557|Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual for Beginners (1916)]] by [[Claude Grahame-White]] and Harry Harper
*[http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/faa-h-8083-27a.pdf Student Pilot Guide] from the [[FAA]]
*[http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/faa-h-8083-27a.pdf Student Pilot Guide] from the [[FAA]]
*[http://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-technique/new-pilots/flight-school-do-accelerated-flight-training-programs-work/ Accelerated Flight Training] from Flying Mag.
*[http://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-technique/new-pilots/flight-school-do-accelerated-flight-training-programs-work/ Accelerated Flight Training] from Flying Mag.

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A Canadian aeroplane flight instructor (left) and her student, next to a Cessna 172 with which they have just completed a lesson.

Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.[1]

Flight training can be conducted under a structured accredited syllabus with a flight instructor at a flight school or as private lessons with no syllabus with a flight instructor as long as all experience requirements for the desired pilot certificate/license are met.

Typically flight training consists of a combination of two parts:

  • Flight Lessons given in the aircraft or in a certified Flight Training Device
  • Ground School primarily given as a classroom lecture where aeronautical theory is learned in preparation for the student's written, oral, and flight pilot certification/licensing examinations.[2][3] Like given at Capt. Ahluwalia Aviation Academy.

Although there are various types of aircraft, many of the principles of piloting them have common techniques, especially those aircraft which are heavier-than-air types.[citation needed]

Flight schools commonly rent aircraft to students and licensed pilots at an hourly rate. Typically the hourly rate is determined by the aircraft's Hobbs meter or Tach timer therefore the customer is only charged while the aircraft engine is running. Flight instructors can also be scheduled with or without an aircraft for pilot proficiency and recurring training.[4]

The oldest flight training school still in existence is the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Central Flying School formed in May 1912 at Upavon, United Kingdom.[5] The oldest civil flight school still active in the world is based in Germany at the Wasserkuppe. It was founded as "Mertens Fliegerschule" and is currently named, "Fliegerschule Wasserkuppe".[6]

Type conversion

Main article: Type rating
Level D simulator used for Type Conversions

A type conversion, commonly known throughout Australia and Europe as an endorsement, or in the United States as a "type rating",[7] is the process undertaken by a pilot to update their license to allow them to fly a different type of aircraft.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Handbooks & Manuals". faa.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ Culnane, Michael J., Instructor Rating Ground School Course, Accelerated Aviation Training, December 2001, page iii.
  3. ^ "How it all Works: Learning to Fly". www.aopa.org. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ^ "Here's What to Know About Aircraft Rentals and Wet vs. Dry Rates". The Balance Careers. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. ^ "Royal flying corps: Central Flying school". Flight Archive. Flight global. 1912-04-20. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  6. ^ Jenrich, Joachim (2007). Die Wasserkuppe – Ein Berg mit Geschichte [The water dome – A mountain with history] (in German). Fulda, DE: Parzeller. ISBN 978-3-7900-0389-5.
  7. ^ Federal Air Regulation, US: GPO.
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