King Schools Private Pilot Syllabus - Version 1.2 - Roadmap to Change Your Life Forever

Sep 25, 2026

King Schools Private Pilot Syllabus provides a structured curriculum for FAA-required aeronautical knowledge areas and a staged flight training program for airplanes. Designed for learners with zero piloting experience, it targets the Private Pilot Certificate through a sequence of ground and flight lessons. The syllabus emphasizes risk management, knowledge and physical skills development, and explains how training steps and prerequisites support progression. Version 1.2 includes guidance and revisions reflecting course naming and certification standards updates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages60

Reading Time2 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

To the individual choosing to learn to fly

What is the objective of this syllabus

Prerequisites and training steps

Ground Training

Recommended King Course Ground Lesson Schedule

Flight Training

Course Completion Flight Training Minimums Table

Stage 1 Familiarization and Basic Control

Stage 2 Refining Control and Learning to Land

Stage 3 Expanding Maneuvers and Landings Skills

Stage 4 Night and Cross Country

Stage 5 Earning your Certificate

Record of Revisions

KING Private Pilot Syllabus King Schools, Inc . Private Pilot Syllabus A Roadmap to Change Your Life Forever Featuring King Schools: Private Pilot Ground School and Test Prep Course Private Pilot Practical Test Course Special Subject Takeoff Courses King Schools, Inc. 3840 Calle Fortunada San Diego, CA 92123 800-854-1001 (USA) 􀁹 858-541-2200 (Worldwide) [www.kingschools.com](www.kingschools.com) Version 1.2 ©Copyright 2013 – 2020 King Schools, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission of the author and publisher. Manufactured in the United States of America. King Schools Private Pilot Syllabus A Roadmap to Change Your Life Forever CONTENTS INTRODUCTION To the individual choosing to learn to fly ............................................................ i What is the objective of this syllabus ................................................................. i How do I start training using this syllabus .......................................................... i What prerequisites are necessary before starting flight training ......................... ii What are the steps for becoming a private pilot ................................................. ii How do I start the King Schools Private Pilot curriculum .................................... ii To flight instructors and flight schools using this syllabus ................................. iii 14 CFR Part 141 Training ................................................................................. iii 14 CFR Part 61 Training................................................................................... iii Scenario Based Training .................................................................................. iii Task Grading .................................................................................................... iv Learner-Centered Grading................................................................................iv Lesson Completion ...........................................................................................iv Stage Completion ............................................................................................. iv GROUND TRAINING Recommended King Course Ground Lesson Schedule .................................... v FLIGHT TRAINING Course Completion Flight Training Minimums Table......................................... ix Stage 1 Familiarization and Basic Control ........................................................ 1 Stage 2 Refining Control and Learning to Land ................................................ 8 Stage 3 Expanding Maneuvers and Landings Skills ....................................... 15 Stage 4 Night and Cross Country ................................................................... 23 Stage 5 Earning your Certificate ..................................................................... 32 King Schools Private Pilot Syllabus RECORD of REVISIONS Revision Number Revision Date Online Date Change Description | Ver. 1.0
Ver. 1.1
Ver. 1.1
Ver. 1.1
Ver. 1.2 | 07-12-13
12-21-16
12-21-16
12-21-16
4-15-20 | 07-12-13
12-22-16
12-22-16
12-22-16
4-24-20 | ORIGINAL
Pg. ii, 32-40: Airman Certification Standards replaced Practical Test Standards
Pg. Title, ii-v: Knowledge Test Course renamed Ground School and Test Prep Course
Pg. v: Communications renamed Pilot Communications; Pg vi: Radio Navigation renamed Electronic Navigation, VFR Cross-Country Planning corrected to VFR Cross-Country Flying, Navigation Ato Z renamed Airplane Navigation A to Z; Pg vii: Weather Wise renamed Aviation Weather Wise
Pg. ii: Revised Student Pilot Certificate application process; Pg. iii: corrected Knowledge Te

FAQs

What is the objective of the King Schools Private Pilot Syllabus?

It provides a curriculum for FAA-required aeronautical knowledge areas and a structured flight training program leading to a Private Pilot Certificate.

How much training does the syllabus target for obtaining the certificate?

It is designed to achieve the certificate in as little as 35 hours of ground instruction and 35 hours of flight instruction, with a note that real completion time is often 60–90% longer.

How does the syllabus structure ground and flight learning?

It uses an organized sequence of ground and flight lessons that build from basic awareness and elementary concepts toward higher-level physical skills, knowledge, and risk management tools.

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