Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center will offer a 12-session Private Pilot Ground Training course at the main Oglesby campus on Tuesdays beginning February 3 through April 28 from 6-8 p.m.
Instructed by Joseph Nimee, the course provides knowledge of flight controls and instruments, airport and airspace considerations, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance tables, basic weather meteorology, federal aviation regulations, flight psychology and emergency preparedness. Upon completion students will be prepared for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam, which will require an additional fee outside of tuition,
Students will tour Illinois Valley Regional Airport and experience a flight simulator on Saturday, February 28, from 1-4 p.m.
The cost of the class is $359 and the course is open to ages 15 and older. Materials are included in the cost of the class. Class ID is 25904.
For information, visit www.ivcc.edu/enroll or call (815) 224-0427
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