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Instrument Ground School

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Tanzir

February 7, 2025

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As part of CFI training, many of the lessons are ground sessions where studying is needed, as opposed to flying skills. Instead of studying by yourself, why not study with a group of similar The Race City Flight Operations Instrument Ground School Course is a 20 hour course spread out over 4 days. We will meet on two consecutive Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 3PM. We’ll cover the following topics:

Course Syllabus

Missed Approach Procedures

Weather Basics

Weather Types

Microbursts

Weather Services

METARs, TAFS

Pilot Reports

Winds Aloft Forecasts

Surface Analysis Charts

Flight Instruments

Electronic Flight Instruments (G1000 and Aspen)

Navigation

Regulations and Procedures

Departure Procedures

VFR On Top

Enroute Charts

Holding Patterns

Arrivals (STARs)

Approach Procedures

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