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On-Line Aviation program to support you in pursuing a career in Aviation. Earn credits towards your BS degree while you are flying with Trade Winds Aviation. As a Cessna Pilot Center and FAA-certified flight school, Trade Winds Aviation is dedicated to providing safe, high quality flight instruction, using the industry's best training aircraft and advanced training tools. If you like to know what is happening at Trade Winds Aviation then subscribe to our electronic newsletter Meet Walter Gyger, the owner The Most Up-To-Date Rental Fleet
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Private Pilot GroundNEW classes for 2012!
Attending a Private Pilot ground class is a smart way to start and obtain the license. Our experienced instructors teach the required material so you are able to take and pass the FAA written knowledge test. Classes run for 12 weeks, 1 session per week and 3 hours per session. The cost for the class is $250. The curriculum includes: 1. Airplane Systems 2. Aerodynamic Principles 3. The Flight Environment 4. Communication 5. Meteorology 6. Interpreting Weather Data 7. Airplane Performance 8. Navigation 9. Human Factors and decision making 10. Flying Cross country. Start dates are: Monday, April 16, 6-9PM - OPEN Saturday, April 21, 9AM-1PM - OPEN Wednesday, April 25, 6-9PM - OPEN Tuesday, May 8, 6-9PM - OPEN Thursday, May 17, 6-9PM - OPEN
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BBQ and Hangar Flying! aka: eat and learn TBD, we are looking for warmer weather.
Come and meet your fellow pilots on a Friday night and have fun while you learn something new.
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