Private Pilot Ground Training


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Interested in learning how to fly? This course is designed to prepare you for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam. At the end of this course series, you will understand operations of the 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.

A session of the course will be held at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport where students will tour the airport and complete a hands-on experience in an airplane flight simulator. Students ages 15 & up are eligible to participate. After successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the F.A.A. Private Pilot Knowledge Exam (additional fee for the F.A.A. Exam). 
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Class Details

12 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Tue.  
  Weekly - Sat.  

Location : Multiple Location : 
  Oglesby Campus. 
  Illinois Valley Regional Airport.

Instructor : Joseph Nimee 

 

Notice

Please read:  No class: on 9/29 and 11/3.

Materials included: The following materials (approximate $120 value) are included in the cost of the class: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Private Pilot TEST Prep Book, FAA FAR/AIM, VFR Plotter, and a Flight Computer. Class will also meet on Saturday, September 26th from 1-4 p.m. at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport. Flying or airtime is not included in this class. Please contact the Illinois Valley Regional Airport for information on airtime.

Tuition:  $359.00

Registration Closes On
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 09/29/2026, 11/03/2026)

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
9/8/2026 - 12/1/2026 Weekly - Tue 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Oglesby, Oglesby Campus  Map, Room: E-204 Joseph Nimee  In-Person
9/26/2026 - 9/26/2026 Weekly - Sat 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Peru, Illinois Valley Regional Airport  Map, Room: Meeting Room in Main Building Joseph Nimee  In-Person

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