Desert Skies Aviation Ground School
Weekly Drop-In Ground

Pick your rating. Submit your topics.

Two drop-in tracks β€” Private Pilot Mon/Wed/Fri and Instrument Tue/Thu. Same format: reserve a seat, submit up to 3 topics, learn with peers at your level.

Come in confused. Leave with clarity.

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Choose your drop-in track

Each page is tailored to your certificate level β€” schedule, topics, and calendar filtered to your cohort.

Drop-In Ground Β· Private Pilot
Phase 1

Same-rating peers. Live instructor. No full-course commitment.

Drop-In Ground Β· Private Pilot

Stuck on airspace, weather, or charts? Drop in Mon/Wed/Fri β€” submit up to 3 topics.

$45 per session Β· Jaybird $30

Topic-driven live ground for Private Pilot students β€” reserve one night or many, submit up to three topics before class, and learn alongside other PPL students at your level.

Mon / Wed / Fri Β· 3:00–6:00 PM Β· book one session or many

  • βœ“Submit up to 3 topics before each session
  • βœ“Grouped with Private Pilot students at your level
  • βœ“Live instructor session (3 hrs) Β· whiteboard-heavy
See PPL Drop-In Sessions
Drop-In Ground Β· Instrument
Phase 1

IFR-rated peers. Live instructor. One night at a time.

Drop-In Ground Β· Instrument

Holds, approaches, regs β€” drop in Tue/Thu and submit the IFR topics blocking you.

$45 per session Β· Jaybird $30

Instrument students submit topics and get live help from an instructor alongside IFR-rated peers β€” holds, approaches, regulations, charts, and more.

Tue / Thu Β· 3:00–6:00 PM Β· book one session or many

  • βœ“Submit up to 3 IFR topics before each session
  • βœ“Grouped with Instrument students at your level
  • βœ“Live instructor session (3 hrs) Β· scenario and chart work
See IFR Drop-In Sessions

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July 2026
Legend PPL IFR CPL Syllabus cohort

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Schedules, seat availability, member discounts, and secure checkout all happen in the DSA Portal.

FAQ

Common questions

Weekly Drop-In is one session at a time β€” submit 1–3 topics and learn with peers at your level (Mon–Fri afternoons; Mon/Wed/Fri PPL, Tue/Thu IFR). Full Syllabus is the complete written-test course β€” PPL runs 6 weeks (18 classes) Mon/Wed/Fri evenings; IFR runs 4 weeks (12 classes) Tue/Thu/Sat evenings.

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