Ground school · KFFZ · Mesa, Arizona
Ground school is the classroom part of learning to fly. An instructor teaches the rules, weather, airspace and how the airplane works, so you pass the FAA written test (a multiple-choice exam) and your checkride (your final test with an FAA examiner).
Students from any flight school are welcome.
See the classesHow signing up works
Choose one below. Every class is in person, in our classroom at Falcon Field.
You pay online when you sign up. The $100 is part of the price, not an extra fee.
The first night of class, or Saturday morning of a checkride weekend. Pay before class or when you arrive.
Drop-in help has no deposit. Your first visit is free, then $45 a visit.
01Choose your class
For new students. An instructor teaches everything on the FAA private pilot written test, a multiple-choice exam you pass before your checkride.
For students close to their private pilot checkride, the final test with an FAA examiner. Two days on every topic the examiner can ask about.
For anyone stuck on something, like airspace or weather. Tell us up to three topics, and an instructor works through them with you.
For private pilots adding the instrument rating. An instructor teaches everything on the FAA instrument written test.
For students close to their instrument checkride. Two days on every topic the examiner can ask about.
For anyone stuck on something, like holding patterns or approaches. Tell us up to three topics, and an instructor works through them with you.
Working on your commercial pilot certificate? That written test class is not scheduled yet. Join the waitlist
Questions
A multiple-choice exam on the rules, weather, airspace, navigation and how the airplane works. You take it at an FAA testing center, and you must pass it before your checkride. Our evening class gets you ready for it.
Your final test with an FAA examiner. It starts with questions on the ground, then you fly with the examiner. Pass it and you get your certificate or rating.
If you are new, start with the written test class. Most students take it alongside their first flight lessons. Come to a checkride weekend when your checkride is a month or two away, and use drop-in help any time you are stuck on a topic.
No. Students from any flight school are welcome in every class.
For the written test class and the checkride weekend, $100 holds your seat when you sign up. The rest is due on the first day: the first night of class, or Saturday morning of the weekend. Drop-in help has no deposit. Your first visit is free, then $45 a visit.
In person, in our classroom at 2550 N Thunderbird Cir Ste 132, Mesa, AZ 85215, at Falcon Field.
Not sure which one?
Call or text and tell us where you are in your training. We will point you to the right class.
