NJ Ultralights provides a both a concentrated  7-10 day or weekend training program that will get most students solo qualified     within that period as well as individually scheduled sessions.  However you should remember the time to solo varies as every     student is different and weather also plays a significant role in determining whether the allotted 7-10 day period will be sufficient.  It usually is if the student is motivated enough to take advantage of every flying opportunity (student pilots need to fly within a couple of hours of sunrise and sunset to take advantage of the calmest flying conditions). Early mornings are essential but so is breakfast after the training!

Now that Sport Pilot is a reality NJ Ultralights will start training new pilots to the Sport Pilot standards -- 15 hours dual and 5 hours supervised solo. GA pilots will be trained to solo proficiency (there are no minimum hourly requirements for GA pilots). We will also direct and help you in self-paced ground school studies to meet FAA written / practical test requirements.  

Most instructors and schools can only provide part-time instruction because they have other jobs they maintain.  Here at NJ Ultralights we have full time Instructors that are committed to your success as a career.  For customers who cannot take advantage of our 7-10 day program we can custom tailor a program to meet your needs, such as the phased approach.  In the phased approach we strive to complete a single flight training phase (see phases below) in 1-2 or 3 days.  This approach, while longer than the 7-10 day program, still gets you soloed in weeks instead of months.

Our syllabus is designed after that used successfully by general aviation for years and is currently recommended by ASC.  It fully integrates ground and flight instruction.

Introduction

Phase One -- Basic Flying Lessons

1. Level Flight and Shallow Turns
2. Airspeed/Altitude Control and Steeper Turns
3. Normal Takeoffs, Climbs, and Descents

Phase Two -- Advanced Flying Lessons

4. Min/Max Controllable Airspeeds and Stalls
5. Emergency Procedures and Spirals
6. Ground Reference Maneuvers

Phase Three -- Traffic Pattern Lessons

7. Stabilized Approaches and Airport Operations
8. Normal Landings
9. Maximum Performance Takeoffs and Landings

Phase Four -- Solo Flight Lessons

10. First Solo Flight
11. Supervised Solos

Phase Five -- Cross Country

12. Dual Cross Country
13. Supervised Solo Cross Country

Ground School Topics

1.     Principles of Flight

2.     Basic Meteorology for Ultralight Pilots

3.     Light Sport Aircraft Rules and Regulations

4.     Federal Airspace

5.     Navigation (dead reckoning & GPS)

6.     Radio Procedures

7.     Aircraft assembly, disassembly, tie-down, and storage

8.     Aircraft Maintenance Requirements

9.     Examinations (Pre-Solo & Pilot)

TRAINING NOTES:

                                                    i.            Flight sessions are 1.5 hours including 30 minutes of ground discussion and flight prep.

                                                    ii.            While many of the "lessons" above can be covered in one flight session, others take multiple flight sessions to complete. For example lesson 8, Normal Landings, typically takes 3 or more flight sessions to complete.

Just think I could have been studying at the office!

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