The goal of this plan is to teach students basic skills required to achieve a solo flight in 8 steps. There are no requirements and Instructors may follow there own guidance with each student. There is no limit to the amount one can learn about flying. These steps are meant only to cover fundamentals.
Ground School 1: Examination of aircraft and discussion of controls.
Ground School 2: Review of safety rules, flying area, field etiquette, ground handling.
Flight 1:
Control over altitude during straight lines and turns with passes parallel to, well beyond, and eventually over, the runway.
Flight 2:Figure eights with good altitude control.
Flight 3:Landing approach, descent with throttle to low pass length of runway.
Flight 4:Takeoff.
Flight 5:Landing.
Flight 6:Solo.
A detailed description of the plan maybe be found HERE.
