About this podcast
Welcome to the Part Time Pilot Audio Ground School Podcast! This podcast is going to be all about providing student pilots with ANOTHER way that they can consume the Private Pilot curriculum. Each episode is myself, Nick Smith, going through the lessons of our Online Ground School but adding more detail, stories and metaphors to make it consumable in the audio format.
The #1 reason student pilots never end up becoming a private pilot is NOT due to money. The real reason is actually deeper than that. Yes, flight training is expensive. But every student pilot knows this and budgets for it when they decide to do it.
The actual #1 reason a student pilot fails is because they do not have a good, fundamental understanding of the private pilot knowledge they are meant to learn in ground school.
You see when a student does not have a good grasp of this knowledge they get to a point in their flight training where their mind just can’t keep up. They start making mistakes and having to redo lessons. And THAT is when it starts getting too expensive.
This audio ground school is meant for the modern day student pilot... aka the part time student pilot. Let’s face it, the majority of us have full time responsibilities on top of flight training. Whether it is a job, kids, family, school, etc. we all keep ourselves busy with the things that are important to us. And with today’s economy we have to maintain that job just to pay for the training. The modern day student pilot is busy, on the go and always trying to find time throughout his or her day to stay up on their studies. The audio ground school allows them to consume high quality content while walking, running, working out, sitting in traffic, traveling, or even just a break from the boring FAR/AIM or ground school lecture.
Did I meant high quality content? The audio ground school is taken straight out of the 5-star rated Part Time Pilot Online Ground School that has had over 350 students take and pass their Private Pilot exams without a SINGLE STUDENT FAILING. We do this by keeping ground school engaging, fun, light and consumable. We have written lessons, videos, audio lessons, live video lessons, community chats, quizzes, practice tests, flash cards, study guides, eBooks and much more.
Part Time Pilot was created to be a breath of fresh air for student pilots. To be that flight training provider that looks out for them and their needs. So that is just what we are doing with this podcast.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 161 episodes
- Private Pilot - Section 7 - Lesson #2: Lift · 42 min · Episode 264In this free Private Pilot online ground school lesson we are talking about Lift! How an airplane flies and stays in the air. Everything a student needs to know to be a good…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #12: Other Helpful Approach Procedures · 25 min · Episode 263In this free IFR online ground school lesson we are talking about other helpful approach procdures that IFR pilots need to know about and might come across to use one day.
- Private Pilot - Section 7 - Lesson #1: Forces of Flight · 25 min · Episode 262In this free PPL online ground school lesson we begin the next section on the fundamentals of aerodynamics with the topic of the forces of flight.
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #11: RNAV GPS Approaches · 48 min · Episode 261In this free IFR online ground school lesson we talk about RNAV GPS approaches and what you need to know to fly them!
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #11: Transponder Requirements · 19 min · Episode 260In this free PPL online ground school lesson we talk about the transponder requirements that depend on where you are flying!
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #10: Other Localizer Approach Procedures · 31 min · Episode 259In this free IFR online ground school lesson we talk about additional approach proceudres an IFR pilot may need to perform for localizer approaches.
- BONUS: How to Maximize your Chances of Success in Flight Training · 1 h 14 min · Episode 258In this BONUS episode of the Audio Ground School podcast we take a break form our PPL and IFR ground school lessons and talk about Student Pilot Maxxing, as the kids would say…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #10: Airspace Review · 26 min · Episode 257In this free private pilot lesson we do a review of airspace and VFR weather minimums by introducing some memory aids to help you memorize all that information for the FAA…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #9: Approach Procedures · 58 min · Episode 256In this free IFR ground school lesson from Part Time Pilot we cover the basics of executing an approach procedure. We cover determining your aircraft approach category and…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #9: Special Use Airspace · 26 min · Episode 255In this Free PPL Ground School lesson we cover all the types of special use airspace you need to know as a student pilot, a mnemonic to remember them all and what you need to…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #8: Approach Descent · 40 min · Episode 254In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Approach Descent. We review step-down altitudes and approach segments, how to identify…
- BONUS: New FAA Written Practice Questions · 41 min · Episode 253In this BONUS episode of the Audio Ground School podcast we talk about the recent changes to the FAA written and how that impacts student studying and then we get into what new…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #8: Primary & Satellite Airports · 16 min · Episode 252In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Primary and Satellite Airports. We review the differences between primary and…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #7: Approach Arcs with DMEs & RMIs · 24 min · Episode 251In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of DME Arcs and RMIs. We review how to fly DME arc approaches, lead and maintain turns, use…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #7: Class G · 21 min · Episode 250In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Class G Airspace. We review where Class G airspace exists, how to identify it…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #6: Approach Segments & Identifying Fixes · 29 min · Episode 249In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Approach Segments and Identifying Fixes. We review the initial, intermediate, and final…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #6: Class E · 33 min · Episode 248In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Class E Airspace. We review how to identify Class E airspace on sectional…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #5: Airport Diagram & Lighting · 33 min · Episode 247In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Airport Diagrams and Lighting. We review how to interpret airport diagrams, runway…
- Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #5: Class D · 20 min · Episode 246In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Class D Airspace. We review how Class D airspace is depicted on sectional…
- IFR Section 8 - Lesson #4: Holding Pattern Speeds & Timing · 21 min · Episode 245In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Holding Pattern Speeds and Timing. We review FAA holding speed limits, standard timing…







