OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will be offering a 10-session “Private Pilot Ground Training” course for those wanting to start a career in aviation. The course prepares students for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam and provides knowledge of flight controls and instruments, airport and airspace considerations, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance tables, basic weather meteorology, federal aviation regulations, flight psychology and emergency preparedness. Students will tour Illinois Valley Regional Airport and experience a flight simulator. Upon completion, students will be eligible to take the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam. Textbooks include Federal Aviation Regulations Aeronautical Information Manual, Private Pilot 2023 Test Prep and the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. Flying or airtime is not included. Students age 15 and up may enroll. Classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 through Thursday, April 13. For information, visit www.ivcc.edu/enroll
