PPL Ground School
The full theoretical-knowledge path for the Saudi Private Pilot Licence — nine subjects, taught lesson by lesson by Captain Adel, ending at the written-exam mock test.
Air Law & Regulations
0 of 4 doneThe GACARs, airspace, the rules of the air and the route to a licence.
0 of 4 done
Objective: What GACA is, what the GACARs are, and how ICAO fits in.
Objective: The ICAO classes A–G and how Saudi airspace is structured.
Objective: VMC minima, cruising altitudes and the VFR limits of GACAR Part 91.
Objective: Age, medical, hours, exams and the skills test under GACAR Part 61.
Meteorology
0 of 4 doneThe atmosphere, weather, the hazards of flight and how to read a forecast.
0 of 4 done
Objective: Structure of the atmosphere and the International Standard Atmosphere.
Objective: How pressure drives wind, and QNH / QFE / standard settings.
Objective: Cloud types, fog, thunderstorms, turbulence, icing and wind shear.
Objective: Decode an actual aviation weather report and forecast.
Navigation
0 of 4 doneCharts, dead reckoning, the flight computer and radio navigation.
0 of 4 done
Objective: How aeronautical charts work and how to read their symbols.
Objective: Track, heading, drift and correcting with the 1-in-60 rule.
Objective: Wind triangle, true airspeed and time–speed–distance on the E6B.
Objective: VOR, NDB, DME and satellite navigation in plain terms.
Aircraft General Knowledge
0 of 4 doneThe airframe, the engine, the systems and the instruments.
0 of 4 done
Objective: The structure of the aeroplane and how the controls work.
Objective: The four-stroke engine, mixture, carburettor icing and the propeller.
Objective: Fuel, electrical, vacuum and pitot-static systems.
Objective: The six-pack — how each instrument works and how it can fail.
Principles of Flight
0 of 4 doneWhy an aeroplane flies — lift, drag, stability and the stall.
0 of 4 done
Objective: Lift, weight, thrust and drag — and how a wing makes lift.
Objective: Induced and parasite drag, and the speeds that matter.
Objective: Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability.
Objective: Why an aeroplane stalls, and how a stall becomes a spin.
Flight Performance & Planning
0 of 4 doneWeight & balance, performance, fuel and the flight plan.
0 of 4 done
Objective: Why CG matters, and how to compute it.
Objective: Take-off and landing performance, and the effect of density altitude.
Objective: Trip fuel, contingency and the reserves a VFR flight needs.
Objective: Planning a cross-country and filing an ICAO flight plan.
Human Performance & Limitations
0 of 3 doneThe pilot as a system — physiology, health and decision-making.
0 of 3 done
Objective: Hypoxia, hyperventilation, vision, hearing and disorientation.
Objective: Fitness to fly and the GACA medical certificate.
Objective: Airmanship, threat & error management and avoiding the traps.
Operational Procedures
0 of 4 doneNormal, abnormal and emergency operations, and the aerodrome.
0 of 4 done
Objective: Checklists, the traffic pattern and good operating practice.
Objective: Engine failure, fire, and handling an emergency.
Objective: Recognising and avoiding wake turbulence and wind shear.
Objective: Runway and taxiway markings, signs, lighting and light signals.
Communications
0 of 3 doneThe radio, standard phraseology and language proficiency.
0 of 3 done
Objective: How the radio works, frequencies and the ICAO alphabet.
Objective: Standard calls from start-up to shut-down.
Objective: The ICAO language requirement and the SAELPT.
Fly GACA is an independent educational platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) or the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The official and authoritative source for all civil aviation regulations, publications, and aeronautical information is always GACA. Always verify against the latest official GACA publication at gaca.gov.sa.