Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot

Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot

Nick Smith
Țara Statele Unite
Limba EN
Episoade 130
Ultimul 17.12.2025

Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot is a podcast designed for student pilots who want to learn the private pilot curriculum in an audio format. Host Nick Smith goes through lessons from the online ground school, adding detail, stories, and metaphors to make the material easy to understand. The podcast addresses the common reason student pilots fail—lack of fundamental knowledge—by providing a convenient way to study on the go. It's tailored for modern, part-time student pilots who need flexible learning options.

Episoade

  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #18: AIRMETs & SIGMETs 17.12.2025 19min
    In this free Private Pilot online ground school lesson from Part Time Pilot we cover the topic of AIRMETs and SIGMETs for in-flight weather advisories. We cover everything you need to know to pass your private pilot exams on this topic.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #9: Special Use Airspace 15.12.2025 21min
    In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson we cover the topic of Special Use Airspace. We review the 6 special use airspace along with their regulations as well as how to find and identify them on IFR enroute charts.
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #17: Radar Weather Observations 10.12.2025 15min
    In this FREE Private Pilot online ground school audio lesson we cover the topic radar weather observations and how they are used by pilots!
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #8: Transition Areas 08.12.2025 19min
    In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson we cover the topic of transition areas. What is the point of Class E going to the surface and all of these ”shelves” of airspace? Find out in this episode.
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #16: Significant Weather Prognosis & Wide Area Weather Charts 06.12.2025 22min
    In this FREE Private Pilot online ground school audio lesson we cover the topic of signicant and prognosis weather charts as well as other wide area charts used by the FAA and pilots around the US for flight planning.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #7: Class G 04.12.2025 16min
    In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson we cover the topic of Class G airspace and what IFR pilots need to understand about this airspace!
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #15: Winds & Temperatures Aloft 26.11.2025 32min
    In this FREE Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson, we talk about Winds & Temperatures Aloft, where to get them, and how to read those wind and temperature tables.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #6: Class E 24.11.2025 16min
    In this Free IFR ground school audio lesson we cover the things you need to know about Class E airspace for IFR flying!
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #14: Trusted Weather Sources 19.11.2025 18min
    In this episode we do another Free online ground school lesson from the number 1 rated online ground school for private pilots, Part Time Pilot. In this lesson we talk about the weather sources that aviators use and trust to get weather for flying and flight planning as well as where you can go to find that info.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #5: Class D 17.11.2025 17min
    In this Free IFR ground school audio lesson we cover the things you need to know about Class D airspace for IFR flying!
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #13: PIREPs 12.11.2025 25min
    In this episode we do another Free online ground school lesson from the number 1 rated online ground school for private pilots, Part Time Pilot. In this lesson we talk about everything you need to know about Pilot Reports or PIREPs including what info you’ll find in them, how to make them and how to read them.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #4: Class C 10.11.2025 17min
    In this Free IFR ground school audio lesson we cover the things you need to know about Class C airspace for IFR flying!
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #12: METARs & TAFs 05.11.2025 51min
    In this free online ground school lesson for private pilot we cover everything a student pilot needs to know about both METAR and TAF reports including a deep dive of how to decipher these reports and what each item in the reports mean... with examples!
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #3: Class B 03.11.2025 17min
    In this Free IFR ground school audio lesson we cover the things you need to know about Class B airspace for IFR flying!
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #11: Interpolating 29.10.2025 28min
    In this episode we do another Free online ground school lesson from the number 1 rated online ground school for private pilots, Part Time Pilot. In this lesson we talk about how to interpolate. Interpolation is an important skill to know and use as a pilot when you need to figure out a bit of data that is not exactly provided in aviation charts and tables.
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #2: Class A 27.10.2025 15min
    In this FREE online ground school lesson for IFR pilots, we discuss Class A (Alpha) Airspace, its altitude range, and the specific requirements to operate within it. You’ll learn who can fly in this airspace, what equipment is needed, and why it’s reserved exclusively for IFR operations.
  • Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #10: Estimating Numbers on Chart 22.10.2025 24min
    Welcome to the Part Time Pilot Audio Ground School Podcast! This podcast was created to help student pilots learn their ground school during their busy schedules.    These audio lessons were created as Dedicated Audio... meaning they are not just the audio from one of our video lessons because video audio would assume that you can see the video visuals. A dedicated audio lesson assumes you cannot see anything and therefore goes into detail with metaphors and audible descriptions of the images in our course.    If you don't want to wait each week for the new lesson, or you don't want to hear ads... you can get ALL our audio lessons, ad free and download them to your device with our VIP podcast: 🎧 Private Pilot VIP podcast: https://parttimepilot.com/ppl-vip-podcast/ 🎧 Sport Pilot VIP podcast: https://parttimepilot.com/sport-vip-podcast/ 🎧 IFR VIP podcast: https://parttimepilot.com/ifr-vip-podcast/   This VIP podcast is also included for all members of our Online Ground Schools: 🛩️ Private Pilot Online Ground School: https://parttimepilot.com/private-pilot-online-ground-school/ 🛩️ Sport Pilot Online Ground School: https://parttimepilot.com/sport-pilot-online-ground-school/ 🛩️ IFR Online Ground School: https://parttimepilot.com/ifr-online-ground-school/   ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #10: In this episode we do another Free online ground school lesson from the number 1 rated online ground school for private pilots, Part Time Pilot. In this lesson we talk about how to estimate numbers on aviation charts. An important skill for pilots to learn to be able to read weather charts and perform flight planning tasks.  ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️    Other products we offer to help student pilots gain the confidence and knowledge to be a Pilot in Command on the ground, before flight lessons in the air: 🤖 AI ATC & Checkride Realtime Voice Simulators: https://parttimepilot.com/ppl-interactive-ai-tools/ 📘 Ultimate Private Pilot Test Prep Book: https://amzn.to/40LSyLM   ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️   FREE COURSE,  Facebook Groups & Flight Instructor Access: We are trying to tackle the problem of flight training expenses head-on. We do this by educating students on how to save money, how to plan financially, where to get the best training, scholarships, and more to come.   You can join our Facebook group "𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/668346764951657/   You can join our Facebook group " Private Pilot Ground & Flight Study Group" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parttimepilot/   🎁 And you can enroll in our free course "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 & 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲" here: https://parttimepilot.com/free-how-to-become-a-pilot/   💵 Recommended Products & Discounts: https://parttimepilot.com/recommended-products-for-student-pilots/ 🛩️ Free Flight Instructor Sign Up: https://parttimepilot.com/free-flight-instructor-ground-school-access/   ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️   🛫 WHERE TO FIND US: 🌐 https://parttimepilot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/part.time.pilot/ https://www.facebook.com/part.time.pilot1 https://www.tiktok.com/@part.time.pilot 
  • IFR Section 6 - Lesson #1: Flight Rules & Airspace 20.10.2025 21min
    In this FREE online ground school lesson for IFR pilots we give a refresher and overview of the different flight rules and airspace including VFR weather minimums because even as an IFR pilot there will still be situations where you will need to remember these minimums.
  • BONUS: Day in the Life - Air Force, CFI & Future Airline Pilot Ricky Skinner 06.10.2025 44min
    We continue our series of a day in the life with a guest that has a LOT of unique experience in the aviation world and someone who can answer questions about how to become a pilot with help from the Military. Ricky Skinner, from Positive Rate Aviation, is a podcast host, Air Force member, CFI and future Airline Pilot. Ricky was nice enough to join me and answer a ton of helpful questions about how students can do what he did and become a pilot through the military.
  • BONUS: Biggest Mistakes Student Pilots are Making Webinar 28.09.2025 1h 6min
    In this BONUS episode we play the audio of our Free Webinar that talked about the Biggest Mistakes Student Pilots are Making and How to Avoid Them. Information that I believe can make or break your ability to become a pilot!

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