First, note that you can return to the Home page by clicking in the banner at the top of any page.

Download your free Course Materials using the menu in the upper left. Answers to the most frequently asked questions are found in the FAQs section.

Registration - You can participate in this online ground school as either a visitor, registered student, or enrolled student. Registration is free and gives you extra benefits that a Visitor misses. Enrolled students pay a small "tuition" for even more features and special content including extra lessons and podcasts.

Classes - These are multimedia lesson in the most important piloting topics. Although student pilots will use these to learn the aviation issues covered in exams, all pilots will find them to be important reviews of the essentials. The lessons are multimedia intensive - you will need a fast computer and high speed connection to view them. The Private Pilot lessons are totally free. You must be enrolled to use the Instrument Pilot and Elective lessons.

Resources - There is a large selection of knowledge resources available here. It's not all just in the lessons. Take advantage of the Pilot Message Forums to interact with other pilots and instructors. This is the quickest way to get answers to your specific questions of all types.

Planning - Registered students get a Customized Planning Page containing local weather options, tracking of important dates, and flight planning tools. They're all free - you simply need to register and include all valid data in your profile.

Library - The Library contains an assortment of FAA documents in .pdf format. If you need it, you'll probably find it there. Additionally, there is a selection of "white papers" covering a spectrum of aviation topics. Finally, you'll find some really interesting articles in the Library as well as a directory of flight instructors listed by city and state.

Podcasts - In this section you will find a list of audio presentations. They include everything from discussions of confusing subjects to interviews with key aviation professionals. You may listen to streaming audio on your computer if you have a high speed connection. Otherwise, you may download and play the audio on your computer or portable .mp3 player.