Online Version Of Course Includes Lifelong Updates

Pilots, Flight Instructors and Examiners have a new tool to come up to speed on the Airmen Certification Standards (ACS). King Schools’ Private Pilot Practical Test (Oral & Flight) video course has been completely reshot in HD video to provide a view into a model ACS checkride. The new version of the course covers every task as outlined by the ACS. It includes over 5 hours of oral and in-flight video.  The Private Pilot Airplane ACS went into effect on June 15, 2016. 

The course features a simulated ACS checkride with Mary Schu as the examiner, and John King as the applicant.  Mary, the 2015 National Flight Instructor of the Year and owner of Mary Schu Aviation is a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). John King plays the role of a Student Pilot taking his Private Pilot Practical Test. Together they demonstrate a complete checkride from first introductory handshake to the final sign off with pauses to point out valuable tips along the way.  

The course is available either online or disc for Windows.  The online version includes compatibility with the free King Companion App for iPad and iPhone.  The App allows users to download lessons to their iPad or iPhone when they have an internet connection.  Then, they can watch the lessons later, even while offline.  When reconnected, their course progress is automatically synchronized with King’s servers.  This allows them to move seamlessly between devices, browsers and operating systems. The online course also includes free, automatic updates for life.

In addition to the Private Pilot ACS course, King Schools will soon be releasing the Instrument Rating ACS Course. The course will feature Martha King as the applicant and Mary Schu as the examiner.

John King explained, “The new ACS Course covers materials that will ensure pilots understand how knowledge, risk management, and skill work together. Using the ACS for training and testing will fashion the habit of thinking systematically about what’s happening now, what bad thing might happen if you don’t do something about it, and what you can do now to prevent it from happening.” Martha King added, “The ACS provides the standards for what a pilot is expected to demonstrate on both the knowledge test and practical test. The tests will now be relevant to a pilot’s ability to get utility from the aircraft, and to identify and mitigate the risks of flight. No longer will a pilot be tested on the trivial and obscure.  We are genuinely excited and hopeful that our fellow pilots will enjoy the new course.”

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