Physics 200 & 205
Private Pilot Aviation Ground School
SPRING 2009
Winona State University Campus
Monday and Wednesday, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Stark Hall, Room 106
Instructor:
George Bolon CFII
Phone:
507-457-5585 (Office)
507-452-2220 (Airport)
507-454-4479 (Home)
Cost Estimates:
Tuition/Fees
3 Semester hours college credit/fees, Graded or
pass/no credit, MN resident*
$667.59
Materials
*Books - Jeppesen's Private Pilot manual
FAR/AIM2009 manual
(or substitute text - see instructor)
$ 75.00
$ Optional
*Plotter - plastic
$ 7.99
*Computer - composites
$ 10.99
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST
EST
$752.13
*NOTE: Additional course material is available to students at Winona State University Krueger
Library free of charge. The library has the Sporty's Tapes Volumes 1 - 6 at the reserve desk for
student viewing. These tapes are also available at the Winona Airport Flight Training Center.
**NOTE:
Non-traditional students please see instructor regarding class materials.
Individuals should appear Monday, January 12, 2009 in Room 106, Stark Hall on the Winona State
University Campus at 7:00 PM in order to register for this course; or, if a full-time student, go
through normal Fall Semester Registration.
Note: Physics 205 the companion Course to 200 for FAA Ground School is a one-credit course,
which is co-taught with Physics 200. Physics 200 and 205 finals are scheduled for 04-21-08 at 6PM.
Note course cost for 205 is an additional $222.53 or part of one's bundle tuition fee (18 hours).
SPRING OFFICE HOURS
DR. GEORGE BOLON
AVIATION/AIRWAY SCIENCE
1 HOUR PRIOR & 1 HOUR AFTER EACH CLASS
MONDAY & WENESDAY - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY - 10:00 PM- 11:00 PM
FOR PHYSICS 200 AND 205 STARK 106 WSU
OPEN HOURS
MONDAY - SUNDAY 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
OR
BY APPOINTMENT
AT
WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - SECOND FLOOR OFFICE
PHONE - 452-2220
NOTE: PHYSICS 300 will meet for a minimum of six (6) weekends
at the Airport classroom:
Friday - 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Saturdays - 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Starting Friday, February 6, 2009
Physics 200 & 205
Room 106, Stark Hall, WSU Campus
Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 7 - 10 PM
Text: Jeppesen Private Pilot Course
01-12-09
Registration and Orientation
01-14-09
Chapter 2A & B
01-19-09
HOLIDAY
01-21-09
Chapter 2B & C
01-26-09
Chapter 2C & 3A
01-28-09
Chapter 3A & B
02-02-09
Chapter 3B &C
02-04-09
Chapter 4A &B
02-09-09
Chapter 4B & C
02-11-09
Chapter 4C & D
02-16-09
Chapter 5A & B
02-18-09
Chapter 5B & C
02-23-09
AIRPORT
02-25-08
SPECIAL GROUP PROJECTS
www.mywrittenexam.com
Q#1 Chapter 2, 3 & 4
Q#2 Chapters 5, 6 & 7
Q#3 Chapters 8, 9 & 10
NOTE: Arrangements will be made for vacation
conflicts as well as individualized sessions for weekly
conflicts.
SPRING BREAK
03-09-09
Chapter 6A & B
03-11-09
Chapter 6B & C
03-16-09
Chapter 7A & B
03-18-09
Chapter 7B & C
03-23-09
Chapter 8A & B
03-25-09
Chapter 8C & 9A WORK SHOP, PLOTTER & E6B NEEDED
03-30-09
Chapter 8B & 9B
04-01-09
Chapter 9C, 10A & B
04-06-09
Test Prep
04-08-09
Test Prep
04-13-09
Test Prep
04-15-09
Test Prep
HW#1 Chapters 1, 2 & 3
HW#2 Chapters 4 & 5
HW#3 Chapters 6, 7. 8A & B
HW #4 Chapters 8C & 9A
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04-20-09
Test Prep
04-22-09
Course Final Simulated FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test, 6 PM to 10 PM (Student's have a
choice of substituting The FAA Private Pilot Written Knowledge Test in lieu of the course Final,
however, Written Test Centers charge a fee and you cannot take both & choose the higher grade.
Contact your instructor as to your wishes.)
COURSE GRADING
Final
Section Exams
Outside Assignments
Homework (4)
Practice exams (7)
Quizzes (3)
60 pts
39
3
4
7
15
Total
128
A
114 to 128
B
98 to 114
C
90 to 97
D
78 to 89
F
77 & Below
BONUS POINTS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AT HIS/HER
DISCRETION
OUTCOMES for Fundamentals of Aviation Physics 200:
This course is designed and includes academic experiences in and out of the
classroom that promote and maximize each student’s abilities to meet the seven (7)
USP natural science course goals. In addition upon satisfactory completion of the
course each student will have attained three (3) semester hours toward the USP
natural science non laboratory requirement and reduce their graduation hour total.
When coupled with satisfactory completion of Physics 205 the student is now eligible
to take the FAA Private Pilot Airplane Written Knowledge Test.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
I not only am employed by Winona State University but am involved with or
own several local aviation companies. These companies furnish services for
a fee to the general public and may or may not involve you when you rent an
aircraft at the Winona Municipal Airport, take a FAA written knowledge
test, are a part of the WSU Flying Club, purchase aviation fuel, aircraft
services or supplies to list a few. You as a student in this class or any other
are not obligated or expected to purchase any of the aviations services from
myself, one of my companies or other faculty members in the WSU
program. You are free to purchase these services from any qualified vender
and that your decision to use a vender other than myself or our faculty will
not adversely affect your completion of the program or a course grade in any
way.