P&N Flight and Charter
Marion - Independence, IA
Please check this page often for new class dates and times.
Private Pilot Class Start Date TBD
Instrument Pilot Start Date TBD
Knock out your Private Pilot or Instrument Pilot Ground School requirement, and this course is designed to prepare you for the written test. (computer assisted) Registration is open through Kirkwood, all details below:
Location: Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center
Classroom: 210
Address: 1770 Boyson Road (West of I-380)
Hiawatha IA 52233
Park in the rear of the building
Books/Supplies: $135, Purchase directly from P&N Flight and Charter, address below. Note: Books will be available for purchase after 1/7/23. (We like to get a good headcount before ordering.) You can stop in to pick them up during business hours or the 1st day of class if you are unable to get them before class starts.
• P&N Flight and Charter
• 1710 Marion Airport Rd
• Marion IA 52302
• Between 8-4 PM M-F & 8-2pm Sat-Sun
• Phone: 319-377-0457
How to Register online:
https://www.kirkwood.edu/programs/continuing-education/index
-Click on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner to Search by course name
-Enter: "Private Pilot"
-Click on the session that starts 1/8/24 or 3/19/24
-Add to Cart and checkout
Private Pilot Ground School
Cost: $99, Pay Kirkwood College
Instructor: Jan Walton (DPE)
Course/Class: CTRV-1200/137851
Start Date: 3/19/24, Tuesday
Class time: 6-9:00 PM
Duration: 8 Tuesday Sessions
Instrument Pilot Ground School
Cost: $99, Pay Kirkwood College
Instructor: Jan Walton (DPE)
Course/Class: CTRV-1200/137848
Start Date: 1/8/24, Monday
Class time: 6-9:00 PM
Duration: 8 Monday Sessions
Each ground school class is accomplished in person in a classroom setting. The curriculum can also be studied one-on-one with a CFI as part of the flight training if you are unable to attend one of the classes. We strongly advise against some flight schools that offer two day weekend classes; while this may be less time commitment, it produces bad habits, minimal retention, and low test scores. P&N's ground schools are typically in partnership with Kirkwood Community College Continuing Education. The best flying weather is in the summer months and we do not typically hold a ground school then. Start dates are in January, March, and September. Each class is 8 weeks long and one night per week from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. There are no prerequisites but we encourage some lesson time with a flight instructor in an airplane before taking a class. The classes are geared towards all types of aircraft including airplanes and helicopters. Once class is complete or you receive an endorsement from your instructor, you may take the test at our test center in Marion, one of only a few in the state.