Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center will offer a 12-session in-person Private Pilot Ground Training course at the main Oglesby campus on Tuesdays beginning September 8 through December 1 from 6-9 p.m.

Instructed by Joseph Nimee, the course provides knowledge of flight controls and instruments, airport and airspace considerations, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance tables, basic weather meteorology, federal aviation regulations, flight psychology, and emergency preparedness. Upon completion, students will be prepared for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam, which will require an additional fee outside of tuition.

Students will tour Illinois Valley Regional Airport and experience a flight simulator on Saturday, September 26, from 1-4 p.m.

The class will not meet on September 29 or November 3.

The cost of the class is $359, which includes materials. The course is open to ages 15 and older.  Class ID is 30231.

For information, visit www.ivcc.edu/enroll or call (815) 224-0427.