Ground School

Stuck on weather, airspace, or regulations? You’re not alone. If online ground school videos aren’t clicking, Hawkins Ground School was built for you.

Learn. Apply. Pass. Fly.

Ground School Designed for Real Pilots

Exam Pass Guaranteed

Our ground school is built with one goal in mind: helping you pass your FAA knowledge exam with confidence. Structured lessons, practical explanations, and targeted exam prep ensure you’re not just memorizing answers, you’re truly understanding the material. We stand behind our program because it works.

Taught by a Real CFI

Learn directly from an experienced, active Certified Flight Instructor, not prerecorded lectures or generic videos. Our CFI-led ground school connects real-world flying experience to the concepts you’re learning, giving you insights that go beyond the textbook and prepare you for the cockpit.

Real Aircraft & Simulator Training

Ground school doesn’t stop at theory. We integrate real aircraft examples and simulator-based scenarios to bridge the gap between the classroom and the flight deck. This hands-on approach helps you visualize procedures, sharpen decision-making, and accelerate your overall training progress.

Designed for Checkride Confidence

Every lesson is structured to prepare you for the oral exam and real-world flying, not just the written test. We focus on clear explanations, common examiner questions, and practical scenarios so you walk into your checkride confident, prepared, and ready to perform.

Who This Is For

This Ground School is for you if...

You’ve watched online ground school videos but still feel confused.
Weather, airspace, or FARs just aren’t sticking.
You want to understand aviation, not just memorize answers.
You learn better by asking questions and talking things through.
You want to walk into your checkride calm, prepared, and confident.
If you’ve ever thought, “I should get this by now,” this class was built for you.
Discovery flight student with instructor

Course Information

Classes are structured, interactive, and paced for real comprehension, not to overwhelm.

Starting on January 31, 2026

14 consecutive weeks

~2 hours per class

Instructed by CFI Jason Germain

At the Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI)

Ready to Finally Feel Confident in Ground School?

Stop struggling alone with videos.
Learn aviation the way it’s meant to be learned, with a CFI, in person, until it makes sense.
The class size is limited, so don't waste time, enroll now by filling the form below.

Shelbyville Municipal Airport
KSYI

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