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New Student Supply List - Sport and Private

Below, you will find a list of equipment necessary to thrive as a pilot. The equipment you purchase will be used throughout your aviation career, thus we recommend these high-quality options for longevity, reliability, and performance.

  • Sporty's Learn To Fly Course - Private Pilot Ground School (this course covers both Sport and Private)
  • Headset: Lightspeed Sierra, Bose A30, and David Clarke H10-13.4 are popular choices. We recommend noise cancelling. This will be your most important item, so invest here above everywhere else.
  • Logbook: Paper or electronic (ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, MyFlightBook, etc.)
  • iPad (2021 or newer recommended)
  • ForeFlight (Starter or Essential Subscription) or Garmin Pilot (Standard Plan)
  • FAR AIM: Book or app. Get the FAR AIM Tabs if you get the paper book.
  • Foggles
  • San Antonio Paper Sectional Chart (can also get Houston and/or DFW if you want to plan flights toward those destinations)
  • Chart Plotter
  • E6B: Electronic (calculator style) or iPad app. The written exam will have a virtual CX3, or you can bring your own electronic E6B (not an app!)
  • Flashlight w/ red or green filter