With the introduction of this one-of-a-kind computer-based training system, Jeppesen takes a bold step towards helping student pilots cut the time and expense of flight training. The new Guided Flight Discovery Private Pilot Maneuvers Multimedia Course is the best preparation for flight training we've ever seen, and it could easily save you hundreds of dollars and make training more enjoyable.

Before the GFD Maneuvers Course, flight training procedure typically involved 5 steps:

1. You read about the maneuver the night before your lesson
2. You discussed the maneuver with your instructor before your flight, perhaps with the instructor diagramming the maneuver on a chalkboard and explaining it with a small model airplane
3. The instructor demonstrated the maneuver in the airplane during flight while again discussing (over the noise of the engine) the maneuver's principles and the visual cues you should be looking for
4. You flew the maneuver as the instructor "coached" you
5. You practiced the maneuver to proficiency.

During steps 2-5, you paid for both your instructor's time and the time you put on the airplane. (In the U.S.A., flight instructor time typically runs 20-40 per hour, while airplane time is typically 40-65 per hour.)

But the GFD Maneuvers Course uses the latest multimedia technology to break tradition and forever change the flight training system for the better. Now you can learn each flight and ground maneuver at your own pace and in the best possible environment: your home. The course is not a flight simulator; it's a high-tech teaching tool. Each operation is explained in detail and demonstrated by a Jeppesen instructor in a top-quality format incorporating sound, color animation, and video clips. The course is designed to maximize learning and increase memory retention.

You navigate through the software by selecting the appropriate tabbed section on the colorful screens:

1. Overview: A procedural overview of the maneuver and the lesson.
2. Step by Step: Explicit instructions on how to perform the maneuver.
3. Practical Test Standards: The official government standards for the maneuver. (You must eventually meet these standards during the final FAA Private Pilot Practical Test given at the end of your training.)
4. Safety: The safety issues applicable to the maneuver.
5. Human Elements: The various human factors related to the maneuver you are studying, such as proper decision making and cockpit workload management.
6. Discovery: Makes your learning more fun. Allows you to discover more about the exciting world of aviation, particularly as they relate to the maneuver. Here you can learn about Space Shuttle landings, the SR71 Blackbird, the original Wright Flyer, and more.
7. Activities: Allows you to practice what you have learned in an interactive lesson, then quizzes you on what you have learned.

By using the GFD Maneuvers Course, you will reduce the time you spend on each step in the flight training process. You will arrive for each flight lesson already understanding how the maneuvers should be flown, including the proper sequence of events and the normal visual cues. Your "live" instructor will therefore spend less time both before the flight explaining the maneuver and in flight demonstrating it to you.

You will then spend more of your lesson on Step 5, practicing the maneuver to proficiency. Result: You'll move through your training faster and, since time is money, reduce your flight training costs significantly.

Jeppesen's Guided Flight Discovery program is a complete system that is unique in the aviation industry: Each lesson on the CD-ROM is coordinated with the award-winning Jeppesen GFD Private Pilot Manual (not included), so you can read about the aeronautical principles involved in the maneuver. And the CD-ROM lessons are also coordinated with the Private Pilot Maneuvers Manual text (not included), so you can further reinforce what you've seen on the CD. BR>
The complete Private Pilot Maneuvers Multimedia Course includes 5 CD-ROM's covering the following topics:

1. Ground Operations
2. Basic Maneuvers
3. Airport Operations
4. Emergency Landing Procedures and Flight Maneuvers
5. Ground Reference Maneuvers.

System Requirements: Windows95/98/2000, CD-ROM drive, 16MB RAM, 256-color graphics, sound card and speakers