Louis Blériot (1872–1936) became the first to fly across the English Channel with an airplane on July 25, 1909. (Image courtesy of Tom Wigley on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Philip Greenspun
Dr. Tina Srivastava
MIT Course Number
16.687
As Taught In
January IAP 2019
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Educator Features
Course Description
This is a three-day workshop that took place during the MIT Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January, 2019. This workshop aims to provide information for students to prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Topics include airplane aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation, meteorology, aircraft ownership and maintenance, aircraft performance, multi-engine and jets.