# Private Pilot - Section 6 - Lesson #1: VFR, IFR & Special VFR

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Podcast: [Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/audio-ground-school-by-part-time-pilot-5606670)
Published: 2026-07-22T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://AudioGroundSchool.podbean.com/e/private-pilot-section-6-lesson-1-vfr-ifr-special-vfr/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cs2rqb3c5qqhwx5n/07142026_-_Podbean_-_Private_Pilot_-_Section_6_-_Lesson_1_VFR_IFR_Special_VFRbu8p4.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1251

## Resource

In this free Private Pilot Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of VFR, IFR, and Special VFR. We review the differences between Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules, when Special VFR may be used, and the weather conditions and airspace requirements pilots must understand before every flight.

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