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Decision 2016/008/R
(b) Airships
SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR CPL AND
IR
The applicable items for each licence or rating are marked with ‘x’. An ‘x’ on the main title of a subject means that all the subdivisions are applicable.
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1. |
AIR LAW AND ATC PROCEDURES |
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INTERNATIONAL LAW: CONVENTIONS, AGREEMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS |
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AIRWORTHINESS OF AIRCRAFT |
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AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS |
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PERSONNEL LICENSING |
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RULES OF THE AIR |
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PROCEDURES FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES: AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS |
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AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT |
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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE |
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AERODROMES |
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FACILITATION |
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SEARCH AND RESCUE |
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SECURITY |
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AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION |
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AIRSHIP GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: ENVELOPE, AIRFRAME AND SYSTEMS, ELECTRICS, POWERPLANT AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT |
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DESIGN, MATERIALS, LOADS AND STRESSES |
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ENVELOPE AND AIRBAGS |
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FRAMEWORK |
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GONDOLA |
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FLIGHT CONTROLS |
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LANDING GEAR |
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HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS |
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HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING |
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FUEL SYSTEM |
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PISTON ENGINES |
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TURBINE ENGINES (BASICS) |
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ELECTRICS |
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FIRE PROTECTION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS |
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MAINTENANCE |
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AIRSHIP GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: INSTRUMENTATION |
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SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTS |
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MEASUREMENT OF AIR DATA AND GAS PARAMETERS |
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MAGNETISM: DIRECT READING COMPASS AND FLUX VALVE |
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GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS |
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COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS |
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ALERTING SYSTEMS |
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INTEGRATED INSTRUMENTS: ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS |
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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GENERAL BASICS) |
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DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND COMPUTERS |
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FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING |
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4.1. |
MASS AND BALANCE: AIRSHIPS |
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PURPOSE OF MASS AND BALANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
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LOADING |
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CG CALCULATIONS |
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MASS AND BALANCE DETAILS OF AIRCRAFT |
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DETERMINATION OF CG POSITION |
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PASSENGER, CARGO AND BALLAST HANDLING |
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4.2. |
FLIGHT PLANNING AND FLIGHT MONITORING |
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FLIGHT PLANNING FOR VFR FLIGHTS |
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FLIGHT PLANNING FOR IFR FLIGHTS |
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FUEL PLANNING |
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PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION |
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ATS FLIGHT PLAN |
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FLIGHT MONITORING AND IN-FLIGHT RE-PLANNING |
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4.3. |
PERFORMANCE: AIRSHIPS |
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AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS |
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BASICS OF AIRSHIP PERFORMANCE |
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DEFINITIONS AND TERMS |
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STAGES OF FLIGHT |
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USE OF FLIGHT MANUAL |
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HUMAN PERFORMANCE |
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HUMAN FACTORS: BASIC CONCEPTS |
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BASIC AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE |
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BASIC AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY |
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METEOROLOGY |
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THE ATMOSPHERE |
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WIND |
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THERMODYNAMICS |
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CLOUDS AND FOG |
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PRECIPITATION |
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AIR MASSES AND FRONTS |
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PRESSURE SYSTEMS |
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CLIMATOLOGY |
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FLIGHT HAZARDS |
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METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION |
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7. |
NAVIGATION |
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7.1. |
GENERAL NAVIGATION |
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BASICS OF NAVIGATION |
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MAGNETISM AND COMPASSES |
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CHARTS |
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DR NAVIGATION |
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IN-FLIGHT NAVIGATION |
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7.2. |
RADIO NAVIGATION |
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BASIC RADIO PROPAGATION THEORY |
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RADIO AIDS |
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RADAR |
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INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK |
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AREA NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND RNAV/FMS |
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GNSS |
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8. |
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AIRSHIP |
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
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SPECIAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND HAZARDS (GENERAL ASPECTS) |
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES |
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9. |
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT |
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9.1. |
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT: AIRSHIPS |
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BASICS OF AEROSTATICS |
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BASICS OF SUBSONIC AERODYNAMICS |
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AERODYNAMICS OF AIRSHIPS |
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STABILITY |
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CONTROLLABILITY |
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LIMITATIONS |
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PROPELLERS |
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BASICS OF AIRSHIP FLIGHT MECHANICS |
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10. |
COMMUNICATIONS |
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10.1. |
VFR COMMUNICATIONS |
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DEFINITIONS |
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GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES |
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RELEVANT WEATHER INFORMATION TERMS (VFR) |
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ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF COMMUNICATION FAILURE |
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DISTRESS AND URGENCY PROCEDURES |
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VHF PROPAGATION AND ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES |
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10.2. |
IFR COMMUNICATIONS |
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DEFINITIONS |
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GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES |
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ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF COMMUNICATION FAILURE |
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DISTRESS AND URGENCY PROCEDURES |
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RELEVANT WEATHER INFORMATION TERMS (IFR) |
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VHF PROPAGATION AND ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES |
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MORSE CODE |
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EASA aircrew regulation outlines theoretical knowledge for airship pilot licensing. Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) requires comprehensive knowledge in air law, airship general knowledge, flight performance, human performance, meteorology, general navigation, operational procedures and principles of flight. Instrument Rating (IR) focuses on air law, air traffic procedures, flight planning, radio navigation and IFR communications.
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