(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.

		CPL	IR
1.	AIR LAW AND ATC PROCEDURES	x
	INTERNATIONAL LAW: CONVENTIONS, AGREEMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS
	AIRWORTHINESS OF AIRCRAFT
	AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS
	PERSONNEL LICENSING		x
	RULES OF THE AIR		x
	PROCEDURES FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES: AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS		x
	AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT		x
	AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE		x
	AERODROMES		x
	FACILITATION
	SEARCH AND RESCUE
	SECURITY
	AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
2.	AIRSHIP GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: ENVELOPE, AIRFRAME AND SYSTEMS, ELECTRICS, POWERPLANT AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT	x
	DESIGN, MATERIALS, LOADS AND STRESSES
	ENVELOPE AND AIRBAGS
	FRAMEWORK
	GONDOLA
	FLIGHT CONTROLS
	LANDING GEAR
	HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS
	HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
	FUEL SYSTEM
	PISTON ENGINES
	TURBINE ENGINES (BASICS)
	ELECTRICS
	FIRE PROTECTION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
	MAINTENANCE
3.	AIRSHIP GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: INSTRUMENTATION	x
	SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTS
	MEASUREMENT OF AIR DATA AND GAS PARAMETERS
	MAGNETISM: DIRECT READING COMPASS AND FLUX VALVE
	GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
	COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
	ALERTING SYSTEMS
	INTEGRATED INSTRUMENTS: ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS
	FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GENERAL BASICS)
	DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND COMPUTERS
4.	FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING	x
4.1.	MASS AND BALANCE: AIRSHIPS	x
	PURPOSE OF MASS AND BALANCE CONSIDERATIONS
	LOADING
	FUNDAMENTALS OF CG CALCULATIONS
	MASS AND BALANCE DETAILS OF AIRCRAFT
	DETERMINATION OF CG POSITION
	PASSENGER, CARGO AND BALLAST HANDLING
4.2.	FLIGHT PLANNING AND FLIGHT MONITORING
	FLIGHT PLANNING FOR VFR FLIGHTS	x
	FLIGHT PLANNING FOR IFR FLIGHTS		x
	FUEL PLANNING	x	x
	PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION	x	x
	ATS FLIGHT PLAN	x	x
	FLIGHT MONITORING AND IN-FLIGHT RE-PLANNING	x	x
4.3.	PERFORMANCE: AIRSHIPS	x
	AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS
	BASICS OF AIRSHIP PERFORMANCE
	DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
	STAGES OF FLIGHT
	USE OF FLIGHT MANUAL
5.	HUMAN PERFORMANCE	x
	HUMAN FACTORS: BASIC CONCEPTS
	BASIC AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE
	BASIC AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY
6.	METEOROLOGY	x
	THE ATMOSPHERE
	WIND
	THERMODYNAMICS
	CLOUDS AND FOG
	PRECIPITATION
	AIR MASSES AND FRONTS
	PRESSURE SYSTEMS
	CLIMATOLOGY
	FLIGHT HAZARDS
	METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
7.	NAVIGATION
7.1.	GENERAL NAVIGATION	x
	BASICS OF NAVIGATION
	MAGNETISM AND COMPASSES
	CHARTS
	DR NAVIGATION
	IN-FLIGHT NAVIGATION
7.2.	RADIO NAVIGATION
	BASIC RADIO PROPAGATION THEORY	x	x
	RADIO AIDS	x	x
	RADAR	x	x
	INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
	AREA NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND RNAV/FMS		x
	GNSS	x	x
8.	OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AIRSHIP	x
	GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
	SPECIAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND HAZARDS (GENERAL ASPECTS)
	EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
9.	PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT	x
9.1.	PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT: AIRSHIPS	x
	BASICS OF AEROSTATICS
	BASICS OF SUBSONIC AERODYNAMICS
	AERODYNAMICS OF AIRSHIPS
	STABILITY
	CONTROLLABILITY
	LIMITATIONS
	PROPELLERS
	BASICS OF AIRSHIP FLIGHT MECHANICS
10.	COMMUNICATIONS
10.1.	VFR COMMUNICATIONS	x
	DEFINITIONS	x
	GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES	x
	RELEVANT WEATHER INFORMATION TERMS (VFR)	x
	ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF COMMUNICATION FAILURE	x
	DISTRESS AND URGENCY PROCEDURES	x
	GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VHF PROPAGATION AND ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES	x
10.2.	IFR COMMUNICATIONS
	DEFINITIONS		x
	GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES		x
	ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF COMMUNICATION FAILURE		x
	DISTRESS AND URGENCY PROCEDURES		x
	RELEVANT WEATHER INFORMATION TERMS (IFR)		x
	GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VHF PROPAGATION AND ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES		x
	MORSE CODE		x