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1.

AIR LAW AND ATC PROCEDURES

International law: conventions, agreements and organisations

x

Airworthiness of aircraft

x

Aircraft nationality and registration marks

x

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

Search and rescue

x

Security

x

Aircraft accident and incident investigation

x

National law

x

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2.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Human factors: basic concepts

x

Basic aviation physiology and health maintenance

x

Basic aviation psychology

x

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3.

METEOROLOGY

The atmosphere

x

Wind

x

Thermodynamics

x

Clouds and fog

x

Precipitation

x

Air masses and fronts

x

Pressure systems

x

Climatology

x

Flight hazards

x

Meteorological information

x

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4.

COMMUNICATIONS

VFR COMMUNICATIONS

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

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5.

PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

Basics of aerostatics

x

Basics of subsonic aerodynamics

x

Aerodynamics of airships

x

Stability

x

Controllability

x

Limitations

x

Propellers

x

Basics of airship flight mechanics

x

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6.

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

General requirements

x

Special operational procedures and hazards (general aspects)

x

Emergency procedures

x

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7.

FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING

7.1

MASS AND BALANCE

Purpose of mass and balance considerations

x

Loading

x

Fundamentals of CG calculations

x

Mass and balance details of aircraft

x

Determination of CG position

x

Passenger, cargo and ballast handling

x

7.2

PERFORMANCE

Airworthiness requirements

x

Basics of airship performance

x

Definitions and terms

x

Stages of flight

x

Use of flight manual

x

7.3

FLIGHT PLANNING AND FLIGHT MONITORING

Flight planning for VFR flights

x

Fuel planning

x

Pre-flight preparation

x

ATS flight plan

x

Flight monitoring and in-flight re-planning

x

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8.

AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

8.1

ENVELOPE, AIRFRAME AND SYSTEMS,

ELECTRICS, POWERPLANT AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Design, materials, loads and stresses

x

Envelope and airbags

x

Framework

x

Gondola

x

Flight controls

x

Landing gear

x

Hydraulics and pneumatics

x

Heating and air conditioning

x

Fuel system

x

Piston engines (propellers)

x

Turbine engines (basics)

x

Electrics

x

Fire protection and detection systems

x

Maintenance

x

8.2

INSTRUMENTATION

Sensors and instruments

x

Measurement of air data and gas parameters

x

Magnetism: direct reading compass and flux valve

x

Gyroscopic instruments

x

Communication systems

x

Alerting systems

x

Integrated instruments: electronic displays

x

Flight management system (general basics)

x

Digital circuits and computers

x

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9.

NAVIGATION

9.1.

GENERAL NAVIGATION

Basics of navigation

x

Magnetism and compasses

x

Charts

x

DR navigation

x

In-flight navigation

x

9.2.

RADIO NAVIGATION

Basic radio propagation theory

x

Radio aids

x

Radar

x

GNSS

x