AIR REGULATION

Terms used in Aviation (aircraft, aeroplane, aerodrome, balloon, copilot, Director General, flight time, solo flight time, dual flight time,
log book, flight crew member, helicopter, prohibited area, take-off,
landing, Air Traffic Control, Mayday, PAN, etc.)
The different categories of pilots licences.
Student Pilot Licence, requirements for issue, renewal, validity and
privileges.
Visual Flight Rules.
Ground markings, visual and light signals with specific reference to
visual flights and circuit flying.

AIR NAVIGATION
Basic knowledge of form of earth and the method of representing
Earth on a flat surface for mapping.
Units of measurement such as
o nautical miles, kilometre, statute mile, Fahrenheit and Celsius,
millibars
o lbs, kilogram, US and Imperial gallons, litres.
Navigational instruments such as Magnetic Compass, Air Speed
Indicator, Altimeter.
Basic knowledge of magnetism.
Use of Radio Telephony, VHF etc.
Radio Navigational Aids such as NDB, VOR, and their uses in
aviation.

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METEOROLOGY
Atmosphere and its properties.
Temperature, pressure and density and their relationship.
Relationship between
Pressure and wind.
Variation of wind & height.
Sea breeze and land breeze.
Different types of clouds and precipitation.
Hazards associated with certain types of clouds.
Terms
Visibility
Fog
Mist
Haze.

Variation of pressure with height

Q codes--QNH, QFE and QNE, etc.
METAR, SPECI and aerodrome warnings and their
importance in aviation.
Uses of Anemometer, Aneroid Barometer, Win Sock etc.

TECHNICAL GENERAL
Density, pressure, temperature, humidity and the relation-ship
between them.
Thrust, drag, lift, weight
Aerofoils, angle of attack, centre of lift, stalling, range endurance
etc.
Bernoullis Theorem.
Primary controls (uses of aileron, rudder, elevator, stabiliser,
trimming devices, flaps, landing gear etc.)
Principle of operation of a piston engine.
Principle of a fixed pitch propeller.
Weight and balance.
First-aid (use of first-aid-kits).
Certificates
o Certificate of Airworthiness
o Certificate of Registration
o Certificate of Release to Service
o Airworthiness Review Certificate
Following systems of the type of aircraft.
o Flying controls and flaps
o Landing gear
o Electrical system
o Heating and ventilating system
o Flight instruments
o Types of propellers
Adequate knowledge of the instrumentation and radio
navigation aids pertaining to the aircraft.
Basic handling and care of aircraft