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PRIVATE PILOT DOCUMENTATION

PRACTICAL EXAM BRIEFING AND REGULATION

Private Pilot briefing
National Regulation for practical exams

THEORY
Airspeed definition
How to use the runway
Crosswind and Headwind calculation
Select the runway for take-off and landing
Traffic information
Semicircular rules
Air traffic services
Radar services
Flight plan with flight rules Y or Z
Which ATC to contact
Wake turbulence
Airspace infringement

THEORY FLIGHT OPERATION

VFR General aviation flight operation

AERODROME STRUCTURE
The Runway Construction
Aerodrome Lighting System
Aerodrome Marking Signs
Aerodrome traffic pattern description
Radio Navigation Aids
Non-directional beacon - NDB (Beacon)
VHF Omnidirectional Range - VOR (Beacon)
Distance Measurement Equipment - DME (Beacon)

METEOROLOGY
TAF explanation
SIGMET explanation
Thunderstorms: TCU and CB
Turbulence
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General Phraseology
Aerodrome Phraseology
Emergency phraseology
VFR flight Phraseology Example
Phraseology Common Mistakes
Flight and ATC service priority

VFR PROCEDURES
VFR flight plan basics
VFR Minima
VFR Navigation log
VFR flight plan equipment
VFR initial clearance
VFR flight planning
Introduction to navigation
VFR flight rules
VFR cruise altitude and semi circular Rules
Joining an aerodrome circuit
VFR Top of descent calculation
VFR Go around procedure
Visual flight exercices

CHARTS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION

Aerodrome chart explanation
VFR chart explanation (http://ww1.jeppesen.com/documents/aviation/general/schoenhagen-web-2
008.pdf)
Jeppesen chart understanding (http://ww1.jeppesen.com/documents/aviation/business/ifr-paper-se
rvices/glossary-legends.pdf)
LIDO chart understanding (https://www.ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/understand_lido_c
harts.pdf)
FAA Aeronautical Chart (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/aero_gu
ide/media/Chart_Users_Guide_12thEd.pdf)

AEROPLANE CONTROLS
Flaps
Leading Edge Devices
Spoilers
Trim systems

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS AND SETTINGS

Aeroplane lights

Altimeter
Altimeter setting methodology
Airspeed indicator
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Attitude indicator
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Vertical speed indicator

Automatic Direction Finder - ADF (Instrument)

VHF Omnidirectional Range - VOR (Instrument)
Distance Measurement Equipment - DME (Instrument)
Traffic collision avoidance system - TCAS
Radio Magnetic Indicator - RMI
Horizontal Situation Indicator - HSI
Course Deviation Indicator - CDI

AIRCRAFT KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE

VFR Fuel management for general aviation
Landing operation

FLYING PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES PP LEVEL

Perform an aerodrome circuit
Make a direct to NDB navigation aid
Make a direct to VOR navigation aid
Join an uncontrolled facility traffic circuit

DOCUMENTATION FROM OTHER RANKS

Pilot Student documentation

DATE OF SUBMISSION
21:38, 21 April 2020

COPYRIGHT
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DISCLAIMER
The content of this documentation is intended for aviation simulation only and must not be used for
real aviation operations.

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