AIR REGULATION Terms used in Aviation (aircraft, aeroplane, aerodrome, balloon, co-pilot, 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 aso nautical miles, kilometre, statute mile, Fahrenheit and Celsius, millibarso 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.

METEOROLOGY Atmosphere and its properties. Temperature, pressure and density and their relationship. Relationship betweeno Pressure and wind.o Variation of wind & height.o Sea breeze and land breeze. Different types of clouds and precipitation. Hazards associated with certain types of clouds. Termso Visibilityo Fogo Misto 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. Bernoulli’s 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). Certificateso Certificate of Airworthinesso Certificate of Registrationo Certificate of Release to Serviceo Airworthiness Review Certificate Following systems of the type of aircraft.o Flying controls and flapso Landing gearo Electrical systemo Heating and ventilating systemo Flight instrumentso Types of propellers Adequate knowledge of the instrumentation and radio navigation aids

pertaining to the aircraft. Basic handling and care of aircraft