AIR REGULATION

Aircraft, aeroplane, aerodrome, balloon, 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.
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
Relationship between
Pressure and wind.
Variation of wind & height.
Sea breeze and land breeze.
Diferent types of clouds and precipitation.
Hazards associated with certain types of clouds.
Variation of pressure with height
METAR, SPECI and aerodrome warnings and their
importance in aviation.
Uses of Anemometer, Win Sock etc.

TECHNICAL GENERAL
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.

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First-aid (use of first-aid-kits).

Certificates
Certificate of Airworthiness
Certificate of Registration
Certificate of Release to Service
Airworthiness Review Certificate
Following systems of the type of aircraft.
Flying controls and flaps
Landing gear
Electrical system
Heating and ventilating system
Flight instruments
Types of propellers
Adequate knowledge of the instrumentation and radio
navigation aids pertaining to the aircraft.
Basic handling and care of aircraft