Section 2: Navigation and Radio Aids

From: Transport Canada

 

DEFINITIONS
  1 Meridian
  2 Prime Meridian
  3 Longitude
  4 Equator
  5 Latitude
  6 Great Circle
  7 Rhumb Line
  8 Variation
  9 Isogonal
  10 Agonic Line
  11 Deviation
  12 Track
  13 Heading
  14 Airspeed
  15 Ground Speed
  16 Air Position
  17 Ground Position
  18 Bearing
  19 Wind Velocity
  20 Drift
 

MAPS AND CHARTS
  1 Characteristics of Projections
  2 VTA - Transverse Mercator Projection
  3 VNC - Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
  4 Topographical Symbols
  5 Elevation and Contours (Relief)
  6 Aeronautical Information
  7 Scale and Units of Measurement
  8 Locating Position by Latitude and Longitude
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 9 Navigation Aids
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 10 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Enroute Low Altitude Charts
 
 

TIME AND LONGITUDE
  1 24 Hour System
  2 Time Zones and Relation to Longitude
  3 Conversion of UTC to Local and Vice Versa
  4 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Morning and Evening Twilight Charts
 

PILOT NAVIGATION
  1 Use of Aeronautical Charts
  2 Measurement of Track and Distance
  3 Map Reading
  4 Setting Heading - Visual Angle of Departure
  5 Check-points and Pin-points
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 6 Use of Position Lines to Obtain a Fix
  7 Ground Speed Checks and E.T.A. Revisions
  8 Track Made Good
  9 Determining Drift by 10o Lines
  10 1 in 60 rule
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 11 Double Track Error Method to Regain Track
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 12 Sum of Opening and Closing Angles to Destination
  13 Visual Alteration Method of Correcting to Track
  14 Diversion to Alternate
  15 Return to Departure Point (Reciprocal Track)
  16 Low Level Navigation
  17 Deduced (Dead) Reckoning (DR Navigation)
  18 In-flight Log and Mental Calculations
  19 Procedures When Lost
  20 Air and Ground Position
  21 Variation/Deviation
  22 True Track/Magnetic Track
  23 True/Magnetic/Compass Headings
  24 Indicated/Calibrated Airspeed (IAS/CAS)
  25 True Airspeed/Ground Speed (TAS, G/S)
  26 Compass Errors
  27 Radio Communications (as per Section 1.)
 

TRIANGLE OF VELOCITIES
  1 True Airspeed and Heading
  2 Wind Velocity
  3 Ground Speed and Track
 
 

NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
  1 Heading and True Airspeed
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 2 Applying the Wind
  3 True Track and Ground Speed
  4 Magnetic Heading and Magnetic Track
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 5 Pressure/Density and True Altitudes
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 6 Indicated/Calibrated/True Airspeed
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 7 Time/Ground Speed/Distance
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 8 Fuel Consumption and Conversions
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 9 Climbs/Descents
 

PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION
  1 Factors Affecting Choice of Route
  2 Map Preparation
  3 Meteorological Information
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 4 NOTAM
  5 Selection of Check-points
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 6 Fuel Requirements
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 7 Weight and Balance
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 8 Use of Canada Flight Supplement
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 9 Flight Plans/Itineraries
  10 Flight Log Forms
  11 Documents to be Carried in Aircraft
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 12 Aircraft Serviceability
 

RADIO THEORY
  1 Characteristics of Low/High and Very High Frequency Radio Waves
  2 Frequency Bands Used in Navigation and Communication
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 3 Operational Limitations
 

VHF OMNIDIRECTION RANGE (VOR)
  1 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Principles of Operation
  2 Aircraft Equipment
  3 Tuning and Identifying
  4 Serviceability Check
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 5 Interpretation/Orientation/Homing
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 6 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Intercepting Predetermined Radials and Tracking
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 7 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Position Lines and Fixes
  8 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Time and Distance Formula
   9 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note VHF (VOR) Airways and Air Routes
 
 

AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER
  1 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Principles of Operation
  2 Aircraft Equipment
  3 Tuning and Identifying
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 4 Serviceability Check
  5 Interpretation/Orientation/Homing
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 6 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Intercepting Predetermined Tracks and Tracking
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 7 Position Lines and Fixes
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 8 Relative Bearings/Conversion to Magnetic/True Bearings
  9 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Time and Distance Formula
  10 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Inaccuracies/Limitations
  11 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note LF/MF (NDB) Airways and Air Routes
 

Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR (RMI)
  1 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Basic Principles, Uses and Limitations
 

GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS/GPS)
  1 Principles of Operation
  2 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Aircraft Equipment
  3 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Serviceability Checks
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 4 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Interpretation, Orientation and Tracking
  5 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note T-Routes (TC AIM – RAC 2.7.1)
 

OTHER RADIO AND RADAR AIDS - BASIC PRINCIPLES AND USE
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 1 Note: Additional subject and more depth of understanding is required at the commercial level. End note Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
Note: essential knowledge for the commercial applicant End note 2 Transponder
  3 Emergency Locator Transmitter
  4 VHF Direction Finding (DF) Assistance
  5 Surveillance Radar - Primary/Secondary

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