TP 12880
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- General
- Examinations
- Air Law
- Navigation
- Meteorology
DEFINITIONS
| 1 | Meridian | |
| 2 | Prime Meridian | |
| 3 | Longitude | |
| 4 | Equator | |
| 5 | Latitude | |
| 6 | Rhumb Line/Great Circle | |
| 7 | Variation | |
| 8 | Isogonal | |
| 9 | Agonic Line | |
| 10 | Deviation | |
| 11 | Track | |
| 12 | Heading | |
| 13 | Airspeed | |
| 14 | Ground Speed | |
| 15 | Air Position | |
| 16 | Ground Position | |
| 17 | Bearing | |
| 18 | Wind Velocity | |
| 19 | Drift |
MAPS AND CHARTS
| 1 | VTA - Transverse Mercator Projection | |
| 2 | VNC - Lambert Conformal Conic Projection | |
| • | 3 | Topographical symbols |
| • | 4 | Elevation and contours (relief) |
| • | 5 | Aeronautical information |
| • | 6 | Scale and units of measurement |
| • | 7 | Locating position by latitude and longitude |
| 8 | Navigation aids |
TIME AND LONGITUDE
| 1 | 24 hour system | |
| 2 | Time Zones and relation to longitude | |
| 3 | Conversion of UTC to local and vice versa |
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 | |
| 6 | Use of position lines to obtain a fix | |
| • | 7 | Ground Speed checks and ETA revisions |
| • | 8 | Variation/deviation |
| • | 9 | True track/magnetic track |
| 10 | Determining drift by 10° lines | |
| 11 | Double track error method to regain track | |
| 12 | Opening and closing angles method | |
| 13 | Visual alteration method of correcting to track | |
| • | 14 | Diversion to alternate destination |
| • | 15 | Return to departure point (Reciprocal Track) |
| 16 | Low Level Navigation | |
| 17 | Dead reckoning (DR navigation), triangle of velocity | |
| 18 | In-flight log and mental calculations | |
| • | 19 | Procedures when lost |
| 20 | True, magnetic and compass headings | |
| 21 | Indicated airspeed, calibrated airspeed | |
| 22 | True airspeed, ground speed | |
| 23 | Compass errors | |
| 24 | Radio communications |
NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
| • | 1 | Heading and ground speed |
| • | 2 | Pressure, density and true altitudes |
| • | 3 | Indicated, calibrated and true airspeed |
| • | 4 | Time, ground speed and distance |
| • | 5 | Fuel consumption and conversions |
PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION
| • | 1 | Factors affecting choice of route |
| 2 | Map preparation | |
| 3 | Meteorological information | |
| • | 4 | NOTAM |
| 5 | Selection of check-points | |
| • | 6 | Fuel requirements |
| • | 7 | Weight and balance |
| • | 8 | Use of Canada Flight Supplement |
| 9 | Documents to be carried in aircraft | |
| 10 | Flight Plans, itineraries | |
| 11 | Flight log forms | |
| 12 | Aircraft serviceability |
RADIO THEORY
| 1 | Characteristics of low, high and very high frequency radio waves | |
| 2 | Frequency bands used in navigation and communication | |
| 3 | Reception limitations |
VHF OMNIDIRECTION RANGE (VOR)
| 1 | Aircraft equipment | |
| 2 | Tuning and identifying | |
| 3 | Serviceability check | |
| • | 4 | Interpretation, orientation and homing |
| 5 | Voice feature |
AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER (ADF)
| 1 | Aircraft equipment | |
| 2 | Tuning and identifying | |
| 3 | Serviceability check | |
| 4 | Interpretation, orientation and homing | |
| 5 | Voice feature |
GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS/GPS)
| • | 1 | Basic principles, use and limitations |
OTHER RADIO AND RADAR AIDS - BASIC PRINCIPLES AND USE
| • | 1 | Transponder |
| • | 2 | Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) |
| • | 3 | VHF Direction Finding (DF) assistance |
| 4 | Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)(primary and secondary) |