Recommended Study Material for the FAA Conversion Examination

From: Transport Canada

Candidates attempting the examination for conversion from an FAA certificate to a Canadian Private pilot licence (FAAPA examination) are encouraged to review the following references as they apply to aeroplanes in VFR operations:

CARs Part I, Subpart 1	GENERAL PROVISIONS 101.01 - Interpretation (definitions as needed)
CARs Part IV, Subpart 1	FLIGHT CREW PERMITS, LICENCES AND RATINGS 401.05 – Recency Requirements 401.26 – Private Pilot Licence, Aeroplanes – Privileges
CARs Part IV, Subpart 4	MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS 404.04 – Issuance, Renewal, Validity Period and Extension of a Medical Certificate
CARs Part VI, Subpart 1	AIRSPACE Division I – Airspace Structure, Classification and Use Division II – Aircraft Operating Restrictions and Hazards to Aviation Safety
CARs Part VI, Subpart 2	OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES Division I – General Division II – Operational and Emergency Equipment requirements Division III – Flight Preparation, Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries Division IV – Pre-Flight and Fuel Requirements Division V – Operations at or in the Vicinity of an Aerodrome Division VI – Visual Flight Rules Division VIII – Radiocommunications Division IX – Emergency Communications and Security
CARs Part VI, Subpart 5	AIRCRAFT REQUIRMENTS Division I – Aircraft Requirements – General Division II – Aircraft Equipment Requirements
TC AIM – GEN	GENERAL 1.0 – General Information 3.0 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada
TC AIM – AGA	AERODROMES 7.19 – Aerodrome Lightning – Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lightning (ARCAL)
TC AIM – COM	COMMUNICATIONS 5.15 – Radio Communications – Phone Use During Radio Communication Failure
TC AIM – RAC	RULES OF THE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES 2.0 – Airspace – Requirements and Procedures 3.6 – Flight Planning – Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries (Opening) 3.12 – Closing 4.0 – Airport Operations 5.0 – VFR En Route Procedures
TC AIM – SAR	SEARCH AND RESCUE 3.9 – Emergency Locator Transmitter – Schedule of Requirements
TC AIM – MAP	AERONAUTICAL CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS 2.0 – Aeronautical Information – VFR 6.0 – Aeronautical Information Circulars – General
TC AIM – LRA	LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS 3.9 – Pilot Licensing – Recency Requirements
TC AIM – AIR	AIRMANSHIP 1.6 – General Information – Canadian Runway Friction Index 2.12 – Flight Operations – Flight Operations in Winter

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