Canadian Professional Pilot Studies

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. Studying
   2. Exam Technique
   3. A Note
   4. The Company You Keep
   5. Scheduled
   6. Charter
   7. Corporate
   8. Management
2. AIR LAW
   1. Tips For Reading Legal Stuff
   2. Enforcement
   3. Documents & Admin
   4. Return of Documents
   5. Suspension, Cancellation, Renewal
   6. Record Keeping
   7. Examinations
   8. Prerequisites - 401.13/421.13
   9. Proof of Citizenship and Age
   10. Medicals
   11. Category 1
   12. Category 2
   13. Category 3
   14. Category 4
   15. Commercial Pilot Licence
   16. Privileges
   17. Age
   18. Medical Fitness and Validity
   19. Knowledge
   20. Experience
   21. ATPL - 401.34/421.34
   22. Privileges
   23. Age
   24. Medical Fitness and Validity
   25. Knowledge
   26. Experience
   27. Skill
   28. Restricted Licence-Aerial Work
   29. Credits-Experience
   30. Training (PIC U/S) - 421.11
   31. Foreign Licences - 421.07
   32. Type Ratings - 401.40/421.40
   33. Blanket Type Ratings
   34. Individual Type Ratings
   35. Night Rating - 401.42/421.42
   36. Instrument Rating - 401.46/421.46
   37. Privileges
   38. Requirements
   39. Validity - 421.48
   40. Recency
   41. Renewal - 421.49
   42. Recency - 401.05/421.05
   43. Personal Logs - 421.08
   44. VFR OTT Rating - 401.44/421.44
   45. Knowledge
   46. Experience
   47. Skill
   48. Credits
   49. Credits for DND Applicants
   50. Credits for Foreign Applicants
   51. Second Officer Rating
   52. Knowledge/Experience
   53. Flight Instructor Ratings- 401.61
   54. Class 4 - 421.69/77
   55. Class 3 - 421.70/78
   56. Class 2 - 421.71/79
   57. Class 1 -421.72/421.80
   58. Private Operator Passenger Transportation - 604/624
   59. Aircraft Operation - 604.02
   60. General Conditions
   61. Flight Operations
   62. Commercial Air Services
   63. The Rules In General
   64. Private Pilots
   65. Air Operator's Certificate
   66. Flight Time & Duty Hours - 700.14
   67. Your Responsibilities
   68. Maximum Flight Times - 700.15/720.15
   69. Maximum Duty and Rest Periods
   70. Unforeseen Circumstances
   71. Delayed Reporting Time
   72. Time Free from Duty
   73. Positioning
   74. Crew Members on Reserve
   75. Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck - 700.23/720.23
   76. Long-range Flights - 700.22
   77. Cumulative Times
   78. Right of Way - 602.19
   79. Aerodromes & Airports
   80. Fire Prevention - 301.09, 302.11
   81. Registration - 301.03
   82. Wind Direction Indicator - 301.06
   83. Lighting - 301.07
   84. Operations at or Near Aerodromes
   85. Controlled Aerodromes
   86. Uncontrolled Aerodromes
   87. Controlled Airports
   88. Standard Traffic Circuit - RAC 4.5.2
   89. Helicopters
   90. Heliports
   91. Noise Criteria
   92. Runways & Taxiways
   93. Markings & Signals
   94. Markers and Markings - 301.04
   95. Carriage of People on Aerial Work - 702.16/722.16
   96. Aircraft Operating Over Water
   97. Passengers in Single-Engined Aircraft - 703.22/24
   98. VFR Min Vis -Uncontrolled Airspace - 702.17/722.17
   99. Aeroplanes
   100. Helicopters - 723.28
   101. Night, VFR OTT and IFR (OTT)
   102. Towing VFR at Night (Aerial Work)
   103. Towing VFR OTT (Aerial Work)
   104. Towing under IFR
   105. Dispersing of products VFR at night
   106. Dispersal of products under VFR OTT or IFR - aerial weather altering
   107. Single-engine aircraft VFR at night or IFR - Passenger Transport
   108. Aeroplane Equipment
   109. VFR at night
   110. IFR
   111. VFR at night, people other than crew on board No IR
   112. 1,000' OTT IFR
   113. Entering or Leaving a Helicopter in Flight - 702.19/722.19
   114. Aircraft Operating Over Water - 702.20/722.20, 703.23
   115. Helicopter External Loads
   116. Class B or C external loads at night
   117. Class B loads VFR OTT
   118. External loads under IFR
   119. Class D
   120. Built-up Area and Aerial Work Zone - 702.22/722.22
   121. Crew Members At Controls
   122. Crew Member Briefing
   123. Admission to Pilot's Compartment
   124. Crew Member Qualifications - 722.65, 724.108
   125. Minimum Crew - 723.86
   126. PPC - 723.88, 724.108
   127. Competency Check
   128. Pre-flight and Fuel Requirements
   129. Carry-on Baggage, Equipment and Cargo
   130. Crew Member Instructions - 602.87
   131. Fuel Requirements - 602.88
   132. Passenger Briefings - 602.89
   133. Prior to take-off:
   134. Individual Safety Briefing
   135. Preparation for Emergency Landing
   136. Safety Features Card
   137. Emergency Equipment - 723.82
   138. Survival Equipment
   139. Life Preservers & Flotation Devices
   140. Life Rafts and Survival Equipment-Flights over Water - 602.63
   141. First Aid Kit Contents
   142. Emergency Medical Kit
   143. Passenger & Cabin Safety
   144. Safe Movement of Passengers
   145. Fuelling with Passengers on Board
   146. Portable Electronic Devices
   147. Flight Control Locks - 605.29
   148. Training
   149. Company Indoctrination Training
   150. Aerial Work Training
   151. Synthetic Flight Training Devices
   152. Surface Contamination Training
   153. MEL Training
   154. Dangerous Goods Training
   155. High Altitude Training
   156. Transporting PPC & Competency Check
   157. Documents & Records
   158. Flight Authority - 507
   159. Annual Airworthiness Information Report
   160. Radio Station Licence
   161. Certificate of Registration
   162. Route Guides & IFR Charts
   163. ATS Flight Plan
   164. Operational Flight Plan - 723.18, 724.17
   165. Journey Log
   166. Company Operations Manual
   167. Aircraft SOPs - 723.107, 724.124
   168. Aeroplane Operating Manual - 724.123
   169. CVFR
   170. Alternate Aerodromes - 602.122
   171. TAFs
   172. Aerodrome Advisory
   173. GFA
   174. Calculations
   175. Routes in Uncontrolled Airspace
   176. Lights & Visual Signals
   177. Cruising Altitudes
   178. VFR Below 18,000 feet
   179. IFR/CVFR below 18,000 feet
   180. Minimum Altitudes
   181. VFR
   182. IFR
   183. Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude
   184. Mininum Enroute Altitude
   185. Minimum Sector Altitude
   186. Decision Height
   187. Minimum Descent Altitude
   188. Helicopters
   189. Required Visual Reference
   190. Runway Visual Range
   191. Approach Ban - 602.129
   192. CAT III - 602.120
   193. Operating Minima
   194. Allowance for Wind Speed
   195. Temperature Correction
   196. Takeoff Minima
   197. Weather Below Landing Limits
   198. Weather Below Take-off Minima
   199. No Alternate Aerodrome-IFR Flight - 703.31/723.31, 724.27
   200. Instrument Approaches - 602.127
   201. Landing Minima - 602.128
   202. Visual Flight Rules - 602.114
   203. Controlled Airspace - 602.114
   204. Uncontrolled Airspace - 602.115
   205. VFR Over-the-Top - 602.116
   206. Special VFR Flight - 602.117
   207. IFR
   208. Airspace Structure
   209. Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA)
   210. Altimeter Setting Regions
   211. High Level Controlled Airspace
   212. Low Level Controlled Airspace
   213. ICAO Airspace Classifications
   214. Uncontrolled Airspace
   215. Flight Information Region
   216. Transponder Airspace
   217. IFR or VFR Flight in Class F Special Use Restricted or Advisory
   218. IFR Flight in Class A, B, C, D, E or F Special Use Airspace
   219. VFR Flight in Class A Airspace
   220. VFR Flight in Class B Airspace
   221. VFR Flight in Class C & D Airspace
   222. Operating Restrictions and Hazards - 601/621
   223. Forest Fires
   224. Marking and Lighting of Hazards
   225. Aircraft Icing - 602.11
   226. Altimeters - Setting and Operating
   227. Altimeter-setting Region - 602.35
   228. Standard Pressure Region - 602.36
   229. Between Regions - 602.37
   230. Testing
   231. Radiocommunications - 602.122
   232. Language Used - 602.133/134/135
   233. Phonetic Alphabet
   234. Morse Code
   235. Continuous Listening Watch - 602.136
   236. IFR
   237. Communications Failure
   238. Equipment Required
   239. Power-driven Aircraft-Day VFR - 605.14
   240. Power-driven Aircraft-VFR OTT - 605.15
   241. Power-driven Aircraft-Night VFR - 605.16/625.16
   242. Position and Anti-collision Lights 605.17
   243. Power-driven Aircraft-IFR - 605.18
   244. Aeronautical Information
   245. NOTAM
   246. AIP
   247. AIC
   248. Aviation Notice
   249. AIRAC Canada
   250. Emergencies
   251. Aircraft Accident
   252. Incident
   253. Signals for SAR
   254. Air Traffic Services
   255. Flight Service Stations
   256. Remote Communications Outlets
   257. Clearances, Instructions, etc
   258. Radar Services
   259. IFR Separation
   260. ATC Procedures
   261. Speed Adjustment
   262. Parallel Offset
   263. Structured Airspace
   264. Holding Patterns
   265. Contact & Visual Approaches
   266. IFR in VMC
   267. Intercept Signals
   268. Security Control
   269. Safety Belt Requirements - 605.22
   270. Shoulder Harnesses - 605.24
   271. Flight Control Locks - 605.29
   272. De-icing or Anti-icing Equipment
   273. Oxygen Equipment and Supply
   274. Unpressurized aircraft
   275. Pressurized aircraft
   276. Use of Oxygen - 605.32
   277. Flight Data Recorders
   278. Cockpit Voice Recorders - 605.34
   279. Transponder and Automatic PA Reporting Equipment - 605.35
   280. Altitude Alerting System or Device - 605.36/625.36
   281. GPWS
   282. ELT - 605.38
   283. Use of ELTs
   284. Standby Attitude Indicator
   285. Maintenance
   286. People To Sign a Maintenance Release
   287. Maintenance under Part IV or VII
   288. Dual Inspections
   289. Elementary Work
   290. Transoceanic Flight - 602.39
   291. International Air Law
   292. Some Questions
   293. Some Answers
3. WEATHER
   1. The Seasons
   2. Pressure Patterns
   3. Wind
   4. Windshear
   5. Wake Turbulence
   6. The Altimeter
   7. Temperature
   8. ISA Conversions
   9. Moisture
   10. Stability
   11. Clouds
   12. Low (Strato)
   13. Middle (Alto)
   14. High (Cirro)
   15. Other
   16. Precipitation
   17. Formation
   18. Turbulence
   19. Thunderstorms
   20. Approaching the area
   21. Within the Area
   22. Air Traffic Control Considerations
   23. Take-off and Landing
   24. Hurricanes
   25. Tornadoes
   26. Icing
   27. Air Masses
   28. Frontology
   29. The Warm Front
   30. The Cold front
   31. The Occlusion
   32. Trowal
   33. Line Squalls
   34. Secondary Front
   35. Upper Front
   36. Jetstreams
   37. Visibility
   38. Fog
   39. Mist
   40. Whiteout
   41. Sandstorms
   42. Volcanic Ash
   43. Met Services
   44. The GFA
   45. Clouds
   46. Visibility
   47. Winds
   48. Icing & Turbulence
   49. Weather Information
   50. FDAs
   51. TAFs
   52. METARs
   53. SIGMETs
   54. PIREPs/AIREPs
   55. AIRMET
   56. RAREPs
   57. CAVOK
   58. Weather Abbreviations
   59. Charts
   60. Surface Weather
   61. The Station Circle
   62. Upper Level Charts
   63. Some Questions
   64. Some Answers
4. PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
   1. Definitions
   2. Airflow
   3. The Aerofoil
   4. Stability
   5. Longitudinal Stability
   6. Lateral Stability
   7. Directional Stability
   8. Dutch Roll
   9. Spiral Stability
   10. Forces In Flight
   11. Lift
   12. Weight
   13. Thrust
   14. Drag
   15. Maximum Range Speed
   16. Maximum Endurance Speed
   17. Load Factor
   18. Propellers
   19. High Speed Flight
   20. The Helicopter
   21. Tail Rotor Drift
   22. Tail Rotor Roll
   23. Rotor Systems
   24. Autorotations
   25. Ground Resonance
   26. Dynamic Rollover
   27. Ground Effect
   28. Some Questions
   29. Some Answers
5. AIRFRAMES, ENGINES & SYSTEMS
   1. Aeroplanes
   2. Helicopters
   3. Flight Controls
   4. Aeroplanes
   5. Helicopter
   6. Engines
   7. Reciprocating Engines
   8. Turbines
   9. Fuel Control
   10. Engine Instruments
   11. Engine Handling
   12. Lubrication
   13. Fuel Supply
   14. Electrics
   15. Busbars
   16. Hydraulics
   17. Undercarriages
   18. Transmissions
   19. Pneumatics
   20. Heating Systems
   21. Fire Detection
   22. Cabin Pressurisation
   23. Autopilots, etc
   24. Vibrations
   25. Air Conditioning
   26. Aircraft Husbandry
   27. Defects
6. INSTRUMENTS
   1. Pitch
   2. Bank
   3. Power
   4. Pitot-Static System
   5. The Altimeter
   6. Errors
   7. Radio Altimeter
   8. Airspeed Indicator
   9. Machmeter
   10. Vertical Speed Indicator
   11. The Compass
   12. E2B
   13. The Compass Swing
   14. Gyroscopes
   15. Artificial Horizon
   16. Heading Indicator (DGI)
   17. Turn Coordinator
   18. Flight Director
   19. Horizontal Situation Indicator
   20. EFIS
   21. Instrument Flying Procedures
   22. Partial Panel
   23. Manoeuvres
   24. Calculations
   25. A Typical IFR Flight
   26. Helicopter Instrument Flying
7. ELECTRICITY & RADIO
   1. Atomic Theory
   2. Electricity
   3. Amps
   4. Volts
   5. Resistance
   6. Batteries
   7. Magnetism
   8. Generators
   9. Alternating Current
   10. Radio
   11. Wavebands
   12. Propagation
   13. Datalink
   14. VHF FM
   15. VOR
   16. Range
   17. Testing
   18. Problems
   19. Time to Station
   20. ADF/NDB
   21. RMI
   22. Position Fix
   23. Time to Station
   24. Tracking
   25. TACAN
   26. DME
   27. RNAV
   28. Inertial Navigation Systems
   29. Doppler
   30. LORAN
   31. Omega/VLF
   32. GPS
   33. ILS
   34. Category I
   35. Category II
   36. DF
   37. Radar
   38. Secondary Surveillance Radar
   39. PAR
   40. Weather Radar
   41. Discharge Detectors
   42. Altitude Alerting Systems
   43. TCAS/ACAS
   44. GPWS
   45. ELT
   46. MLS
   47. Radio Procedures
   48. ATC
   49. Radio Failure
   50. RT Emergency Procedures
8. NAVIGATION
   1. Great Circles & Rhumb Lines
   2. Direction
   3. Magnetic Bearings
   4. Sun's True Bearing
   5. Time & Time Zones
   6. Astro Navigation
   7. Deviation
   8. Maps & Charts
   9. Lambert's Conformal
   10. Mercator
   11. Polar Stereographic
   12. Grid Navigation
   13. Scale
   14. Relief
   15. Speed & Distance
   16. Triangle of Velocities
   17. The Dalton Computer
   18. CR Series
   19. Slide Rule
   20. The 1 in 60 Rule
   21. The Arctic
   22. Other Tips
   23. Some Questions
   24. Some Answers
9. FLIGHT PLANNING
   1. Fuel
   2. Helicopters
   3. Fixed Wing
   4. IFR
   5. Point of No Return
   6. Critical Point
   7. Oil
   8. Maps
   9. Weight & Balance
   10. Standard Mass Values
   11. Distribution
   12. Performance
   13. Density Altitude
   14. Runway length
   15. Altitude and Temperature
   16. Aircraft weight
   17. Runway slope
   18. Surface winds
   19. Surface
   20. Obstacles (The Climb)
   21. The Cruise
   22. Balked Approach Flight Path
   23. Diversions
   24. Speed
   25. Power Settings
   26. Miscellaneous
   27. V-Speeds
   28. Charts
   29. Operational Planning
   30. ETOPS
   31. Some Questions
   32. Some Answers
10. FLIGHT OPERATIONS
    1. Power
    2. Helicopters
    3. Fuelling Requirements
    4. Visual Approach Systems
    5. VASIS
    6. PAPI
    7. T-VASIS
    8. Bird Hazards
    9. Winter Operations
    10. The Weather
    11. Whiteout
    12. Taking off
    13. The Cruise
    14. Landing
    15. Helicopter External Loads
    16. Static Electricity
    17. Setting Up
    18. Hooking Up
    19. Setting Down
    20. Tail Rotor Failure
    21. Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness
    22. Helicopter Blade Sailing
    23. Remote Operations
    24. Night Flying
    25. Flying Big Aeroplanes
11. DANGEROUS GOODS
    1. Applicability
    2. Exemptions
    3. Units of Measurement
    4. Responsibilities
    5. Employers
    6. Carriers
    7. Shippers
    8. Inspectors
    9. Classes & Labelling
    10. Multiple Hazards
    11. Packaging
    12. Guidance for Acceptance, Handling and Stowage
    13. How to use the IATA Book
    14. TDGR Exemptions
    15. Responding to Emergencies
    16. Duties of all Personnel Involved
    17. Carriage of Employees
    18. Weapons, Munitions of War and Sporting Weapons
    19. Carriage of Livestock
12. HUMAN FACTORS
    1. Decisions, Decisions
    2. The Body
    3. Eyes
    4. Ears
    5. Respiratory System
    6. Oxygen Requirements
    7. Hyperventilation
    8. Carbon Monoxide
    9. Pressure Changes
    10. Motion Sickness
    11. Decompression Sickness
    12. Heart Disease
    13. Health Precautions
    14. Alcohol
    15. Medications
    16. Blood Donations
    17. Incapacitation
    18. Partial or Gradual
    19. Information Processing
    20. Memory
    21. Habits
    22. Attitudes
    23. What type of person is a pilot?
    24. What is the common thread that unites all competent people?
    25. Flight Deck Management
    26. Stress
    27. What is Excessive Stress?
    28. Coping With Stress
    29. Responses
    30. Response checklist
    31. Problem solving
    32. Personal Checklist
    33. Some Questions
    34. Some Answers
13. GOING FOR A JOB
    1. The Advert
    2. Your Resume
    3. The Interview
14. GLOSSARY
15. INDEX
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY