Canadian Private Pilot Studies

Table of Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
    1. Definitions
    2. Airflow
    3. The Aerofoil (or Airfoil)
    4. Aeroplanes
    5. Flight Controls
    6. Stability
    7. Longitudinal Stability
    8. Lateral Stability
    9. Directional Stability
    10. Dutch Roll
    11. Spiral Stability
    12. Forces In Flight
    13. Lift
    14. Weight
    15. Thrust
    16. Drag
    17. Maximum Range Speed
    18. Maximum Endurance Speed
    19. Load Factor
    20. Propellers
    21. The Helicopter
    22. Tail Rotor Drift
    23. Tail Rotor Roll
    24. Rotor Systems
    25. Autorotations
    26. Ground Resonance
    27. Dynamic Rollover
    28. Ground Effect
    29. Questions & Answers
  3. ENGINES & SYSTEMS
    1. Reciprocating Engines
    2. Turbines
    3. Engine Instruments
    4. Engine Handling
    5. Lubrication
    6. Fuel Supply
    7. Electrics
    8. Hydraulics
    9. Undercarriages
    10. Transmissions
    11. Heating Systems
    12. Vibrations
    13. Aircraft Husbandry
  4. INSTRUMENTS
    1. Pitch
    2. Bank
    3. Power
    4. Pitot-Static System
    5. The Altimeter
    6. Airspeed Indicator
    7. Vertical Speed Indicator
    8. Compass
    9. Gyroscopes
    10. Artificial Horizon
    11. Heading Indicator (DGI)
    12. Turn Coordinator
  5. WEATHER
    1. Pressure Patterns
    2. Wind
    3. Windshear
    4. Wake Turbulence
    5. The Altimeter
    6. Temperature
    7. Moisture
    8. Stability
    9. Clouds
    10. Low (Strato)
    11. Middle (Alto)
    12. High (Cirro)
    13. Other
    14. Precipitation
    15. Formation
    16. Turbulence
    17. Thunderstorms
    18. Approaching the area
    19. Within the Area
    20. Air Traffic Control Considerations
    21. Take-off and Landing
    22. Icing
    23. Air Masses
    24. Frontology
    25. The Warm Front
    26. The Cold front
    27. The Occlusion
    28. Trowal
    29. Line Squalls
    30. Secondary Front
    31. Visibility
    32. Fog
    33. Mist
    34. Whiteout
    35. Met Services
    36. The GFA
    37. Clouds
    38. Visibility
    39. Winds
    40. Icing & Turbulence
    41. Weather Information
    42. FDAs
    43. TAFs
    44. METARs
    45. SIGMETs
    46. PIREPs/AIREPs
    47. AIRMET
    48. RAREPs
    49. CAVOK
    50. Charts
    51. Surface Weather
    52. The Station Circle
    53. Some Questions
    54. Some Answers
  6. 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. VOR
    14. Testing
    15. Problems
    16. Time to Station
    17. ADF/NDB
    18. RMI
    19. Position Fix
    20. Time to Station
    21. Tracking
    22. DME
    23. GPS
    24. Radar
    25. Secondary Surveillance Radar
    26. Radio Procedures
    27. ATC
    28. Radio Failure
    29. RT Emergency Procedures
  7. NAVIGATION
    1. Great Circles & Rhumb Lines
    2. Direction
    3. Magnetic Bearings
    4. Sun's True Bearing
    5. Time & Time Zones
    6. Deviation
    7. Maps & Charts
    8. Lambert's Conformal
    9. Mercator
    10. Polar Stereographic
    11. Scale
    12. Relief
    13. Speed & Distance
    14. Triangle of Velocities
    15. The Dalton Computer
    16. CR Series
    17. Slide Rule
    18. The 1 in 60 Rule
    19. Some Questions
    20. Some Answers
  8. FLIGHT PLANNING
    1. Fuel
    2. Helicopters
    3. Fixed Wing
    4. Maps
    5. Weight & Balance
    6. Distribution
    7. Performance
    8. Density Altitude
    9. Runway length
    10. Altitude and Temperature
    11. Aircraft weight
    12. Runway slope
    13. Surface winds
    14. Surface
    15. Obstacles (The Climb)
    16. The Cruise
    17. Speed
    18. Miscellaneous
    19. Charts
  9. FLIGHT OPERATIONS
    1. Power
    2. Helicopters
    3. Fuelling Requirements
    4. Visual Approach Systems
    5. VASIS
    6. PAPI
    7. T-VASIS
    8. Bird Hazards
    9. Helicopter Blade Sailing
    10. Night Flying
    11. AIR LAW
    12. Tips For Reading Legal Stuff
    13. Enforcement
    14. Documents & Admin
    15. Return of Documents
    16. Suspension, Cancellation, Renewal
    17. Record Keeping
    18. Examinations
    19. Prerequisites - 401.13/421.13
    20. Proof of Citizenship and Age
    21. Medicals
    22. Category 3
    23. Category 4
    24. Recreational Pilot Permit
    25. Aeroplane - 421.22
    26. Helicopter - 421.23
    27. Private Pilot Licence - 401/421.26
    28. Privileges
    29. Age
    30. Medical Fitness and Validity
    31. Knowledge
    32. Experience
    33. Skill
    34. Credits
    35. Reimbursement of Costs
    36. Foreign Licences - 421.07
    37. Night Rating - 401.42/421.42
    38. Recency - 401.05/421.05
    39. Personal Logs - 421.08
    40. VFR OTT Rating - 401.44/421.44
    41. Knowledge
    42. Experience
    43. Skill
    44. Credits
    45. Credits for DND Applicants
    46. Credits for Foreign Applicants
    47. Flight Instructor Ratings- 401.61
    48. Class 4 - 421.69/77
    49. Class 3 - 421.70/78
    50. Class 2 - 421.71/79
    51. Class 1 -421.72/421.80
    52. Commercial Air Services
    53. The Rules In General
    54. Private Pilots
    55. Right of Way-General - 602.19
    56. Aerodromes & Airports
    57. Wind Direction Indicator - 301.06
    58. Lighting - 301.07
    59. Operations at or near aerodromes
    60. Controlled Aerodromes
    61. Uncontrolled Aerodromes
    62. Controlled Airports
    63. Standard Traffic Circuit - RAC 4.5.2
    64. Helicopters
    65. Heliports
    66. Noise Criteria
    67. Runways & Taxiways
    68. Markings & Signals
    69. Aircraft Operating Over Water
    70. Passengers in Single-Engined Aircraft - 703.22/24
    71. VFR Minimum Vis-Uncontrolled Airspace - 702.17/722.17
    72. Aeroplanes
    73. Helicopters - 723.28
    74. Night, VFR OTT and IFR (OTT)
    75. Single-engine aircraft VFR at night or IFR - Passenger Transport
    76. Aeroplane Equipment
    77. 1,000' OTT IFR
    78. Fuel Requirements - 602.88
    79. VFR
    80. Passenger Briefings - 602.89
    81. Preparation for Emergency Landing
    82. Documents & Records
    83. Flight Authority - 507
    84. Annual Airworthiness Information Report
    85. Radio Station Licence
    86. Certificate of Registration
    87. Route Guides & Charts
    88. ATS Flight Plan
    89. Journey Log
    90. Lights & Visual Signals
    91. Cruising Altitudes
    92. VFR Below 18,000 feet
    93. IFR/CVFR below 18,000 feet
    94. Minimum Altitudes
    95. VFR
    96. Allowance for Wind Speed
    97. Temperature Correction
    98. Visual Flight Rules - 602.114
    99. Controlled Airspace - 602.114
    100. Uncontrolled Airspace - 602.115
    101. VFR Over-the-Top - 602.116
    102. Special VFR Flight - 602.117
    103. Airspace Structure
    104. Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA)
    105. Altimeter Setting Regions
    106. ICAO Airspace Classifications
    107. VFR Flight in Class A Airspace
    108. VFR Flight in Class B Airspace
    109. VFR Flight in Class C & D Airspace
    110. Operating Restrictions and Hazards - 601/621
    111. Forest Fires
    112. Marking and Lighting of Hazards
    113. Aircraft Icing - 602.11
    114. Altimeters - Setting and Operating
    115. Altimeter-setting Region - 602.35
    116. Standard Pressure Region - 602.36
    117. Between Regions - 602.37
    118. Testing
    119. Radiocommunications - 602.122
    120. Language Used - 602.133/134/135
    121. Phonetic Alphabet
    122. Morse Code
    123. Continuous Listening Watch - 602.136
    124. Equipment Required
    125. Power-driven Aircraft-Day VFR - 605.14
    126. Power-driven Aircraft-VFR OTT - 605.15
    127. Power-driven Aircraft-Night VFR - 605.16/625.16
    128. Position and Anti-collision Lights 605.17
    129. Power-driven Aircraft-IFR - 605.18
    130. NOTAM
    131. AIP
    132. Emergencies
    133. Aircraft Accident
    134. Incident
    135. Signals for SAR
    136. Air Traffic Services
    137. Flight Service Stations
    138. Remote Communications Outlets
    139. Clearances, Instructions, etc
    140. Radar Services
    141. Intercept Signals
    142. Security Control
    143. Safety Belt Requirements - 605.22
    144. Shoulder Harnesses - 605.24
    145. Flight Control Locks - 605.29
    146. De-icing or Anti-icing Equipment
    147. Oxygen Equipment and Supply
    148. Unpressurized aircraft
    149. Use of Oxygen - 605.32
    150. Transponder and Automatic PA Reporting Equipment - 605.35
    151. ELT - 605.38
    152. International Air Law
    153. Some Questions
    154. Some Answers
  10. 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. A Question
    34. An Answer
  11. INDEX
  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY