Thursday, October 30, 2014

Leading Revision Materials


The following revision material has been made available for you to use in the run-up to your exams. The first subject you need to work on is Principles of Flight. Basic Navigation and Principles of Airmanship will then follow.

Principles of Flight, this is what you have been studying in lessons:
Lift and weight
Drag and thrust
Stability
Flight controls and trimming
Flaps
Stalling
Gliding
Propellers
Helicopters

Basic Navigation will also be taught in lessons:
Finding your position using a map
Types of north
The compass
Land navigation methods
Weather

Principles of Airmanship, the aircraft knowledge sections are self-study, but you will be taught about air traffic control and the rules of the air:
Air traffic control
Rules of the air
Aircraft roles - Self-study
No1 Group, air combat - Self-study
No2 Group, air support part 1 - Self-study
No2 Group, air support part 2 - Self-study
Helicopters - Self-study
Training aircraft - Self-study
Historic aircraft - Self-study