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I Flight Management: Basic A / II Flight Management: Basic B

I Flight Management: Basic A (1B Winter)0.5 unit | II Flight Management: Basic B (year 1 Spring/Summer) 0.5 unit

Course Description: These courses prepare students to pass the Transport Canada Private Pilot written examination, while building a solid foundation for future professional pilot studies in this program. The class lectures will provide the required theoretical material and the tutorials will enable students to work with and apply the material as it relates to flying. Topics include: Air Law/Regulations, Theory of Flight, Airframes, Engines and Aircraft Systems, Flight Instruments, Meteorology, Air Traffic Services, VFR Navigation and Radio Aids, Flight Planning and Human Factors. (These topics constitute the mandatory subjects covered in the Transport Canada written exams; see below).

Air Laws and Procedures (Study and Reference Guide, Private Pilot Licence, pages 4 – 9). Publications used in pilot training are ‘Canadian Aviation Regulations’ (CARs) and the Transport Canada ‘Aeronautical Information Manual’ (TC AIM).

Navigation and Radio Aids (details in Study and Reference Guide, Private Licence, page 10, 11)

Meteorology (details in Study and Reference Guide, Private Pilot Licence, page 12, 13)

 Airframes, Engines and Aircraft Systems (Study and Reference Guide, Private Licence, p.14)

Theory of Flight (Study and Reference Guide, Private Pilot Licence, page 15)

Flight Instruments and Instrument Flying (Study and Reference Guide page 16)

 Flight Operations (Study and Reference Guide page 17, 18)

Human Factors (Study and Reference Guide page 19)