Third Edition - September 2002

• General
• Section 1: Air Law and Procedures (time 8:30-13:00)
  • 1.1-1.5 Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)
  • 1.6 NOTAM
  • 1.7 A.I.P. CANADA
  • 1.8 Transportation Safety Board of Canada
  • 1.9 Air Traffic Services and Procedures
  • 1.10 Operations in High Level Domestic Airspace
  • 1.11 Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (CMNPS) Airspace
  • 1.12 Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (CMNPS) Certification
  • 1.13 ATC Special Procedures
  • 1.14 North Atlantic Operations
  • 1.15 RVSM
• Section 2: Airframes, Engines, Propellers and Aircraft Systems (time 14:00-24:00)
  • 2.1 Airframes
  • 2.2 Engines
  • 2.3 Propellers
  • 2.4 Aircraft Systems
• Section 3: Meteorology (time 60:00-90:00)
  • 3.1 The Earth's Atmosphere
  • 3.2 Atmospheric Pressure
  • 3.3 Meteorological Aspects of Altimetry
  • 3.4 Temperature
  • 3.5 Moisture
  • 3.6 Stability and Instability
  • 3.7 Clouds
  • 3.8 Turbulence
  • 3.9 Wind
  • 3.10 Jet Streams
  • 3.11 Air Masses
  • 3.12 Fronts
  • 3.13 Frontal Weather
  • 3.14 Aircraft Icing
  • 3.15 Thunderstorms
  • 3.16 Surface Based Layers
  • 3.17 Meteorological Services Available to Pilots
  • 3.18 Aviation Weather Reports
  • 3.19 Aviation Forecasts
  • 3.20 Weather Maps and Prognostic Charts
• Section 4: Instruments (time 6:00-12:00)
  • 4.1 Flight Instruments - Principles and Operational Use
  • 4.2 Flight Management Instruments
  • 4.3 Engine Instruments - Principles and Use
  • 4.4 Aircraft Compass Systems
• Section 5: Navigation - General (time 6:00-12:00)
  • 5.1 Navigation Terms
  • 5.2 Maps and Charts
  • 5.3 Time Zones and Relation to Longitude
  • 5.4 Flight Planning Calculations
  • 5.5 Flight Plan Forms
  • 5.6 En Route Navigation
• Section 6: Radio Communications and Aids to Navigation - Basic Principles and Use (time 8:00-16:00)
  • 6.1 Radio
  • 6.2 Aircraft Radio Transceivers
  • 6.3 Selective Call System (SELCAL)
  • 6.4 Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
  • 6.5 Radar
  • 6.6 Navigation Systems
  • 6.7 Approach Aids
  • 6.8 Transponders
  • 6.9 ACAS / TCAS
• Section 7: Flight Operations (time 8-12 hrs)
  • 7.1 Atmospheric Effect on Flight
  • 7.2 Performance
  • 7.3 Charts and Graphs
  • 7.4 Critical Surface Contamination
  • 7.5 Wake Turbulence
  • 7.6 Flight Manual
  • 7.7 Volcanic Ash
  • 7.8 Airmanship/Rules of Thumb
• Section 8: Theory of Flight (time 4-10 hrs)
  • 8.1 Forces Acting on an Airplane
  • 8.2 Wing Design
• Section 9: Human Factors (time 4-12 hrs)
  • 9.1 Aviation Physiology
  • 9.2 The Pilot and the Operating Environment
  • 9.3 Aviation Psychology
  • 9.4 Pilot-Equipment/Materials Relationship
  • 9.5 Interpersonal Relations
  • 9.6 Crew/Dispatcher Resource Management (CRM/DRM)
• Examination Results - Decoding
• Tables and Charts
  • Weight Shift Formula
  • Weight & Balance Loading Data - 1 of 2
  • Weight & Balance Loading Data - 2 of 2
  • Take-Off Distance Graph
  • Take-Off Speeds V₁, V_R, V₂
  • Take-Off Performance
  • Cruise Performance
  • Long Range Cruise
  • Specific Range
  • Buffet Onset Boundary
  • Sample Computer Flight Plan
• Government of Canada Publications
• Additional Reference Material
• Enquiries