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Aircraft Structure

Aircraft Type & Wing Empennage & Powerplant Fuselage Landing Gear Four Forces of Flight Traditional Cockpit Glass Cockpit Axes of an Airplane Primary Control Surfaces Secondary Control Surfaces Autopilot

Aircraft Systems

Reciprocating Engine Engine Components Four-Stroke Cycle Tachometer Fuel Systems Induction System Carburetor System Carburetor Icing Carburetor Heat Fuel Injection System Mixture Control Leaning Procedures Refueling Procedures Fuel Contamination Fuel Starvation Ignition System Magnetos Engine Abnormalities Oil System Loss of Oil Pressure Engine Cooling Exhaust System Superchargers & Turbochargers Engine Starting

Propeller Principles Fixed Pitch Propeller Constant-Speed Propeller Electrical System Aircraft Lights Electrical Malfunction Hydraulic System & Landing Gear Landing Gear Malfunction Flap Malfunction Pressurization System Oxygen System Deicing & Anti-Icing Emergency Locator Transmitter

Aircraft Instruments

Atmospheric Pressure Pitot-Static Instruments Altimeter Vertical Speed Indicator Airspeed Indicator & Types of Airspeed Blockage of the Pitot-Static System Gyroscopic Flight Instruments Vacuum System Attitude Indicator Heading Indicator Turn Indicators Inclinometer Electronic Flight Display Magnetic Compass Compass Errors Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Basic Aerodynamics

Forces Acting on an Airplane Weight Lift Principles of Lift How Lift is Created Thrust Parasite Drag Induced Drag Wingtip Vortices Avoiding Wingtip Vortices Ground Effect

Aerodynamic Forces

Forces in Turns Slipping & Skidding Turns Rate of Turn Radius of Turn Forces in Climbs Forces in Descents Stalls Stall Recognition & Recovery Stall Training Angle of Attack Indicator Spins Spin Recovery Load Factors Static & Dynamic Stability Propeller Principles Turning Tendencies Effects of Frost

Weight & Balance

Weight Control Balance Control Terms & Definitions Moment & Moment Arm Weight & Balance Computations

Performance & Limitations

Pressure Altitude Density Altitude Aircraft Performance Factors Affecting Performance Hydroplaning

Regulations

FAA Regulations NTSB Regulations

Inspections & Documents

Pilot's Operating Handbook Minimum Equipment List Aircraft Documents Required Inspections Airworthiness Directives

Aeromedical Factors

Hypoxia Hyperventilation Middle Ear & Sinus Block Spatial Disorientation & Visual Illusion Motion Sickness Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Stress & Fatigue Dehydration & Heat Stroke Drugs & Alcohol Decompression Sickness Flight Vision

Aeronautical Decision-Making

Decision-Making Steps Risk Management Crew & Single-Pilot Resource Management Hazardous Attitudes Risk Assessment & Mitigation Operational Pitfalls

Weather Theory

The Atmosphere Coriolis Force Atmospheric Pressure Wind & Pressure Stability of Air Masses Relative Humidity Fog Clouds Jet Stream & Clear Air Turbulence Fronts

Weather Services

Flight Service Station AWOS/ASOS & METAR PIREPs TAFs Inflight Weather Advisories Wind & Temperature Aloft Forecast Surface Analysis & Significant Weather Prognostic Charts Radar Observations

Airport Operations

Airport Types Chart Supplements NOTAMs ATIS Runways Taxiways Airport Lighting Traffic Pattern Wind Indicators & Correction Flight Maneuvers Clearing Procedures Runway Incursion

Radio Communications

Radio Procedures Phonetic Alphabet Radio Equipment Traffic Location Call Signs Non-Towered vs Towered Airport Procedures Lost Communication Procedures Transponder Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcasts

Airspace

Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class G Special VFR Special Use Airspace Temporary Flight Restrictions Military Activity VFR Routes FSS, AWOS, NSA, & FRZ ADIZ & Wilderness Areas

Charts

Topography & Maximum Elevation Figures Airport Depiction Variation, Obstacles, & Other Symbols Latitude & Longitude

Navigation

Pilotage & Dead Reckoning Wind True vs Magnetic Compass VFR Cruising Routes VOR GPS

Cross Country

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