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General Knowledge
- CAA rules, RAANZ procedures Manual
- Aircraft Documents and logbooks
- Aeronautical charts, AIP and Vol 4
- Airspace
- Radio and Transponder use
- NOTAMs and weather briefings
- Flight Plans and SARTIME requirements
- Aircraft loading (MAUW and CofG)
Piloting Technique
- Preflight inspection and fuelling
- Aircraft ground handling
- Cockpit checks
- Engine and throttle handling
- Climb-out and approach
- Medium turns and steep turns
- Circuit and overshoot
- Engine failure, emergency drills
- Landing – normal, crosswind, short
- Forced landing – glide approach
- Traffic awareness and lookout
- Airmanship
Autogyro
- PIO recognition and recovery
- Operations behind power curve
- Minimum speed level flight
Human Factors
- Judgement
- Attitude
Specific Flight Characteristics
- Mechanical turbulence/rotor awareness