Syllabus Summary

Preparation for flight and action after

Basic Concepts

• Taxiing
• Effect of Controls
• Straight and Level
• Climbing and Descending
• Turns - Medium, C & D
• Slow Flight

Circuits Training

• Circuit Intro
• Circuit Considerations
• Engine Failure after Takeoff
• Crosswind Circuits
• Glide Approach
• Vacating & Joining
• Radio Failure
• FLWOP

Advanced Manoeuvres

• Steep Turns

• Maximum Rate Turns

• Short-Field Takeoff & Landing
• Low Flying Intro
• Low Flying Consolidation
• Precautionary Landing
• Terrain & Weather Awareness
• Basic Mountain Flying

Instrument Flying

• Compass Use

• IF - Intro

• IF - Limited Panel

• IF - Unusual Attitudes

Preparation for flight and action after

Personal preparation

• Be Fit and enthusiastic
• Ensure Logbook records are neat and complete in all respects
• Be able to Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the privileges, limitations and currency requirements of the applicable certificate

Aircraft documents

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the aircraft’s documents
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the aircraft’s limitations

Weather, NZAIP and supplements

• Obtain all Met data appropriate to the proposed or hypothetical flight
• Obtain, review and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the relevance of NOTAM’s to the proposed or hypothetical flight
• Demonstrate ability to analyse ARFOR’s, TAF, METAR and SPECI, SIGMET if applicable
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the contents and use of the AIP Volume 4 and VNC
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of flight planning data and be able to make a sound go/no-go decision