Aircraft piston engine, theoretical background, operational characteristics and construction schemes. Propellers, operational characterictics. Turbine engine, theoretical background, thermal cycles, construction schemes, operational characteristics. Turbojet and turbofan engines, basic construction modules, and their operational characteristics. Engine control.
Basic terms of aircraft performance, basic characteristic speeds, runway characteristics, single and multiengine aircraft performance class B, aircraft performance class A, take off and landing performance, after take off and missed approach climb, noise abatement procedures, range of aircraft, drift down, MEL, ETOPS.
Basic terms of aircraft performance, basic characteristic speeds, runway characteristics, single and multiengine aircraft performance class B, aircraft performance class A, take off and landing performance, after take off and missed approach climb, noise abatement procedures, range of aircraft, drift down, MEL, ETOPS.
The Earth: latitude and longitude. Reference systems. Circles on the Earth and distance. Calculations. Time. Magnetism and sirections. Wind and Speed: Course, heading, track. Calculations: navigation computer – conversions, TAS, rates. Calculations: 1 in 60 and navigation computer – track and GS. Projections. Charts. VFR navigation. Nav Log preparation and use. Navigation display. Navigation in remote and oceanic areas.