Ground School Materials

Flight Sim Pilot Home Page  Thinking Like a Pilot 

Flight Sim Pilot Program Academic Subjects

 

 

 

Level 1

Aerodynamics and Mechanics   task 1 aerodynamics

The Four Forces of Flight.  Newton’s laws of motion 

The Flight Instruments

Cockpit Basics, Instruments: how they operate and the information they supply to the pilot.

The Aircraft:  its parts and controls

How powered flight is achieved through the use of flight controls

 The Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine

A study of an engine and how it delivers power.

 

Level 2

The Principles of Navigation

Study of Maps, tme and distance calculations, performance calculations and flight planning.

 Aircraft Radios

The principles of radio. How they are used in the airplane and communication with Air Traffic Control

  Radio Navigation

The principles of Navigation using radio. Study of VOR navigation and practice.

  Airport Operating Procedures

How to arrive and depart an airport. Use of tower frequencies, taxiways, signs and runway use.