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METEOROLOGY - Classroom $220, Correspondence $176 BUY NOW
Meteorology covers all the basics that you probably know already, the atmosphere and heat transfer, winds, thunderstorms and icing. How well do you understand stability, jet streams, upper level met reports? Can you really decode TAFs correctly? It might surprise you, but from past experience I've found that many students cannot consistently and correctly decode a TAF! An extensive section on decoding of TAFs is included.
As Meteorology is an easy subject, in addition to the questions throughout this
volume, we've included one practice examination to help consolidate your understanding.
Like all of our subjects, there is our final practise examination package, which gives
you an additional three exams to ensure that you are thoroughly prepared before you walk
into the exam room.
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AIR LAW - Classroom $190, Correspondence $176 BUY NOW
This part of the course is perhaps the most challenging section that you
will do. Not because it is difficult, but because it requires you to spend
time reading those thrilling books, the AIP, CAOs and CARs. You will find
125 multiple choice questions will get you thinking about a variety of aspects
that perhaps you should know more about. To help get you going, a CAO Index
is included. This Index, unlike that which you get with the CAOs is arranged
into a logical alphabetical order and has cross references into the CARs and
AIP where appropriate to help you find the answers quickly. It has proven
its value many times and is sized so that you can trim it to fit into the
front of your CAOs so that it is always available.
The practice exam package for Air Law includes four exams and their answers,
which means you will know before you walk into the actual exam room what to expect.
This makes it much easier for you to relax and concentrate on gaining that all imporatant
80% exam result.
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NAVIGATION - Classroom $470, Correspondence $350 BUY
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Navigation leads you through the shape of the earth and how maps are developed into CPs (or ETPs), PNRs and LPSDs for all situations. There is an extensive section on basic pressure instruments and airspeed mach number theory including plenty of questions to practise. From there it extends your understanding of conventional navigation aids; NDB, VOR, DME and ILS and goes onto explain how area navigation systems operate.
Next on the list is radar, covering basic principles of radar systems. Differences between primary and secondary radar, pulse and continuous wave radar are covered along with definitions of radar terminology. Airborne weather radar earns a section in its own right and shows the value of an iso-echo function to determine not just where the water concentration is greatest in a cloud, but also where turbulence is most likely to be found. Radar altimeters are also covered in the course, but under the altimetry section.
Finishing Navigation is a discussion on 'Search and Rescue' and the criteria used to determine a search and the types of search patterns commonly encountered. Having participated in many searches, some good and some bad, I'm sure you will find some of the tips in this section will prove useful. Included at the end are four practice examinations to confirm your understanding of the principles of Navigation.
In addition to the four exams within the Navigation volume, which are designed
to challenge you and to help you consolidate your understanding of Navigation, there
are an additional three exams in our practice exam package. No wonder that our students
do so well in this exam. Lots of practice makes it much easier.
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FLIGHT PLANNING - Classroom $790, Correspondence $600 BUY
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Flight Planning is broken into two sections, "Using the Boeing 727 Performance & Operating Handbook" and "Application of Planning Techniques". Using the 727 Handbook takes you through each section of the B727 manual, covering take-off, climbs, cruises, descents, landing performance and fuel policy. Correct use of the manual must be mastered before you can successfully apply the planning techniques.
Application of Planning Techniques introduces you to the terms "Suitable" and "Acceptable" aerodromes and how they effect trip planning and alternate decisions. The use of estimates in trip planning are addressed leading into planning for a typical trip in a Boeing 727. Having completed the whole trip scenario, planning of PNRs (on-track and off-track) are covered which will allow you to plan for any PNR for any condition including change of wind and cruise techniques. This is extended to be able to plan for the worst case situation, ie maximum headwind component or the minimum tailwind required to be able to complete a trip.
Lastly, a dual cruise technique is covered. This allows you to plan for a change in cruise conditions and still continue on to your destination. This dual cruise planning is handy as you can determine at what point the aircraft could lose an engine or depressurise and not have to turn around and go back (that is a PNR type situation) but can continue and finish the trip to your planned destination.
To assist you with Flight Planning, five practice examinations are included. These have graded solutions from complete, worked solutions with flight plans, explanations and answers for the first examination; progressively reducing the amount of detail in the solutions until examination number five where you are then solo. Our students have had great success with Flight Planning, some gaining the fantastic result of 100% on their first attempt!
Our practice exam package comprises a selection of questions which are
aimed to help candidates develop their speed and accuracy on the large 4 & 5 mark
type questions. Each of these has specific time targets to work towards. Then there
are three full practice exams, in the same format as the real exams, to enable you
to go into the Flight Planning exam confident of your procedures, accuracy and speed.
Confidence in this exam makes it easy to get a tremendous result.
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PERFORMANCE & LOADING - Classroom $340, Correspondence $260 BUY
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Your knowledge of the performance requirements is extended to include; take-off and landing requirements and obstacle clearance requirements. Much of this is from CAOs but the explanations make it easy to know that you are planning a flight legally. Also covered are Range & Endurance and Weight & Balance. On a large aircraft like the B727, it is surprisingly easy, quite similar to that of a light aircraft, but of course with a few changes and one or two novel differences. This section discusses the effects of shifting the centre of gravity on the aircraft and its performance; another essential part of your ATPL studies.
Performance & Loading gets three exams as its' exam package. These exams are
designed to ensure you do understand all aspects of aircraft performance, loading, the
use of the 'Load & Trim' sheets, range and endurance before you go into the real exam
room. By working through each of these exams, you will be able to clearly see that
you can get a 90% plus exam result in Performance & Loading.
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AERODYNAMICS & AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS - Classroom $600, Correspondence $450 BUY
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(Includes Basic Gas Turbines.)
This subject covers a variety of topics including, aerodynamics and flight control systems. Hydraulics, landing gear, brakes and aircraft steering get extensive treatment and includes the CASA diagrams for systems where appropriate. Aircraft electrical systems get a workout as well and pressurisation, air conditioning and ice protection are also covered. It then moves into the cockpit, that area that pilots really should know about and covers Flight Management systems, auto-throttles and a variety of flight instrument displays, both conventional displays and the electronic variety, EFIS, EHSIs, Flight Directors and Auto-Pilots. Master Warning and Caution systems are covered, as are Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems and Ground Proximity Warning Systems. To finish off, we have a look at cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders.
BASIC GAS TURBINES
(Included as part of Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems.)
The examination syllabus requires an understanding of Gas Turbine engines,
their operations and limitations. This volume was designed for someone with
no knowledge of gas turbines. It introduces you to the basic principles of
propulsion and the need for engines of greater power output than can be obtained
from a piston engine. After introducing some terminology, the information
within the volume follows the air path through the engine. It then examines
noise and noise suppression as well as how thrust can be increased using water
injection and afterburning. What about reverse thrust? Yes it's covered too
as are the fuel and oil systems, starting and ignition systems and bleed air
services. The book finishes with a look at typical installations for a turbo-prop,
helicopter and an Auxiliary Power Unit.
This is one volume that I'm sure you will find easy to read and understand, whether you already operate turbine engines or not. Two Gas Turbine Engine examinations are included as part of this volume. While there is no CASA examination on Gas Turbine Engines, an understanding of their operation is examined as part of "Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems".
To do well in the 'Systems' exam, students need to read extensively. This one
examination covers a multitude of topics. We include with our practice exam package
selected extracts from the B767 manual - so you can read exactly the same manual as CASA
uses in order to write many exam questions. We also include questions to go with this manual
and, like all other subjects, there are the three full exams for you to do. You'll have
plenty of reading and hundreds of questions to do to ensure that you are very well
prepared for this exam.
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HUMAN FACTORS - Classroom $180, Correspondence $165 BUY NOW
These notes are a combination of material written specifically for the ATPL syllabus. Aviation Medicine notes which are produced with permission from the US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration and are some of the best notes I have ever found for pilots to read. Simple and easy to follow.
They start, quite predictably with the atmosphere and its composition, but this time looking at it from the medical side. It includes the gas laws, Boyle's Law, Henry's Law, Charles' Law and a few more. It looks at the process of respiration, both external and internal and what use is breathing if the blood doesn't circulate around the body? So circulation comes in as of course our old adversary "Hypoxia" in all its different forms. Having Hypoxia in the course means that Hyperventilation must also make an appearance as do the consequences of high altitude flight, decompression sickness, trapped and evolved gases.
Aviation Medicine is much more than just trapped or evolved gas problems. What about visual problems, noise, vertigo and sensory illusions? All these are covered, as is oxygen equipment, and a variety of stress causes; alcohol, drugs, smoking and some recommendations about what you should do. A small section on physical fitness and survival is included and a brief description of a typical decompression chamber flight. Now a ride in a chamber is something DIFFERENT! If you ever get the chance to do one, take it! Even if it costs money to do it, it would be money well spent. An altitude chamber flight gives a whole new understanding to hypoxia, oxygen and much of this aviation medicine that you learn from a book. First hand experience is a GREAT teacher.
Among the many other topics discussed are disorientation and illusions, types of behaviour, cockpit gradients, personality types, decision making processes and the effects of accelerations on the human body. Designed to help you gain a better understanding of how people function, both individually and as part of a team. This is a great learning tool as part of your preparation for your future career.
Human Factors gets three exams as its' exam package. Having reasilistic
exams to use really does help to reduce your stress levels. You go into each exam knowing
what to expect and whether you are likely to finish the exam within the time permitted.
With less stress, you make fewer errors and perform within your 'comfort zone'. It is
no surprise that many students do so well in this exam.