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Course Description
Learn the subject of Principles of Flight, up to the standard required as part of the ‘Principles of Flight’ theoretical exam towards an EASA Private Pilot License. Required syllabi outlined as per FCL.215 of Part-FCL.
After completing the course, the student pilot will have acquired the knowledge required to safely plan a flight considering take-off, landing and cruise performance, factors that affect that performance, weight and balance considerations and en-route flight performance monitoring.
Key concepts covered include:
- Mass & Balance
- The weight and balance envelope
- Mass limits and limitations
- Take off performance calculations
- Landing performance calculations
- Factors affecting take off and landing performance
- En-route performace
- Fuel requirements
- V-speeds
- Use of the aircraft POH
- Density altitude and performance impacts
- AIP and NOTAMs
- Flight plans
