Senior Private Pilot (SPP)

Theory

  1. Wake turbulence separation minima
  2. Airprox
  3. SID basics
  4. STAR basics
  5. Category of aircraft for approach procedures
  6. IFR separation with radar
  7. Identification of ATS routes
  8. Reduced vertical separation minimum – RVSM

Theory flight operation

  1. General aviation flight operation
  2. Commercial aviation flight operation

Aerodrome stucture

  1. Instrument Landing System – ILS (Beacon)
  2. Marker Beacon (Beacon)

Meteorology

  1. Contaminants
  2. In-flight icing

Phraseology

  1. Approach and departure phraseology
  2. IFR flight Phraseology Example

IFR procedures

  1. IFR flight rules
  2. IFR initial clearance
  3. IFR route planning
  4. IFR route building methodology
  5. IFR flight briefing
  6. Calculated take-off time
  7. Aerodrome operating minima
  8. IFR cruise altittude and semi circular Rules
  9. IFR departure procedure
  10. DME Arc
  11. Area Navigation – RNAV
  12. Holding procedures
  13. Top of descent calculation
  14. Expected approach time (EAT)
  15. IFR arrival and approach procedure
  16. IFR Approach procedure – Arrival segment
  17. IFR Approach procedure – Initial approach segment
  18. IFR Approach procedure – Intermediate approach segment
  19. IFR Approach procedure – Final approach segment
  20. IFR Approach procedure – Missed approach segment
  21. IFR non precision approach and minima
  22. IFR precision approach and minima
  23. IFR Go around procedure
  24. Low Visibility Procedures (LVP)

Charts and its interpretation

  1. IAC chart explanation
  2. SID chart explanation
  3. STAR chart explanation
  4. Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA)
  5. Minimum En-route Altitude (MEA)
  6. Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
  7. Minimum off route altitudes (MORA)
  8. Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)
  9. Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)
  10. Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA)
  11. Minimum Holding Altitude (MHA)

Aircraft intrument and settings

  1. Instrument Landing System – ILS (Instrument)
  2. Marker Beacon (Instrument)
  3. Primary Flight Display – PFD
  4. Navigation Display – ND
  5. Head-Up Display – HUD
  6. Autopilot and Flight Director
  7. Global Positioning System – GPS (Instrument)

Aircraft knowledge and performance

  1. Landing distance
  2. Aircraft engines
  3. Carburator ice
  4. V-speed designator
  5. Standard aircraft weights
  6. Stabilized approach criteria
  7. Fuel management for general aviation
  8. Fuel management for commercial transport

Flying practical techniques

  1. Intercept and follow a NDB radial
  2. Intercept and follow a VOR radial
  3. Perform an ILS approach (BE90)
  4. Make a holding pattern using VOR
  5. Perform a DME arc