EASA PART- FCL PPL and LAPL THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS There are 9 Theoretical Knowledge Examinations in the PPL/LAPL syllabus. At Compton Abbas we recommend that the exams are taken in the following order. Sitting 1 1. Airlaw (20, Time allowed 0 minutes) 2. Operating Procedures (16, Time allowed 30 minutes) Sitting 2 3. Meteorology (20, Time allowed 1 hour). Human Performance & Limitations (20, Time allowed 0 minutes) Sitting 3 5. Navigation (20, Time allowed 1h15 minutes) 6. Flight Planning (20, Time allowed 1h15 minutes) Sitting 7. Aircraft General Knowledge (20, Time allowed 5 minutes) 8. Principles of Flight (16, Time allowed 5 minutes) Sitting 5 9. Communications (20, Time allowed 30 minutes) Sitting 6 We keep as a spare sitting for any mishaps. Sittings: The 9 multiple choice exams need to be taken over a maximum of 6 sittings. A sitting is classified as 10 consecutive days. Only one attempt at each paper is allowed per sitting. Pass Standard: The pass mark is 75%. All 9 exams must be completed in an 18 month period. If an applicant has failed to pass one of the exams in four attempts, or did not complete the exams in 6 sittings or within the 18 months, he/she shall retake the complete set of exams. Take note only 3 attempts per paper can be made at Compton Abbas, the th paper is at CAA Gatwick. Validity Period: A pass will be accepted for the grant of a PART FCL PPL/LAPL during the 2 months from the actual date (not month) of successful completions of all the exams. If a person has failed to apply for a licence within the 2 months, he/she shall retake the complete set of exams. Compton Abbas Examination procedures. You must print out, sign and date the study log for the subject/subjects you would like to sit. You do not have to make a booking to sit an exam; you just need to show up with the completed study log. The latest you can sit an exam is 15:5 in the winter and 16:5 in the summer. When you get ready to sit the exam you must get your instructor to sign the recommendation at the bottom of the study log. He/she might elect to do a ground school session with you to test your knowledge or to answer any questions you might have. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEMPT ANY EXAM WITH OUT A COMPLETED STUDY LOG!!
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 25 26 27 APM Appendix 1 Section Two The Airframe The Aeroplane Engine The Carburettor The Fuel system The Oil system The Cooling system Engine Handling The Electrical System The Vacuum System Aircraft General Knowledge Landing Gear, Tyres and Brakes Section Three Pressure Instruments Gyroscopic Instruments The Magnetic Compass Aircraft ( Type) Aeroplanes ( POH Pilot operating Handbook for PA28/PS28) Exercises and Answers (APM P387) & Recommended for EASA PPL Aircraft General Knowledge s Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
2 1 2 3 5 6 Airlaw & Operating Procedures Aviation Law and Legislation Rules of the Air Aerodromes Altimeter Setting Procedures Airspace Air Traffic Services 7 Visual Flight Rules (Rules 25 29) 8 Instrument Flight rules (Rules 32 37) 9 Registration and Airworthiness 10 11 12 13 1 15 Pilot s Licenses Operation of Aircraft Distress, Urgency, Safety and Warning Signals (Rule 6) Search and Rescue (SAR) Accident Investigation Regulations ICAO Annex Terminology 86/2007 8/2008 86/2008 087/201 62/2012 001/2015 Safety Sense Leaflet 21d AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS www.ais.org.uk Contaminated Runways Windshear Piloting Older Aircraft Runway Incursions Selection of Runway in use Wake Turbulence Ditching Exercises and Answers (APM2 P310) & Recommended for EASA PPL Airlaw & Operating Procedures Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
7 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Communications Section One Learning the Language Cockpit Radio s What to Say Aerodrome Operations Aerodrome Information Section Two Flying Further Airspace Classification R/T in Uncontrolled Airspace R/T in Controlled Airspace Section Three When things going Wrong Emergency Procedures Radio Failure Procedure Section Four Putting It All Together Example VFR Flights Example IFR Flights Section Five Radio Fundamentals 12 Radio Wave Propagation & Long- Range Communications 13 Abbreviations APM7 Page 253 Exercises and Answers (APM7 P229) & Recommended for EASA PPL Communication s Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
28 29 30 31 32 33 3 35 36 Section Four Airworthiness Flight Performance and Planning Airframe Limitations The Atmosphere Take Off and Landing Performance En Route Performance Weight and Balance Wake Turbulence Ground Effect Windshear APM Appendix 1 Aircraft ( Type) Aeroplanes ( POH Pilot operating Handbook for PA28/PS28) Exercises and Answers (APM P387) & Recommended for EASA Flight Performance and Planning Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
6 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Human Performance and Limitations SECTION ONE HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND HIGH ALTITUDES EYE SIGHT AND VISUAL ILLUSIONS HEARING AND BALANCE AM I FIT TO FLY? STRESS MANAGEMENT, FATIQUE AND SLEEP INFORMATION PROCESSING JUDGEMENT AND DECISION- MAKING THE FLIGHT DECK SECTION TWO 9. SAFETY AND CARE OF PASSENGERS FIRST AID SURVIVAL Recommended for EASA PPL Human Performance& Limitations Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 25 26 The Atmosphere Meteorology Heating Effects in the Atmosphere Atmospheric Pressure The International Standard Atmosphere(ISA) Wind Cloud Thunderstorms Air Masses and Frontal Weather Icing Visibility Weather Forecasts and Reports Exercises and Answers (APM2 P310) & Recommended for EASA PPL Meteorology Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
3 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 25 26 Appendix 1 Appendix2 Navigation Section One Basic Navigation Theory The Pilot/Navigator Speed Direction Wind Side of the Flight Computer Calculator Side of the Navigation Computer Vertical Navigation Time The Earth Aeronautical Charts Section Two Flight Planning Introduction to Flight Planning Pre Flight Briefing Route Selection and Chart Preparation Compiling a Flight Log The Flight Plan Form Section Three En Route Navigation En Route Navigation Techniques Navigation in Remote Areas Entry/Exit Lanes and Low- Level Routes Section Four En Route Navigation with Radio Navaids Introduction to Radio Navigation Aids Radar DME The NDB and the ADF The Relative Bearing Indicator(RBI) The Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI) The VOR VHF Direction Finding (VDF) Introduction to RNAV and GPS The Navigation Skills Test Planning The Climb Exercises and Answers (APM3 P5) & Recommended for EASA PPL Navigation Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Principles of Flight Section One The Forces Acting on an Aeroplane Weight Aerofoil Lift Drag Lift/Drag Ratio Thrust from the Propeller Stability Control Flaps Straight and Level Climbing Descending Turning Stalling Exercises and Answers (APM P387) & Recommended for EASA PPL Principles of Flight Ground examination by: Date: / / Instructor signature Student