Aviation Online Course Library

Basic Indoctrination/Recurrent-Airman Specific

Weight and Balance

This course is for the jet pilot. It includes definitions, general loading procedures and the effects of improper loading, center of gravity computations, effects of fuel burn and load shifts in flight, weight and balance forms, load manifests and fuel slips.

Meteorology

The meteorology course is targeted to professional jet pilots and high altitude flying. The course covers air masses and frontal systems, the jet stream and the tropopause, turbulence and CAT, thunderstorms and thunderstorm avoidance as well as windshear and windshear avoidance techniques, volcanic ash and concluding with weather reports, forecasts and charts.

Navigation

Common terms and abbreviations, including Class I and Class II Navigation, Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Pilotage and Dead Reckoning, Navigational Aids, GPS, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV).

Airspace and ATC Procedures

Classes of airspace, Flight Information Regions and Special Use Airspace, ATC Clearance and Separation Standards, Airport Reservation Operations and Special Traffic Management Programs, Departure, Enroute, and Arrival Procedures, Controller and Pilot Responsibilities, ATC Communications, Airport Operations

Wake Turbulence and Avoidance

Introduction and Module 1

Case studies of past accidents, Principles of wake vortex generation.

Module 2 – Characteristics and Behavior of Wingtip Vortices

Vortex Strength, Vortex Behavior and the impact of aircraft weights.

Module 3 – Area of Wake Turbulence Encounter and Avoidance Procedures

Operational Problem Areas, Typical Aircraft Movement within a Vortex, Vortex Avoidance Procedures, Pilot Difficulty in Visually Maintaining Separation, Pilot Techniques for Visually Maintaining Separation

Module 4 - Pilot and ATC Responsibility

Pilot Responsibilities for Maintaining Wake-Turbulence Separation, Air Traffic Control Responsibilities for Maintaining Aircraft Separation and Aircraft Weight Classifications.

All Weather Airport Surface Operations

Surface Movement, Low Visibility, Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (SMGCS) and airport markings, signs and lighting.

Winter Ground Operations

Cold weather preflight inspection procedures, Surface contamination, Types and characteristics of deicing/anti-icing fluids, Deicing/anti-icing procedures, including inspection, communications, check procedures and responsibilities, The use of holdover times when using deicing/anti-icing fluids, techniques for recognizing contamination, and pre-takeoff contamination check.

14 CFR Part 91, 135 and 121 Regulations & AIM

Appropriate regulations and operating procedures that are demonstrate in a manner that you’ll actually enjoy. This course is delivered in a scenario based format and will test your knowledge through a practical exercise.

Enroute and Terminal Area Charting

Instrument Approach Procedures

Emergency Situation Training

Special Topics

Dangerous Goods/HAZMAT (Will-Not-Carry)

Definitions, Training requirements, Classifications, Labeling, Markings and Recognition of hazardous materials and appropriate regulations.

RNAV/RNP

Common terms and abbreviations associated with RNAV and RNP, RNAV efficiencies/advantages, What part RNP will play in the FAA’s NextGen initiative, How RNAV/RNP are interrelated, Common Errors Benefits of RNAV/RNP, Examples of RNAV/RNP efficiency, RNP SAAAR.

RVSM

Authorization and Regulations, Required Equipment, Flight Planning, Preflight, Enroute, Post Flight, Contingencies, Severe Turbulence and/or Mountain Wave Activity Induced, Altitude Deviations, Wake Turbulence and Equipment Failures, ATC Communications, Accommodation of Non RVSM aircraft.

Pilot Fatigue

Module 1- Introduction and Physiology of Fatigue

Definitions, Stressors, Effects of fatigue.

Module 2 - Causes and Prevention of Fatigue including Caffeine and Diet

Causes of fatigue, Tips to reduce fatigue and improve sleep, Diet and Caffeine Effects.

Module 3 Errors Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s and Don’ts when mitigating risks associated with fatigue and its prevention.

Runway Safety

This course is intended to prevent runway incursions. It describes the types and severity classed of runway incursion and then discusses airport and runway lighting, signs and markings. ATC and pilot communications is discussed as well as pilot SOP and techniques to mitigate runway incursion risks.

Global Positioning System (GPS)

System overview, satellite constellation, Master Control and Monitoring Network, Standard Positioning Service Accuracy, Mechanics of GPS Position, GPS Errors, GPS Types, System Operation, Equipment Requirements, Preflight, RAIM, WAAS and LAAS, GPS Substitution, Database Requirements, and GPS Approaches.

Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)/Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)

CFIT Avoidance and Escape Procedures, Contributing Factors of CFIT Accidents, Past CFIT accidents, their causes and possible prevention, Situational Awareness, Altimetry, ATC, Flight Crew Complacency, SOP, Aircraft Automation, Human Factors and Training, GPWS overview, system components, operational modes and aural alerts, and limitations.

Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)/Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM)

Elements of the PRM Program, Requirements for PRM, Recognizing that PRM is in use, PRM Procedures and Maneuvers.

Traffic Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS)

Case Studies, System Overview, Regulatory Guidance, Theory of Operation and Operating Procedure.

Ramp Safety for Line Personnel

Module 1-Foundations of Ramp Safety

Why airport safety is important? terminology, overview of responsibilities, policies and procedures.

Module 2-General Ramp and Runway Safety

Identifying potential hazards and prevention of injuries and damage in and around the ramp area, safety around aircraft, propellers and jet engines, noise, jet blast hazards, right of way rules, vehicle lights, night time operations, use of chocks, stanchions, cones around aircraft and passenger safety on the ramp areas, personal safety-ear protection, reflective vests, gloves and knee protectors, adverse weather conditions.

Module 3-Ground Vehicle and Equipment Safety

Driver rules and responsibilities and ground vehicle safety, Vehicle requirements–lights and radios, right of way rules, speed limits, Tugs and towbars, belt loaders and baggage carts-hazards, Differences between multi engine and single engine aircraft and potential hazards with each.

Module 4-Common Airport Markings and Lighting

Ramp, Runway and Taxiway markings, lighting and signs, Situational awareness and orientation on the airport to prevent runway incursions, Movement and non movement areas, Service roads.

Module 5-Ground Communications

Communications between driver and ATC, Proper phraseology, Phonetic alphabet, Light gun signals

All courses contain interaction, quizzes, voice and text, and completion certificates. Most courses contain case studies and resource material. Guidance from appropriate FAA Advisory Circulars, Regulations and other sources is followed.

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