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Knowledge area

Navigation

Definitions, maps/charts, time/longitude, pilot navigation, flight planning, radio theory, GNSS/GPS and radio/radar aids. Basic covers definitions/basic charts; advanced adds dead reckoning and GPS.

The syllabus is not the same for every certification. Here is what each level expects of you in this area.

Basic

For basic certification

6 topics
  • Definitions: longitude and latitude
  • Maps and charts: VNC and VTA, topographic symbols, elevation and contours, aeronautical info, scale, lat and long, CFS
  • Time and longitude: 24-hour system, conversion between UTC and local, sunrise and sunset
  • Pilot navigation: use of aeronautical charts
  • Flight planning: area choice, NOTAM, CFS, fuel and energy, weight and balance, documents at control station, serviceability and config, wind effect on range and endurance
  • Radio theory: LF, HF, VHF and UHF characteristics, frequency bands, limitations, propagation and interference
Advanced

What advanced certification adds

4 topics
  • Definitions: variation, track, heading, airspeed, bearing, wind velocity, drift
  • Pilot navigation: bearing and distance, variation, true and magnetic track and heading, airspeed vs groundspeed
  • GNSS and GPS: principles, causes of signal loss and interference
  • Other radio and radar aids: ATC transponder, locator devices

Mock exams mix all eight areas, just like the real exam.

The other areas

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