Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
Instruments
Every instrument from the lessons, on its own to play with. Turn, slide and watch what happens.
- AltimeterSet the pressure and see what the instrument shows on the field.In 1 lesson
- Pitot-static systemBlock the pitot tube or the static port and see which instrument starts to read wrong.In 1 lesson
- Lift and angle of attackChange the angle of attack and the speed and see how the air flows around the wing, and when it lets go.In 1 lesson
- Load factor in a turnBank the aircraft in a level turn and watch the load factor and the stall speed go up.In 1 lesson
- Wind triangleSet track, TAS and wind. See how far you turn into the wind, how fast you go over the ground and what it costs in time.In 1 lesson
- Variation and deviationWork from true heading to magnetic heading and on to compass heading. And back again.In 1 lesson
- Pressure and windSee how the wind turns around high and low pressure, in the northern and the southern hemisphere.In 1 lesson
- CloudsRecognise the clouds by height and turn cloud cover into oktas and a METAR group.In 1 lesson
- Reading a METARTap each group of a weather report and read what it means. Then read one yourself.In 1 lesson
- Light signalsSee what the tower means with light, in flight and on the ground.In 1 lesson
- The circuitFly the circuit around the field and learn what you do and say on each leg.In 1 lesson
- Flight computerTurn the disc and work out speed, time, distance and fuel, as on a real flight computer.In 1 lesson
- Mass and balanceLoad the aircraft and see whether mass and centre of gravity stay within the limits.In 1 lesson
- Density altitudeChange elevation, pressure and temperature and see what happens to your take-off.In 1 lesson
- HypoxiaClimb and see what thin air does to you and how long you stay clear-headed.In 1 lesson
- Phonetic alphabetSpell registrations, frequencies and words the way you say them on the radio.In 1 lesson
- Radio callPut a call in the right order and read back what air traffic control says.In 1 lesson