Instrument Rating Ground School Malawi
Congratulations for choosing to train with Eastrise Aviation. Our institution was set up to help people like you to realise their dream to become a proficient pilot. We are so excited to be of help on your learning journey. As indicated in the terms and conditions which you approved before enrolling on this course; your online Instrument Rating ground school access lapses automatically after 90 days and when you:
- graduate vis-à-vis you successfully complete a course and moves on to the next level
- are suspended or chose to terminate your training with Eastrise Aviation
- no longer hold a valid medical certificate
- have an outstanding balance in your student account
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You are on the Malawi Instrument Rating online ground school page. The FAA Instrument Rating online ground school is available as a separate course on this link.
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COURSE PREREQUISITES
You must hold a valid Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) to be eligible to take official examinations at the Civil Aviation Authority at the end of this course. This course is also available within the Eastrise Aviation intranet. This enables students to take it within our campus without an internet connection on the local area network. We recommend completing each lesson before commencing the next one.
UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS
We assume that by now you already have a valid PPL and a medical certificate, have completed studying the air law module and have sat and passed the air law exam at the Directorate of Civil Aviation. For the sake of simplicity, we will from now own call the Directorate the Civil Aviation Authority (DCA). In some cases we may call the CAA ‘the Malawi CAA’ or simply ‘the DCA’
REQUIRED STUDY MATERIALS
- You will need a working internet connection that will enable you watch videos and interactive content
- A notepad and pen for note-taking
KEY TASKS AND EXAMS
You will have a 50-question end of course quiz at the end of this course. Please take time to make use of the free access we have given you to our TestPrep site to cement your learning. Your test prep access starts immediately after you enroll and ends on the 120th day unless you extend the access by paying the applicable fee. You will also have free access to our Flytex Pilot Exams Android app which is basically linked to the TestPrep site account and enables you to take mock exams on your Android device.
Course Features
- Lectures 67
- Quizzes 7
- Duration 120 Days
- Skill level Advanced
- Language English GB
- Students 29
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
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Module 1: IR and the Atmosphere (Course Code EAVIR2019-10)
- Measurement and units in use
- The International Standard Atmosphere
- Pressure variation: Height and diurnal variation
- Isobars and pressure gradient
- Cols and associated weather
- Temperature and Lapse Rate
- Humidity and Density
- Wind and Air Masses I
- Wind and Air Masses II
- Clouds and Precipitation I
- Clouds and Precipitation II
- Clouds and Precipitation III
- Ice Accretion
- Visibility in IMC
- Weather Fronts
- Regional Climatology
- Malawi Weather
- End of IR Module 1 Quiz
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Module 3: IR Law (Course Code EAVIR2019-30)
This Module introduces the pilot to air law that pertains to the instrument rating
- Technical standards
- Malawi Airspace I
- Malawi Airspace II
- Approach and landing operation with vertical guidance
- Estimated off-block time and extended range operations
- Missed approach procedures
- Obstacle clearance
- Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
- Planning minima for IFR flights
- End of IR Air Law Module Quiz
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Module 4: IR Flight Performance & Planning (Course Code EAVIR2019-40)
This module introduces the pilot to flight performance and planning for IMC flight
- IMC Performance Terminology and Theory
- Range and Endurance
- Airspeed and Meteorology Terminology
- Limiting Factors for Aircraft Performance
- Performance Classification
- PET and PNR Calculation
- Specific Fuel Consumption and In-flight Fuel Management
- IFR Altitudes: MOCA, MEA, RSVM etc
- Aerodrome Terminology
- End of IR Module 4 Quiz
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Module 5: Special Operational Procedures (Course Code EAVIR2019-50)
We discuss operational procedures in instrument meteorological conditions. This includes de-icing and contaminated runway operations
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Module 6: IR Instruments (Course Code EAVIR2019-60)
We discuss instruments that will enable the pilot safely fly in instrument meteorological conditions
- Air Data Instruments
- Gyroscopic Instruments and the HSI
- Glass Cockpits: The G1000
- Other Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIS)
- Flight Director and Autopilot Operations
- Radio Altimeter and Proximity Warning Systems
- Control and Performance Instruments
- Practical Instrument Flying
- Unusual Altitudes and Emergencies in IMC
- End of IR Module 6 Quiz
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Module 7: IR Human Performance (Course Code EAVIR2019-70)
