Instrument Rating Ground School Malawi

Module 1: IR and the Atmosphere (Course Code EAVIR2019-10) 18

• Lecture1.1
  Measurement and units in use 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.2
  The International Standard Atmosphere 02 hour
• Lecture1.3
  Pressure variation: Height and diurnal variation 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.4
  Isobars and pressure gradient 02 hour
• Lecture1.5
  Cols and associated weather 01 hour
• Lecture1.6
  Temperature and Lapse Rate 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.7
  Humidity and Density 01 hour
• Lecture1.8
  Wind and Air Masses I 03 hour
• Lecture1.9
  Wind and Air Masses II 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.10
  Clouds and Precipitation I 02 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.11
  Clouds and Precipitation II 02 hour
• Lecture1.12
  Clouds and Precipitation III 02 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.13
  Ice Accretion 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.14
  Visibility in IMC 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture1.15
  Weather Fronts 01 hour
• Lecture1.16
  Regional Climatology 02 hour
• Lecture1.17
  Malawi Weather 01 hour
• Quiz1.1
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Module 2: IR Radio Navigation (Course Code EAVIR2019-20) 9

This course introduces the pilot to radio navigation to ensure sucessful operations in IMC

• Lecture2.1
  VDF and GDF Operations 02 hour
• Lecture2.2
  NDB and ADF Presentation and Interpretation 02 hour
• Lecture2.3
  VOR and Doppler VOR Operations 02 hour
• Lecture2.4
  Distance Measurement 02 hour
• Lecture2.5
  Instrument Landing 02 hour
• Lecture2.6
  Airborne Weather Radar 01 hour 40 min
• Lecture2.7
  Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture2.8
  Global Navigation: GNSS 02 hour
• Quiz2.1
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Module 3: IR Law (Course Code EAVIR2019-30) 10

This Module introduces the pilot to air law that pertains to the instrument rating

• Lecture3.1
  Technical standards 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture3.2
  Malawi Airspace I 02 hour
• Lecture3.3
  Malawi Airspace II 02 hour 30 min
• Lecture3.4
  Approach and landing operation with vertical guidance 02 hour
• Lecture3.5
  Estimated off-block time and extended range operations 01 hour 20 min
• Lecture3.6
  Missed approach procedures 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture3.7
  Obstacle clearance 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture3.8
  Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring 01 hour
• Lecture3.9
  Planning minima for IFR flights 01 hour 30 min
• Quiz3.1
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Module 4: IR Flight Performance & Planning (Course Code EAVIR2019-40) 10

This module introduces the pilot to flight performance and planning for IMC flight

• Lecture4.1
  IMC Performance Terminology and Theory 02 hour
• Lecture4.2
  Range and Endurance 02 hour
• Lecture4.3
  Airspeed and Meteorology Terminology 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture4.4
  Limiting Factors for Aircraft Performance 02 hour
• Lecture4.5
  Performance Classification 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture4.6
  PET and PNR Calculation 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture4.7
  Specific Fuel Consumption 02 hour
• Lecture4.8
  IFR Altitudes: MOCA, MEA, RSVM etc 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture4.9
  Aerodrome Terminology 01 hour
• Quiz4.1
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Module 5: Special Operational Procedures (Course Code EAVIR2019-50) 8

We discuss operational procedures in instrument meteorological conditions. This includes de-icing and contaminated runway operations

• Lecture5.1
  Ground de-icing 02 hour
• Lecture5.2
  Bird Strike Risk Avoidance 01 hour
• Lecture5.3
  Inflight Fire and Smoke Management 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture5.4
  Operating on Contaminated Runways 02 hour
• Lecture5.5
  Wind Shear, Micro-Burst and Wake Turbulence 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture5.6
  Stabilised Approaches 01 hour
• Lecture5.7
  CFIT Avoidance 01 hour
• Quiz5.1
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Module 6: IR Instruments (Course Code EAVIR2019-60) 10

We discuss instruments that will enable the pilot safely fly in instrument meteorological conditions

• Lecture6.1
  Air Data Instruments
• Lecture6.2
  Gyroscopic Instruments and the HSI
• Lecture6.3
  Glass Cockpits: The G1000 02 hour
• Lecture6.4
  Other Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIS)
• Lecture6.5
  Flight Director and Autopilot Operations
• Lecture6.6
  Radio Altimeter and Proximity Warning Systems
• Lecture6.7
  Control and Performance Instruments
• Lecture6.8
  Practical Instrument Flying
• Lecture6.9
  Unusual Altitudes and Emergencies in IMC
• Quiz6.1
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Module 7: IR Human Performance (Course Code EAVIR2019-70) 9

• Lecture7.1
  The Sensory System 02 hour
• Lecture7.2
  The Central, Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous Systems 01 hour
• Lecture7.3
  Vision, Hearing and Integration of Sensiry Inputs 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture7.4
  Mental Models and Situational Awareness 01 hour
• Lecture7.5
  Theory of Human Behaviour 02 hour
• Lecture7.6
  Human Overload and Underload 01 hour
• Lecture7.7
  Stress Management in IMC 02 hour
• Lecture7.8
  Fatigue Management in IMC 02 hour
• Quiz7.1
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