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Module 2: Principles of Flight (PPL020-2018) 22
This module is aimed at helping the student understand the mechanics of flight. This includes the effect of wind on an airfoil, the forces of flight and other key elements.
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Introduction to Aeronautics 01 hour 30 minLecture1.1
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Basic Aeronautics I 02 hourLecture1.2
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Basic Aeronautics II 03 hourLecture1.3
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Basic Aeronautics III 40 minLecture1.4
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Airfoils and Planforms 02 hour 10 minLecture1.5
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Secondary Flight Surfaces 40 minLecture1.6
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The Flying Environment 02 hourLecture1.7
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Flying Controls 01 hour 30 minLecture1.8
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Stalls, Spins and Slow Flight 03 hourLecture1.9
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Aircraft Stability 01 hourLecture1.10
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Aircraft Control Balancing 02 hourLecture1.11
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Wake Turbulence 01 hour 12 minLecture1.12
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Takeoffs, Climbs and Cruise 02 hourLecture1.13
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Aircraft Climb Performance 40 minLecture1.14
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Gliding in Aircraft 40 minLecture1.15
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Turning in Aircraft Part I 02 hourLecture1.16
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Turning in Aircraft Part II 40 minLecture1.17
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Approaches and Landings 02 hour 30 minLecture1.18
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Aircraft Limitations Part I 50 minLecture1.19
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Aircraft Limitations Part II 01 hourLecture1.20
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End of PPL PoF Module Feedback 10 minLecture1.21
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End of PPL Principles of Flight Quiz 50 questionsQuiz1.1
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Module 3: Aircraft Technical (PPL030-2018) 41
This module is aimed at honing the beginning pilot with basic technical skills pertaining to the aircraft. It satisfies the technical part of the PPL exams.
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Aircraft Documentation 02 hourLecture2.1
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Aircraft Flight Manual 02 hourLecture2.2
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Airframe Systems I 02 hourLecture2.3
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Airframe Systems II 02 hourLecture2.4
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Airframe Systems III 01 hourLecture2.5
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Undercarriage Systems I 01 hourLecture2.6
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Undercarriage Systems II 01 hourLecture2.7
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Undercarriage Systems III 01 hourLecture2.8
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Engine Systems Part I 02 hourLecture2.9
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Engine Systems Part II 03 hourLecture2.10
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Engine Systems Part III 01 hour 30 minLecture2.11
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Engine Systems Part IV 02 hourLecture2.12
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Engine Cooling Systems 45 minLecture2.13
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Aircraft Lubrication System 02 hourLecture2.14
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Propeller Systems Part I 01 hourLecture2.15
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Propeller Systems Part II 01 hourLecture2.16
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Propeller Systems Part III 01 hourLecture2.17
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Aircraft Fuel Systems I 02 hour 30 minLecture2.18
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Aircraft Fuel Systems II 02 hourLecture2.19
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Electrical System Part I 35 minLecture2.20
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Electrical System Part II 01 hour 30 minLecture2.21
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Electrical System Part III 03 hourLecture2.22
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Electrical System Part IV 01 hour 30 minLecture2.23
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Electrical System Part V 01 hourLecture2.24
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Hydraulic Systems 45 minLecture2.25
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Environmental System 01 hour 20 minLecture2.26
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Supplementary Oxygen Systems 01 hourLecture2.27
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Basic Instruments: Steam Gauges 01 hour 25 minLecture2.28
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Power Instruments 25 minLecture2.29
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Introduction to Gyro Instruments 01 hour 30 minLecture2.30
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Gyro Instruments Part I 40 minLecture2.31
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Gyro Instruments Part II 40 minLecture2.32
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Gyro Instruments Part III 40 minLecture2.33
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Pressure Instruments Part I 01 hour 20 minLecture2.34
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Pressure Instruments Part II 55 minLecture2.35
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Pressure Instruments Part III 01 hourLecture2.36
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Compass Systems 55 minLecture2.37
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Introduction to Glass Cockpits 50 minLecture2.38
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Preventative Maintenance 40 minLecture2.39
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Aircraft Technical Module Feedback 10 minLecture2.40
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End of AT Module Quiz 50 questionsQuiz2.1
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Module 4: Flight Planning (PPL040-2018) 19
This course introduces the beginning pilot to performance planning, fuel management, and aircraft loading.
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Introduction to Flight Planning 20 minLecture3.1
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Weight, Mass and Balance I 45 minLecture3.2
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Weight, Mass and Balance II 03 hourLecture3.3
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Mass & Balance Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.1
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Fuel Management I 01 hour 30 minLecture3.4
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Fuel Management II 45 minLecture3.5
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Introduction to Aviation Mathematics 01 hour 30 minLecture3.6
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Aviation Mathematics Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.2
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VFR Flight Following 35 minLecture3.7
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Filing a Flight Plan 02 hourLecture3.8
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Flight Plan Filing Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.3
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Understanding Aerodromes 01 hour 20 minLecture3.9
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Understanding Aerodromes Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.4
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Performance Management 02 hourLecture3.10
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Aircraft Graphs I 03 hourLecture3.11
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Aircraft Graphs II 02 hourLecture3.12
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Decoding NOTAMs 02 hourLecture3.13
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Flight Planning Module Feedback 10 minLecture3.14
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End of Flight Planning Module Quiz 20 questionsQuiz3.1
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Module 5: Aviation Meteorology (PPL050-2018) 26
This module introduces the beginning pilot to aviation meteorology. This entails decoding meteorological reports (METARs) among others.
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Introduction to Meteorology 01 hourLecture4.1
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Temperature, Adiabatic Process and Lapse Rate 01 hour 30 minLecture4.2
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Basic Thermodynamics 01 hourLecture4.3
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Basic Hygrometry 01 hour 30 minLecture4.4
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Basic Altimetry 03 hourLecture4.5
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PPL Basic Altimetry Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.1
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Basic Anemology I 03 hourLecture4.6
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Basic Anemology II 01 hour 30 minLecture4.7
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Understanding Malawi Weather 01 hourLecture4.8
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Weather Fronts 01 hourLecture4.9
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Synoptic Meteorology 03 hourLecture4.10
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Synoptic Meteorology Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.2
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Basic Nephology I 02 hour 30 minLecture4.11
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Basic Nephology II 02 hourLecture4.12
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Thunderstorms and Flight Safety 02 hour 30 minLecture4.13
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Fog and Smog 03 hourLecture4.14
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Aircraft Icing Part I 01 hourLecture4.15
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Aircraft Icing Part II 02 hourLecture4.16
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Ceiling and Visibility 01 hour 18 minLecture4.17
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Understanding Wake Turbulence 03 hourLecture4.18
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Understanding Wind Shear 01 hourLecture4.19
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Decoding Meteorological Reports 03 hour 30 minLecture4.20
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Decoding METAR and TAF Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.3
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Weather Observation Services 02 hour 30 minLecture4.21
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PPL Meteorology Module Feedback 10 minLecture4.22
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End of Aviation Met Quiz 50 questionsQuiz4.1
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Module 6: Air Navigation (PPL060-2018) 23
This module introduces the pilot to air navigation. Students learn about map reading and route planning. They also learn how to use the flight computer.
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Introduction to Navigation 35 minLecture5.1
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Basic Horology 01 hour 30 minLecture5.2
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E6B Slide Rule Calculations I 03 hourLecture5.3
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E6B Slide Rule Calculations II 02 hourLecture5.4
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Using the E6B for Flight Planning 03 hourLecture5.5
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Aeronautical Charts I 01 hourLecture5.6
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Aeronautical Charts II 01 hourLecture5.7
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Aeronautical Charts III 02 hourLecture5.8
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Basic Navigation 01 hourLecture5.9
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Basic Navigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.1
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Satellite Navigation Systems 02 hourLecture5.10
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NAVAIDs Part I 02 hourLecture5.11
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NAVAIDs Part II 02 hourLecture5.12
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NAVAIDs Part III 02 hourLecture5.13
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NAVAIDs Part IV 02 hourLecture5.14
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Practical Radio Navigation 02 hour 30 minLecture5.15
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Practical VFR Navigation 01 hour 18 minLecture5.16
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PPL Practical VFR Navigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.2
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VFR into IMC Mitigation 30 minLecture5.17
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VFR Into IMC Mitigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.3
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Diversions and Lost Procedures 01 hourLecture5.18
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PPL Air Navigation Feedback 10 minLecture5.19
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End of Air Navigation Module Quiz 20 questionsQuiz5.1
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Module 7: Air Law (PPL070-2018) 21
This module discusses the Malawi Air Law and contains downloadable training materials and mock exams.
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International Conventions 20 minLecture6.1
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National Airspace System I 01 hourLecture6.2
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National Airspace System II 03 hourLecture6.3
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Personnel Licencing General 02 dayLecture6.4
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PEL Division II: Ratings 01 hourLecture6.5
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PEL Division II: The PPL 01 hourLecture6.6
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ATC Procedures and Regulations 55 minLecture6.7
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The Aviation Act 1974 03 hourLecture6.8
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Decoding the Aviation Act Part I 35 minLecture6.9
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Decoding the Aviation Act Part II 01 hourLecture6.10
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Decoding the Aviation Act Part III 50 minLecture6.11
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General Flight Rules 30 minLecture6.12
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Malawi Visual Flight Rules 40 minLecture6.13
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Malawi Instrument Flight Rules 25 minLecture6.14
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Aerodrome Traffic Rules 02 hourLecture6.15
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Visual and Aural Signals 01 hour 30 minLecture6.16
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Marshalling Signals in Malawi 02 hourLecture6.17
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Definition of Terms 01 hour 20 minLecture6.18
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Abbreviations and Acronyms 45 minLecture6.19
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PPL Air Law Module Feedback 10 minLecture6.20
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End of PPL Air Law Quiz 50 questionsQuiz6.1
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Module 8: Radio Telephony (PPL080-2018) 23
This module introduces the beginning pilot to radio telephony procedures and principles.
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Introduction to Radiotelephony 30 minLecture7.1
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Squelch, Tuning and Test Procedures 02 hourLecture7.2
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Phonetics and Phonology 03 hourLecture7.3
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Practical Communications I 02 hourLecture7.4
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Practical Communications II 02 hourLecture7.5
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Practical Communications III 01 hourLecture7.6
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Understanding Radar and ADS-B 01 hour 30 minLecture7.7
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Transponder Basics: Squawk Codes 25 minLecture7.8
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Basic Morse Code 50 minLecture7.9
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Emergency Communications 01 hour 30 minLecture7.10
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NORDO: Radio Failure Procedures 48 minLecture7.11
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PIREP and AIREP Procedures 25 minLecture7.12
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Filing a Flight Plan 03 hourLecture7.13
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Search and Rescue (SAR) in Aviation 02 hour 10 minLecture7.14
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Radiotelephony VFR Flight Plan Filing Assignment 3 daysAssignment7.1
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Air Crash Survival 01 hourLecture7.15
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Understanding Malawi Airspace 03 hourLecture7.16
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Altimeter Setting Procedures 55 minLecture7.17
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Introduction to Navigational Aids 03 hourLecture7.18
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Basic Troubleshooting 50 minLecture7.19
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Basic Radiotelephony Definitions 01 hour 20 minLecture7.20
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PPL Radio Module Feedback 10 minLecture7.21
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End of PPL Radio Telephony Quiz 50 questionsQuiz7.1
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Module 9: Human Performance & Limitations (PPL090-2018) 16
This module discusses the human limitations and how to mitigate them. We discuss aeromedical issues and risk management.
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The Human Computer 01 hourLecture8.1
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Human Information Processing 03 hourLecture8.2
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Visual Processing 02 hourLecture8.3
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Respiratory System 03 hourLecture8.4
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Cardiovascular System 02 hourLecture8.5
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Auditory System 02 hourLecture8.6
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Vestibular System 02 hourLecture8.7
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Alimentary System 01 hourLecture8.8
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Basic Aviation Medicine 55 minLecture8.9
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Stress Management 02 hour 40 minLecture8.10
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Fatigue Management 02 hourLecture8.11
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Risk Management 02 hour 30 minLecture8.12
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Radiation and CO Poisoning 40 minLecture8.13
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Personal Hygiene and Professionalism 20 minLecture8.14
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PPL HP&L Module Feedback 10 minLecture8.15
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End of HP&L Module Quiz 50 questionsQuiz8.1
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