-
Module 2: Principles of Flight (PPL020-2018)
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.
22-
Introduction to Aeronautics 02 hourLecture1.1
-
Basic Aeronautics I 02 hourLecture1.2
-
Basic Aeronautics II 03 hourLecture1.3
-
Basic Aeronautics III 40 minLecture1.4
-
Airfoils and Planforms 02 hourLecture1.5
-
Secondary Flight Surfaces 40 minLecture1.6
-
The Flying Environment 02 hourLecture1.7
-
Flying Controls 02 hourLecture1.8
-
Stalls, Spins and Slow Flight 03 hourLecture1.9
-
Aircraft Stability 01 hourLecture1.10
-
Aircraft Control Balancing 02 hourLecture1.11
-
Wake Turbulence 01 hourLecture1.12
-
Takeoffs, Climbs and Cruise 02 hourLecture1.13
-
Aircraft Climb Performance 40 minLecture1.14
-
Gliding in Aircraft 40 minLecture1.15
-
Turning in Aircraft Part I 02 hourLecture1.16
-
Turning in Aircraft Part II 40 minLecture1.17
-
Approaches and Landings 02 hourLecture1.18
-
Aircraft Limitations Part I 50 minLecture1.19
-
Aircraft Limitations Part II 01 hourLecture1.20
-
End of PPL PoF Module Feedback 10 minLecture1.21
-
End of PPL Principles of Flight Quiz 50 questionsQuiz1.1
-
-
Module 3: Aircraft Technical (PPL030-2018)
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.
42-
Aircraft Documentation 02 hourLecture2.1
-
Aircraft Flight Manual 02 hourLecture2.2
-
Airframe Systems I 02 hourLecture2.3
-
Airframe Systems II 02 hourLecture2.4
-
Airframe Systems III 01 hourLecture2.5
-
Undercarriage Systems I 01 hourLecture2.6
-
Undercarriage Systems II 01 hourLecture2.7
-
Undercarriage Systems III 01 hourLecture2.8
-
Engine Systems Part I 02 hourLecture2.9
-
Engine Systems Part II 03 hourLecture2.10
-
Engine Systems Part III 02 hourLecture2.11
-
Engine Systems Part IV 02 hourLecture2.12
-
Engine Cooling Systems 45 minLecture2.13
-
Aircraft Lubrication System 02 hourLecture2.14
-
Propeller Systems Part I 01 hourLecture2.15
-
Propeller Systems Part II 01 hourLecture2.16
-
Propeller Systems Part III 01 hourLecture2.17
-
Aircraft Fuel Systems I 02 hourLecture2.18
-
Aircraft Fuel Systems II 02 hourLecture2.19
-
Electrical System Part I 35 minLecture2.20
-
Electrical System Part II 02 hourLecture2.21
-
Electrical System Part III 03 hourLecture2.22
-
Electrical System Part IV 01 hour 30 minLecture2.23
-
Electrical System Part V 01 hourLecture2.24
-
Hydraulic Systems 45 minLecture2.25
-
Environmental System 01 hourLecture2.26
-
Supplementary Oxygen Systems 01 hourLecture2.27
-
Basic Instruments: Steam Gauges 01 hourLecture2.28
-
Power Instruments 25 minLecture2.29
-
Introduction to Gyro Instruments 01 hourLecture2.30
-
Gyro Instruments Part I 40 minLecture2.31
-
Gyro Instruments Part II 40 minLecture2.32
-
Gyro Instruments Part III 40 minLecture2.33
-
Pressure Instruments Part I 02 hourLecture2.34
-
Pressure Instruments Part II 55 minLecture2.35
-
Pressure Instruments Part III 01 hourLecture2.36
-
Compass Systems 55 minLecture2.37
-
Introduction to Glass Cockpits 50 minLecture2.38
-
Preventative Maintenance 40 minLecture2.39
-
Fire Prevention and Safety 01 hourLecture2.40
-
Aircraft Technical Module Feedback 10 minLecture2.41
-
End of AT Module Quiz 50 questionsQuiz2.1
-
-
Module 4: Flight Planning (PPL040-2018)
This course introduces the beginning pilot to performance planning, fuel management, and aircraft loading.
19-
Introduction to Flight Planning 20 minLecture3.1
-
Weight, Mass and Balance I 45 minLecture3.2
-
Weight, Mass and Balance II 03 hourLecture3.3
-
Mass & Balance Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.1
-
Fuel Management I 02 hourLecture3.4
-
Fuel Management II 45 minLecture3.5
-
Introduction to Aviation Mathematics 01 hour 30 minLecture3.6
-
Aviation Mathematics Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.2
-
VFR Flight Following 35 minLecture3.7
-
Filing a Flight Plan 02 hourLecture3.8
-
Flight Plan Filing Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.3
-
Understanding Aerodromes 01 hour 20 minLecture3.9
-
Understanding Aerodromes Assignment 3 daysAssignment3.4
-
Performance Management 02 hourLecture3.10
-
Aircraft Graphs I 03 hourLecture3.11
-
Aircraft Graphs II 02 hourLecture3.12
-
Decoding NOTAMs 02 hourLecture3.13
-
Flight Planning Module Feedback 10 minLecture3.14
-
End of Flight Planning Module Quiz 20 questionsQuiz3.1
-
-
Module 5: Aviation Meteorology (PPL050-2018)
This module introduces the beginning pilot to aviation meteorology. This entails decoding meteorological reports (METARs) among others.
26-
Introduction to Meteorology 01 hourLecture4.1
-
Temperature, Adiabatic Process and Lapse Rate 01 hour 30 minLecture4.2
-
Basic Thermodynamics 01 hourLecture4.3
-
Basic Hygrometry 01 hour 30 minLecture4.4
-
Basic Altimetry 03 hourLecture4.5
-
PPL Basic Altimetry Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.1
-
Basic Anemology I 03 hourLecture4.6
-
Basic Anemology II 01 hour 30 minLecture4.7
-
Understanding Malawi Weather 01 hourLecture4.8
-
Weather Fronts 01 hourLecture4.9
-
Synoptic Meteorology 03 hourLecture4.10
-
Synoptic Meteorology Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.2
-
Basic Nephology I 02 hour 30 minLecture4.11
-
Basic Nephology II 02 hourLecture4.12
-
Thunderstorms and Flight Safety 02 hour 30 minLecture4.13
-
Fog and Smog 01 hourLecture4.14
-
Aircraft Icing Part I 01 hourLecture4.15
-
Aircraft Icing Part II 02 hourLecture4.16
-
Ceiling and Visibility 01 hourLecture4.17
-
Understanding Wake Turbulence 03 hourLecture4.18
-
Understanding Wind Shear 01 hourLecture4.19
-
Decoding Meteorological Reports 03 hourLecture4.20
-
Decoding METAR and TAF Assignment 3 daysAssignment4.3
-
Weather Observation Services 30 minLecture4.21
-
PPL Meteorology Module Feedback 10 minLecture4.22
-
End of Aviation Met Quiz 50 questionsQuiz4.1
-
-
Module 6: Air Navigation (PPL060-2018)
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.
26-
Introduction to Navigation 35 minLecture5.1
-
Airspace and Airports Malawi 01 hourLecture5.2
-
Basic Horology 02 hourLecture5.3
-
E6B Slide Rule Calculations I 03 hourLecture5.4
-
E6B Slide Rule Calculations II 02 hourLecture5.5
-
Using the E6B for Flight Planning 03 hourLecture5.6
-
Aeronautical Charts I 01 hourLecture5.7
-
Aeronautical Charts II 01 hourLecture5.8
-
Aeronautical Charts III 02 hourLecture5.9
-
Basic Navigation 01 hourLecture5.10
-
Basic Navigation II 01 hourLecture5.11
-
Basic Navigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.1
-
Mental Dead Reckoning 02 hourLecture5.12
-
Satellite Navigation Systems 02 hourLecture5.13
-
NAVAIDs Part I 02 hourLecture5.14
-
NAVAIDs Part II 02 hourLecture5.15
-
NAVAIDs Part III 02 hourLecture5.16
-
NAVAIDs Part IV 02 hourLecture5.17
-
Practical Radio Navigation 02 hourLecture5.18
-
Practical VFR Navigation 01 hourLecture5.19
-
PPL Practical VFR Navigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.2
-
VFR into IMC Mitigation 30 minLecture5.20
-
VFR Into IMC Mitigation Assignment 3 daysAssignment5.3
-
Diversions and Lost Procedures 01 hourLecture5.21
-
PPL Air Navigation Feedback 10 minLecture5.22
-
End of Air Navigation Module Quiz 20 questionsQuiz5.1
-
-
Module 7: Air Law (PPL070-2018)
This module discusses the Malawi Air Law and contains downloadable training materials and mock exams.
34-
PPL Air Law Syllabus Introduction 30 minLecture6.1
-
International Conventions 02 hourLecture6.2
-
ICAO Convention: Articles 02 hourLecture6.3
-
Civil Aviation in Malawi 01 hourLecture6.4
-
Aircraft Nationality & Reg Marks 30 minLecture6.5
-
National Airspace System I 01 hourLecture6.6
-
National Airspace System II 01 hour 30 minLecture6.7
-
National Airspace System III 01 hour 30 minLecture6.8
-
PEL Division II: Ratings 01 hourLecture6.9
-
PEL Division II: The PPL 01 hourLecture6.10
-
PEL: Flight Crew 40 minLecture6.11
-
Decoding the Aviation Act Part I 35 minLecture6.12
-
Decoding the Aviation Act Part II 01 hourLecture6.13
-
Decoding the Aviation Act Part III 50 minLecture6.14
-
General Flight Rules 30 minLecture6.15
-
Malawi Visual Flight Rules 40 minLecture6.16
-
Malawi Instrument Flight Rules 25 minLecture6.17
-
Aerodrome Traffic Rules 01 hourLecture6.18
-
Visual and Aural Signals 02 hourLecture6.19
-
Marshalling Signals in Malawi 02 hourLecture6.20
-
Aeronautical Information Publications 01 hourLecture6.21
-
Entry, Transit & Departure of Aircraft I 45 minLecture6.22
-
Entry, Transit & Departure of Aircraft II 40 minLecture6.23
-
Air Traffic Incidents 45 minLecture6.24
-
Documents and Placards 02 hourLecture6.25
-
Aeronautical Docs: NOTAM 01 hourLecture6.26
-
Aeronautical Docs: AICs 01 hour 30 minLecture6.27
-
Met Reports and Forecasts 03 hourLecture6.28
-
Aircraft Interception 01 hourLecture6.29
-
Airworthiness of Aircraft PPL 01 hourLecture6.30
-
Definition of Terms 01 hour 20 minLecture6.31
-
Abbreviations and Acronyms 45 minLecture6.32
-
PPL Air Law Module Feedback 10 minLecture6.33
-
End of PPL Air Law Quiz 50 questionsQuiz6.1
-
-
Module 8: Radio Telephony (PPL080-2018)
This module introduces the beginning pilot to radio telephony procedures and principles.
23-
Introduction to Radiotelephony 30 minLecture7.1
-
Squelch, Tuning and Test Procedures 02 hourLecture7.2
-
Phonetics and Phonology 03 hourLecture7.3
-
Practical Communications I 01 hourLecture7.4
-
Practical Communications II 02 hourLecture7.5
-
Practical Communications III 01 hourLecture7.6
-
Understanding Radar and ADS-B 02 hourLecture7.7
-
Transponder Basics: Squawk Codes 25 minLecture7.8
-
Basic Morse Code 50 minLecture7.9
-
Emergency Communications 01 hour 30 minLecture7.10
-
NORDO: Radio Failure Procedures 48 minLecture7.11
-
PIREP and AIREP Procedures 25 minLecture7.12
-
Filing a Flight Plan 03 hourLecture7.13
-
Search and Rescue (SAR) in Aviation 02 hourLecture7.14
-
RT Flight Plan Filing Assignment 3 daysAssignment7.1
-
Air Crash Survival 01 hourLecture7.15
-
Understanding Malawi Airspace 03 hourLecture7.16
-
Altimeter Setting Procedures 55 minLecture7.17
-
Introduction to Navigational Aids 03 hourLecture7.18
-
Basic Troubleshooting 50 minLecture7.19
-
Basic Radiotelephony Definitions 01 hourLecture7.20
-
PPL Radio Module Feedback 10 minLecture7.21
-
End of PPL Radio Telephony Quiz 50 questionsQuiz7.1
-
-
Module 9: Human Performance & Limitations (PPL090-2018)
This module discusses the human limitations and how to mitigate them. We discuss aeromedical issues and risk management.
16-
The Human Computer 01 hourLecture8.1
-
Human Information Processing 03 hourLecture8.2
-
Visual Processing 02 hourLecture8.3
-
Respiratory System 03 hourLecture8.4
-
Cardiovascular System 02 hourLecture8.5
-
Auditory System 02 hourLecture8.6
-
Vestibular System 02 hourLecture8.7
-
Alimentary System 01 hourLecture8.8
-
Basic Aviation Medicine 55 minLecture8.9
-
Stress Management 02 hour 40 minLecture8.10
-
Fatigue Management 02 hourLecture8.11
-
Risk Management 02 hour 30 minLecture8.12
-
Radiation and CO Poisoning 40 minLecture8.13
-
Personal Hygiene and Professionalism 20 minLecture8.14
-
PPL HP&L Module Feedback 10 minLecture8.15
-
End of HP&L Module Quiz 50 questionsQuiz8.1
-
This content is protected, please login and enroll course to view this content!