We at PIAMS offer renowned and competent course instructors for Theory Preparatory Training Syllabus laid down by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) for Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). The preparatory courses offered are as follows:
- Aircraft General Knowledge (Including airframe & engines)
- Flight Rules & Air Law
- Theory of flight
- Aircraft operation, performance and planning
- Meteorology
- Human performance & limitations
AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Engines
- Turbine Engines
- Propellers
- Supercharging
- Powerplants
- Aeroplane systems
- Flight Instruments
- Radio Aids
- Transponders
FLIGHT RULES & AIR LAW
- International and National Aviation Law
- Distress and urgency signals
- Signals for Aerodrome traffic
- Aerodrome Markings
- Flight Plan
- ICAO ANNEX -13
- Search and Rescue Procedures
- Air Traffic Services
- Communication Procedures on VFR/IFR Flights
- Pilot licenses, privileges and limitations
- Flight rules and conditions of flight
- Airworthiness & Equipment
- Emergencies, accidents, incidents
THEORY OF FLIGHT
- Definition and in-depth knowledge of aerofoils and their design features
- Lift and Drag
- Bernoulli’s theorem
- Effect of changes in angle of attack
- Flying controls and maneuvers
- Stalling and spinning
- Performance considerations
- Stability and control
NAVIGATION
- Form of the earth
- Time and Time differences
- Charts and Publications
- Computations
- Pilot navigation
- Radio navigation aids
AIRCRAFT OPERATION, PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING
- Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
- Aerodromes TODA/TORA/TODR/LDA/LDR
- Density Height
- Take off and Landing performance
- Climb, cruise and descent performance
- Loading Terms and Calculations
- Flight Plan Preparation
- Flight Planning
- Critical Point, Point of no return (PNR), Diversions
METEOROLOGY
- Atmosphere and characteristic of the atmosphere.
- Pressure, Temperature, Air density, moisture, lapse rates, stability and instability/humidity
- Clouds and Precipitation,
- Thunderstorms.
- Visibility & fog
- Icing
- Winds, windshear, jetstream and turbulence
- Synoptic meteorology; Airmasses, fronts, low pressure systems, Upper winds
- Aeronautical meteorological coding and decoding such as station models, TAF, METAR, AIREPS SPECI etc.
HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONS
- Aviation Physiology and effects of flight on Human body
- Hypoxia / Hyperventilation
- Gas Expansion Effects
- Decompression (including SCUBA diving)
- Vision / Visual Scanning Techniques and Hearing
- Orientation/ Disorientation (Including visual and vestibular illusions)
- Positive and Negative "G"/ Circadian Rhythms/Jet Lag/ Sleep /Fatigue
- Human requirements for oxygen
- Human performance including principles of threat and error management