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turbulence varies with changes in engine power and distance from the source.

5.                       Navigation
5.1                    Charts
5.1.1              Identify the major features displayed on visual charts.
5.1.2              State the charts used to identify controlled airspace (CTA) and prohibited, restricted and danger (PRD) areas.
5.2                    Documentation
5.2.1              Determine runway data from ERSA for a given airport.
5.2.2              Determine data pertaining to Prohibited, Restricted and Danger areas.
5.2.3              Use ERSA to determine the time a restricted area is active.

6.                       Operations, performance and planning
6.1                    Airworthiness and aircraft equipment
6.1.1              State the documents required to determine the serviceability of an aircraft.
6.1.2              Describe how to certify the aircraft for flight.
6.1.3              Describe the process to record an aircraft defect on a release to service document (maintenance release).
6.2                    Take-off and landing performance
6.2.1              Differentiate between pressure height and density height.
6.2.2              Describe how to use an altimeter to obtain:
(a)           local QNH at an aerodrome;
(b)           pressure height of an aerodrome;
(c)           elevation of an aerodrome.
6.2.3              Calculate the following:
(a)           density altitude given pressure altitude (or elevation and QNH) and temperature;
(b)           pressure altitude given airfield elevation and QNH.
6.2.4              State the effect (increase/decrease) of the following factors on take-off, landing, and take-off climb performance:
(a)           strength of headwind/tailwind component;
(b)           air temperature;
(c)           QNH;
(d)           airfield elevation;
(e)           ground effect and windshear;
(f)             frost on an aircraft.
6.2.5              Explain the following terms:
(a)           maximum structural take-off and landing weight;
(b)           climb weight limit.
6.3                    Speed limitations
6.3.1              Explain the following terms/abbreviations:
(a)           normal operating speed (VNO);
(b)           never exceed speed (VNE);
(c)           maximum manoeuvre speed (VA);
(d)           turbulence penetration speed (VB);
(e)           limit and design load factors.
6.3.2              Describe situations which may result in an aircraft exceeding speed limits and load factor limits.
6.4                    Weight and balance
6.4.1              Explain the meaning of the following terms used in the computation of weight and balance data:
(a)           datum;
(b)           arm;
(c)           moment;
(d)           station;
(e)           centre of gravity and limits;
(f)             empty weight;
(g)           operating weight;
(h)           MTOW;
(i)             zero fuel weight (MZFW);
(j)             MLW.
6.4.2              Calculate the following weight and balance information:
(a)           MTOW;
(b)           capacity and arm of the baggage lockers;
(c)           capacity, arm, grade and specific gravity of the fuel;
(d)           location and arms of the seating.
6.4.3              Determine if an aircraft is loaded within the prescribed CG for the aircraft.
6.4.4              State the likely results of exceeding aircraft weight limits.

Unit 1.1.2                                   RBKA:  Basic aeronautical knowledge – aeroplane

1.                       Reserved

2.                       Power plants and systems
2.1                    Piston engine
2.1.1              Describe the method of using a manual mixture control for an aircraft piston engine fitted with a fixed pitch propeller.
2.1.2              State what indications would signify the presence of engine