PPL(A) Theory

020 Aircraft General Knowledge

01 System design, loads and stresses

  1. 020-01-01 Loads on the aircraft structure planned

02 Airframe

  1. 020-02-01 Wings, tail surfaces and control surfaces planned
  2. 020-02-02 Fuselage, doors, floor, windscreen and windows planned

03 Hydraulics

  1. 020-03-01 Hydraulic systems planned

04 Landing gear, wheels, tyres and brakes

  1. 020-04-01 Landing gear, wheels, tyres and brakes planned

05 Flight controls

  1. 020-05-01 Primary and secondary flight controls planned

06 Anti-icing systems

  1. 020-06-01 Pitot and windshield anti-icing planned

07 Fuel system

  1. 020-07-01 The piston-engine fuel system planned

08 Electrics

  1. 020-08-01 Electrical basics: DC, AC, circuits and magnetism planned
  2. 020-08-02 Batteries and chargers planned
  3. 020-08-03 Static electricity and lightning planned
  4. 020-08-04 Generation, components and distribution planned

09 Piston engines

  1. 020-09-01 Piston engine principles and design planned
  2. 020-09-02 Aviation fuels planned
  3. 020-09-03 Carburettor, fuel injection and induction icing planned
  4. 020-09-04 Cooling and lubrication planned
  5. 020-09-05 Ignition planned
  6. 020-09-06 Mixture planned
  7. 020-09-07 Propellers: types and constant-speed operation planned
  8. 020-09-08 Engine performance and handling planned

10 Instrument and indication systems

  1. 020-10-01 Engine and system gauges planned

11 Measurement of aerodynamic parameters

  1. 020-11-01 Pressure measurement and the pitot-static system planned
  2. 020-11-02 Temperature measurement planned
  3. 020-11-03 The altimeter planned
  4. 020-11-04 The vertical speed indicator planned
  5. 020-11-05 The airspeed indicator planned

12 Direct-reading compass

  1. 020-12-01 The direct-reading compass planned

13 Gyroscopic instruments

  1. 020-13-01 Gyroscope principles planned
  2. 020-13-02 The turn and bank indicator planned
  3. 020-13-03 The attitude indicator planned
  4. 020-13-04 The directional gyroscope planned

14 Communication systems

  1. 020-14-01 Communication systems: VHF, HF, SATCOM and voice planned

15 Alerting systems

  1. 020-15-01 Flight warning and stall warning systems planned

16 Integrated instruments

  1. 020-16-01 Electronic displays planned

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