aerodrome and en route holding procedures aircraft documents pouch: certificate of airworthiness certificate of registration aircraft radio licence fuel supplier carnet emergency en route charts sabotage checklist aircraft fuel planning including holding, alternate, fixed reserve and usage rates aircraft library: aircraft operating manual section of operating manual applicable to flight crew aeronautical information publications aircraft journey logbook airspace requirements and procedures under IFR conditions CP and point of no return customs and immigration forms: general declaration forms passenger manifest crew manifest ETOPS: adequate airport suitable airport auxiliary power unit ETOPS configuration extended range operations extended range entry point fail-safe inflight shutdown airworthiness 60 minute operation 120 minute operation 180 minute operation minimum equipment list weather fuel operational practices and procedures flight planning one engine inoperative performance all engines operating performance drift down cruise altitude, and coverage at 10,000 feet holding altitude capability missed approach en route alternate airport requirements minima precision and non-precision approaches fuel and oil supply non-standard atmospheric conditions factors affecting en route performance, range and endurance gross error checking requirements: flight designator aircraft registration minimum fuel maximum permissible take-off mass taxi fuel alternate/s fuel over destination wind component and temperature route name of dispatcher ground and space-based navigation systems and infrastructure ground based systems space based systems global navigation satellite system (GNSS) operating procedure errors continuous descent final approach (CDFA) techniques how to determine currency of operational documents icing conditions and hazards IFR cruising levels, selection and hazards IFR route planning requirements in an Australian Defence Force (ADF) context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions instrument flight documentation requirements instrument flight procedures: flight instrument operations, errors and limitations radio communication phraseology lost communications procedures air traffic service requirements instrument chart symbology and information reporting requirements 2D/3D instrument approach operations altimeter accuracy and variations due temperature flight plan validity search and rescue times (SARTIME) and pilot obligations missed approach requirements alternate aerodrome weather minima aircraft separation standards pilot activated lighting (PAL) runway visual approach slope lighting system operation and limitations pilot responsibilities aircraft transponder operation limitations on use of radar on ground lowest safe altitude (LSALT): calculate route LSALT not specified in aeronautical information publication (AIP) missed approach minimum obstacle clearance minimum obstacle clearance provided by minimum circling altitude track establishment after take-off establish aircraft above LSALT requirements descent below LSALT or minimum safety altitude requirements by day/night/night visual flight rules (NVFR) meteorological considerations for an IFR flight: atmosphere, composition and structure International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) atmospheric temperature and humidity units of measurement mechanisms actual atmospheric heating temperature at the earth’s surface atmospheric humidity adiabatic processes atmospheric stability vertical distribution of temperature (lapse rate) atmospheric pressures variation to pressure height constant pressure charts pressure-wind relationships horizontal forces acting on the air winds near the earth surface winds in the free atmosphere types of atmospheric turbulence mountain waves (rotors) formation of clouds and precipitation and processes involved motion in cloud formation and precipitation formation of types of precipitation thunderstorms aircraft icing visibility and runway visual range (RVR)/slant visual range (SVR) components of aerodrome operating minima (visibility and RVR) causes of reduced visibility fog types volcanic ash surface observations upper air observations observations from satellites station model air masses and fronts frontal depressions and characteristics other types of pressure systems climatology tropical weather aeronautical meteorological reports weather reporting services analysis of surface and upper-air charts synoptic charts in the topics prognostic charts aeronautical forecasts role of international meteorological services meteorological communications navigation requirements: position and distance measurement of distance time and time zones true, magnetic and compass directions gyro heading and grid direction chart projections (all types) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) chart requirements charts used by a typical operator measurement of true airspeed by airspeed indicator measurement of true airspeed by other means track and ground speed use of slide rules and scientific calculators measure of aircraft altitude PNR CP (equal time point) general determination of aircraft position introduction to radio navigation ground based radar and direction-finding relative bearings including aircraft ADF VOR/DME-type radio navigation instrument landing system (ILS) navigation procedures position fixing requirements aircraft performance categories and operational implications waypoints, symbology and pilot requirements visual circling by day or night pressure error correction (PEC) aerodrome operating minima (AOM) decision altitude (DA) normal segment gradient tracking tolerances speed limitations and restrictions operational planning requirements: flight planning alternate aerodrome requirements holding fuel requirements NVFR operational requirements planned/alternate destination weather conditions below minima receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) prediction implications performance based navigation (PBN): PBN principles area navigation (RNAV) required navigation performance (RNP) capability core components navigation system performance requirements performance monitoring and alerting RNP specifications and system requirements RNP navigation system errors RNP leg types RNP leg transitions RNP navigation authorisation requirements GNSS receiver requirements for RNP APCH operations GNSS receiver mode conditions and actions for RNP APCH RNP instrument approach requirements augmented and non-augmented approaches interpret IAP charts for minima information and operational restrictions validity and accuracy of QNH for RNP APCH types RNP approach differentiation Space based augmentation systems (SBAS) APV Baro-VNAV instrument approach charts vertical guidance information and operational considerations Baro-VNAV vertical guidance principles practical uses of critical points (CP) privileges and limitations conferred by an instrument rating reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) operations range of flight levels within Australian airspace operational requirements aircraft altimeter accuracy requirements vertical height tolerances procedures and standard communication phraseology altimetry system failures relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders for IFR and planning requirements requirements for an alternate aerodrome use of a navigational computer. |