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Le JAA (Joint Aviation Authorities) cioè l'ente che emana le regole secondo le quali deve avvenire ogni attività aeronautica europea prescrivono che ogni comunicazione in aviazione deve avvenire in lingua inglese.

SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)

AIR LAW
Legislation
1        The Convention on International Civil Aviation
2        The International Civil Aviation Organisation
3        Articles of the Convention
                        1            Soverignty
                        2            Territory
                        5            Flight over territory of Contracting States
                      10            Landing at customs airports          
                      11            Applicability of air regulations
                      12            Rules of the air
                      13            Entry and clearance regulations of Contracting States
                      16            Search of aircraft
                      22            Facilitation of formalities
                      23            Customs and immigration procedures
                      24            Customs duty
                      29            Documents to be carried in aircraft
                      30            Use of aircraft radio equipment
                      31            Certificate of airworthiness
                      32            Licences of personnel
                      33            Recognition of certificates and licences
                      34            Journey log books
                      35            Cargo restrictions
                      36            Restrictions on use of photographic equipment
                      37            Adoption of international standards and procedures
                      39            Endorsement of certificates and licences
                      40            Validity of endorsed certificates and licences
4        Annexes to the Convention ('ICAO Annexes')
          Annex   7            Aircraft nationality and registration marks
                        -             definitions
                        -             aircraft registration marks
                        -             certificate of registration
                        -             identification plate
          Annex   8            Airworthiness of aircraft
                        -             definitions
                        -             certificate of airworthiness
                        -             continuing airworthiness
                        -             validity of certificate of airworthiness
                        -             instruments and equipment
                        -             aircraft limitations and information
Rules of the air
          Annex   2            Rules of the air
                        -             definitions
                        -             applicability
                        -             general rules
                        -             visual flight rules
                        -             signals (Appendix 1)
                        -             interception of civil aircraft (Appendix 2)



air traffic regulations and air traffic services
JAA regulations
aircraft general knowledge
airframe
powerplant
systems
instruments
airworthiness
flight performance and planning
mass and balance
performance
human performance and limitations
basic physiology
basic psycology
meteorology
navigation
general
radio navigation
operational procedures
principles of flight
88
 The Atmosphere

composition and structure

ICAO standard atmosphere

atmospheric pressure
89
 Airflow around a body, sub-sonic

air resitance and air density

boundary layer

friction forces

laminar and turbulent flow

Bernoulli's principle - Venturi effect
communications
general flight safety
syllabus of flight instruction for the private pilot licence (aeroplane)
  1    familiarisation with the aeroplane
  1e  emergency drills
  2    preparation for and action after flight
  3    air experience
  4    effects of controls
  5    taxiing
  5e  emergencies
  6    straight and level
        at normal cruising power, attaining and maintaining straight and level flight
        flight at critically high airspeeds
        demonstration of inherent stabiity
        control in pitch, including use of trim
        lateral level, direction and balance, trim
        during speed and configuration changes
        use of instruments for precision
        airmanship
  7    climbing
  8    descending
  9    turning
10a  slow flight
10b  stalling
11    spin avoidance
12    take-off and climb to downwind position
13    circuit, approach and landing
12/13e    emergencies
14    first solo
15    advanced turning
16    forced landing without power
17    precautionary landing
18a  navigation
18b  navigation problems at lower levels and in reduced visibility
18c  radio navigation
19    basic instrument flight