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THEORY SYLLABUS |
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PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE |
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PART I |
FUNDAMENTALS OF FLIGHT
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DISCOVERING AVIATION |
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PILOT TRAINING |
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AVIATION OPPORTUNITIES |
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN FACTORS |
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AIRPLANE SYSTEMS |
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AIRPLANES |
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THE POWERPLANT AND RELATED SYSTEMS |
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS |
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AERODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES |
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FOUR FORCES OF FLIGHT |
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STABILITY |
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AERODYNAMICS OF MANEUVERING FLIGHT |
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PART II |
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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THE FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT |
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SAFETY OF FLIGHT |
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AIRPORTS |
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AERONAUTICAL CHARTS |
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AIRSPACE |
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COMMUNICATION AND FLIGHT INFORMATION |
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RADAR AND ATC SERVICES |
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RADIO PROCEDURES |
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SOURCES OF FLIGHT INFORMATION |
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PART III |
AVIATION WEATHER
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METEOROLOTY FOR PILOTS |
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BASIC WEATHER THEORY |
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WEATHER PATTERNS |
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WEATHER HAZARDS |
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INTERPRETING WEATHER DATA |
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THE FORECASTING PROCESS |
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PRINTED REPORTS AND FORECASTS |
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GRAPHIC WEATHER PRODUCTS |
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SOURCES OF WEATHER INFORMATION |
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PART IV |
PERFORMANCE AND NAVIGATION
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AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE |
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PREDICTING PERFORMANCE |
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WEIGHT AND BALANCE |
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FLIGHT COMPUTERS |
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NAVIGATION |
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PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING |
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VOR NAVIGATION |
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ADF NAVIGATION |
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ADVANCED NAVIGATION |
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PART V |
INTEGRATING PILOT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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APPLYING HUMAN FACTOR PRINCIPLES |
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AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY |
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AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING |
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FLYING CROSS-COUNTRY |
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THE FLIGHT PLANNING PROCESS |
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THE FLIGHT |
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INSTRUMENT RATING AND COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE |
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PART I |
DISCOVERING NEW HORIZONS
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BUILDING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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INSTRUMENT / COMMERCIAL TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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ADVANCED HUMAN FACTOR CONCEPTS |
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PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT |
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS |
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ATTITUDE INSTRUMENT FLYING |
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INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION |
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THE FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT |
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AIRPORTS, AIRSPACE AND FLIGHT INFORMATION |
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INFORMATION |
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ATC CLEARANCES |
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PART II |
INSTRUMENT CHARTS AND PROCEDURES
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DEPARTURE |
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DEPARTURE CHARTS |
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DEPARTURE PROCEDURES |
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ENROUTE |
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ENROUTE AND AREA CHARTS |
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ENROUTE PROCEDURES |
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HOLDING PROCEDURES |
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ARRIVAL |
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ARRIVAL CHARTS |
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ARRIVAL PROCEDURES |
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APPROACH |
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APPROACH CHARTS |
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APPROACH PROCEDURES |
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INSTRUMENT APPROACHES |
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VOR AND NDB APPROACHES |
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ILS APPROACHES |
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GPS AND RNAV APPROACHES |
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PART III |
AVIATION WEATHER AND IFR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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METEOROLOGY |
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WEATHER FACTORS |
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WEATHER HAZARDS |
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PRINTED REPORTS AND FORECASTS |
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GRAPHIC WEATHER PRODUCTS |
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SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION |
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IFR FLIGHT CONSIDERATIONS |
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IFR EMERGENCIES |
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IFR DECISION MAKING |
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IFR FLIGHT PLANNING |
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PART IV |
COMMERCIAL PILOT OPERATIONS
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ADVANCED SYSTEMS |
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HIGH – PERFORMANCE POWERPLANTS |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND ICE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR |
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AERODYNAMICS AND PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS |
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ADVANCED AERODYNAMICS |
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PREDICTING PERFORMANCES |
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CONTROLLING WEIGHT AND BALANCE |
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COMMERCIAL FLIGHT CONSIDERATIONS |
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES |
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COMMERCIAL DECISION MAKING |
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PRACTICAL SYLLABUS |
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PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE |
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STAGE I |
PRE-SOLO |
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STRAIGHT & LEVEL |
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TAKE OFF & LANDINGS/ X-WINDS |
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CLIMBS & DESCENTS WITH TURNS |
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SLOW FLIGHT |
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STALLS & RECOVERIES |
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SPIN AWARENESS |
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STEEP TURNS |
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RECTANGULAR COURSE |
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S-TURNS |
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TURNS AROUND A POINT |
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EMERGENCY DESCENT |
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FORWARD SLIP |
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EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES / GO AROUND |
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TRAFFIC PATTERN /TOUCH & GO'S |
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FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD SOLOS |
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STAGE II |
POST-SOLO |
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SOFT/SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF & LANDINGS |
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VOR NAVIGATION -TRACKING, INTERCEPTION, KEY HEADING |
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NIGHT FLIGHT |
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STAGE III |
BASIC ATTITUDE INSTRUMENT |
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STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT |
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CONSTANT AIRSPEED CLIMBS / DESCENTS |
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TURNS TO HEADINGS |
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RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL FLIGHT ATTITUDES |
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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, SYSTEMS / FACILITIES, & RADAR SERVICES |
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STAGE IV |
CROSS COUNTRIES |
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PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECONING |
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LOST PROCEEDURES |
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DIVERSIONS |
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FLIGHT FOLLOWING |
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STAGE V |
CHECK RIDE PREPERATION |
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INSTRUMENT RATING |
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STAGE I |
BASIC ATTITUDE INSTRUMENT FLYING |
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STRAIGHT & LEVEL |
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STANDARD RATE TURNS |
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CONSTANT AIR SPEED /RATE WITH CLIMBSIDESCENTS |
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CLIMBING & DESCENDING TURNS |
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STALLS & RECOVERIES |
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SLOW FLIGHT |
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UNUSUAL ATTITUDES |
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STEEP TURNS |
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TIMED TURNS |
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COMPASS TURNS |
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STAGE II |
NAVIGATION & APPROACH PROCEEDURES |
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VOR TRACKING, KEY HEADING, INTERCEPTION |
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NAVCOURSE |
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NDB HOMING, TRACKING & INTERCEPTION |
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HOLDINGS |
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PRECISION & NON-PRECISION APPROACHES |
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MISSED APPROACH |
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CIRCLING APPROACH |
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LANDING FROM A STRAIGHT IN OR CIRCLING APPROACH |
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STAGE III |
CROSS COUNTRY |
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STABE IV |
CHECK RIDE PREPERATION |
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COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE |
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STAGE I |
TAKE OFFS, LANDINGS, & GO-AROUNDS |
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NORMAL & X-WIND TAKE OFF & CLIMB |
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NORMAL & X-WIND APPROACH & LANDING |
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SOFT/SHORT-FIELD TAKE OFF & CLIMB |
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SOFT/SHORT-FIELD APPROACH & LANDING |
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GO-AROUND |
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STAGE II |
PERFORMANCE MANEUVERS |
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STEEP TURNS |
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CHANDELLES |
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LAZY EIGHTS |
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STAGE III |
GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVER |
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EIGHT ON PYLON |
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STAGE IV |
NAVIGATION |
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PILOTAGE & DEAD RECKONING |
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NAVIGATION SYSTEM & ATC RADAR SERVICES DNERSION |
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LOST PROCEDURE |
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STAGE V |
SLOW FLIGHT & STALLS |
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MANEUVERING DURING SLOW FLIGHT |
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POWER-OFF STALLS |
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POWER-ON STALLS |
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SPIN AWARENESS |
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STAGE VI |
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS |
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EMERGENCY DESCENT |
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EMERGENCY APPROACH & LANDING |
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SYSTEM & EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS |
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EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT & SURVIVAL GEAR |
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STAGE VII |
HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS |
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SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN |
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PRESSURIZATION |
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STAGE VIII |
CHECK RIDE PREPARATION |
