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Regional Gliding School
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From The Ground Up is the only document that questions are based on for the Entrance Exam. This Flying Scholarship PIP is designed to complement your preparation for the Entrance Exam. Although the PIP is a useful aid, it does not replace the FTGU. The recommended readings will definitely give you a head start for the course.
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Aeronautical Rules and Facilities401
Theory of Flight402
Meteorology403
Navigation404
Airmanship405
Radio406
Aero Engines407
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Aerodrome Rules and Facilities 401.01 Pages 91-99 &107
Airspace 401.02 Pages 99-106
Rules of the Air 401.03 Pages 108-115
VFR Minima 401.04 Pages 108 & 110
115-119 & 303-304
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The Fuselage and Empennage 402.01 Pages 9-11
Parts of the Airplane 402.02 Pages 10-20
Four Forces Acting on an Aircraft 402.03 Pages 21-23
How Lift is Created 402.04 Pages 23-26
Boundary Layer 402.05 Pages 25-29
Aircraft Controls 402.06 Pages 30-31
Stability 402.07 Pages 31-32
Aircraft Performance 402.08 Pages 32-35
Stalls, Spins, Spiral Dives, and Load Factor 402.09 Pages 35-38
Aircraft Instruments 402.10 Pages 38-49
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Properties of the Atmosphere 403.01 Pages 123-124
Cloud Classification and Family 403.02 Pages 124-126
Atmospheric Pressure and Density 403.03 Pages 127-128
Pressure Systems 403.04 Pages 128-129
Winds 403.05 Pages 129-135
Humidity, Temperature, and Stability 403.06 Pages 135-139
Air Masses 403.07 Pages 139-140
Fronts 403.08 Pages 140-145
Clouds, Precipitation and Fog 403.09 Pages 146-148
Thunderstorms 403.10 Pages 148-151
Visibility and Ice Accretion 403.11 Pages 148 & 152-155
Turbulence and Weather Signs 403.12 Pages 155-158
Weather Maps and Services 403.13 Pages 158-172
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Definitions 404.01 Pages 175-178
Latitude, Longitude, Earth’s Magnetism, and Compass Errors 404.02 Pages 175-184
Projections 404.03 Pages 184-190
CR-3 or E6-B Flight Computer 404.04 Pages 195-200
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Wake Turbulence 405.01 Pages 277-279 & 303-314
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Radio Waves and Signals 406.01 Pages 207-217
Radio Phraseology and Procedures 406.02 Pages 217-226
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Basic Construction and the Four Stroke Cycle 407.01 Pages 51-56
Cooling, Fuel and Lubrication Systems 407.02 Pages 57-61
Carburetor and Exhaust Systems 407.03 Pages 61-69
Fuel Problems, Ignition, and Basic Electrical System 407.04 Pages 61 & 69-72
The Propeller and Engine Instruments 407.05 Pages 72-79
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