Syllabus for Examination for Issue of Student Pilot’s Licence - Technical General (DGCA)

Aircraft and Engines (Aircraft and Instruments in case of Balloons)

•  Elementary knowledge of – density, pressure, temperature, humidity and the relationship between them
•  Understanding of the terms – thrust, drag, lift, weight, aerofoil, angle of attack, centre of lift, stalling, range, endurance etc.
•  Elementary knowledge of the forces acting on an aerofoil in level flight; understanding of Bernoulli’s Theorem
•  Elementary knowledge of the primary controls, understanding of the uses of aileron, rudder, elevator, stabilizer, trimming devices, flaps, landing gear etc.
•  General knowledge of the principle of operation of a piston engine an associated systems.
•  Elementary knowledge of the principle of a fixed pitch propeller
•  Elementary knowledge of weight and balance
•  Basic knowledge of firstaid, the use of generally available firstaidkits
•  Elementary knowledge of

Syllabus for Examination for Issue of Student Pilot’s Licence - Air Meteorology (DGCA)

 Aviation Meteorology

• Elementary knowledge of atmosphere and its properties
•  Basic knowledge of temperature, pressure and its density and their relationship
•  I) Elementary knowledge of relationship between pressure & wind
•  II) Elementary knowledge of
• a) variation of wind with height
• b) see breeze and land breeze
•  Elementary knowledge of different types of clouds and precipitation
•  Basic understanding of hazards associated with certain types of clouds
•  Elementary knowledge of the terms – Visibility, Fog, Mist and Haze
•  Elementary knowledge of variation of pressure with height, and the Q codes – QNH, QFE and QNE, etc.
•  Basic understanding of METAR, SPECI and aerodrome warnings and their importance in aviation
•  Elementary knowledge of the uses of Anemometer, Aneroid Barometer, Wind Stock etc.

Syllabus for Examination for Issue of Student Pilot’s Licence - Air Regulation (DGCA)

Air Regulations

• Knowledge of terms used in Aviation such as aircraft, aeroplane, aerodrome, balloon, co-pilot, Director General, flight time, solo time, dual flight time, log book, flight crew member, helicopter, prohibited area, take-off, landing, Air Traffic Control, Mayday, PAN, etc.
•  The different categories of Pilots’ licenses
•  Student Pilot Licence, requirements for issue, renewal, validity and privileges
•  Visual Flight Rules
•  Ground markings, visual and light signals with specific reference to visual flights and circuit flying