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 Navigation (DGCA)

• Basic knowledge of form of earth and the method of representing sphere (Earth) on a flat surface mapping
•  Basic knowledge of various units of measure such as
•  nautical miles, kilometer, statute mile,
•  Fahrenheit and Celsius, millibars (hectopascal)
• lbs, kilogram, US and Imperial gallons, litres and conversion from one to other
• Elementary knowledge of some navigation instruments such as Magnetic Compass. Air Speed Indicator, altimeter and basic knowledge of magnetism
• Use of Radio Telephony, VHF etc. Elementary understanding of Radio Navigational Aids such as NDB, VOR, and their uses in aviation (appreciation only)

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