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6.22 Properties and Principles

6.22 Properties and Principles

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.22 Properties and Principles
6.22.2 Define scale and the relationship between chart and earth distances.
6.22.4 Describe the appropriate use of:
(a) NZ Aeronautical Charts;
(b) Aerodrome Chart.

6.18 Twilight

6.18 Twilight

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.18 Twilight
6.18.2 Define:
(a) sunrise;
(b) sunset;
(c) daylight;
(d) twilight;
(e) morning civil twilight (MCT);
(f) evening civil twilight (ECT).
6.18.4 Describe the factors that affect the times of sunrise and sunset (daylight).
6.18.6 Describe the factors that affect the duration of twilight.
6.18.8 Describe the factors that affect daylight conditions.
6.18.10 Derive or calculate the MCT and ECT at a given location (UTC, NZST and NZDT).
Aeronautical Charts

6.16 Time

6.16 Time

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.16 Time
6.16.2 Describe the six figure systems of indicating date/time groups.
6.16.4 Define:
(a) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC);
(b) Standard Time (NZST);
(c) Daylight Time (NZDT).
6.16.6 Calculate ETD and ETA in UTC given planned flight time details and reference time in NZST and\or NZDT.

6.14 Principles and Terminology

6.14 Principles and Terminology

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.14 Principles and Terminology
6.14.2 Define:
(a) true and magnetic track required;
(b) wind velocity (W/V);
(c) head/tail wind;
(d) cross wind;
(e) true heading;
(f) magnetic heading;
(g) compass heading;
(h) drift (planned & actual);
(i) track made good;
(j) port;
(k) starboard;
(l) wind correction angle;
(m) deduced (dead) reckoning;
(n) track error (TE);
(o) closing angle (CA);
(p) estimated time of departure (ETD);
(q) actual time of departure (ATD);
(r) estimated elapsed time (EET);
(s) estimated time of arrival (ETA);
(t) actual time of arrival (ATA).
6.14.4 Explain and apply the 1:60 rule.

6.12 Altimetry

6.12 Altimetry

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.12 Altimetry
6.12.2 Define:
(a) height;
(b) altitude;
(c) mean sea level (MSL);
(d) AMSL;
(e) ground level;
(f) AGL;
(g) elevation; (h) pressure altitude (PA);
(i) QNH.
6.12.4 Explain the effect of a change in mean sea level air pressure on the altimeter reading of a transiting aircraft.
6.12.6 Explain the effect of a change in temperature on the altimeter reading of a transiting aircraft.
6.12.8 State and apply the altimeter setting rules in New Zealand.
6.12.10 Explain and apply the table of cruising levels.

6.10 Position Referencing

6.10 Position Referencing

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.10 Position Referencing
6.10.2 Define:
(a) ground position;
(b) DR position;
(c) fix;
(d) position line.
6.10.4 Describe and apply the following position reference methods:
(a) place name;
(b) place/bearing/distance;
(c) latitude and longitude;
(d) position of another aircraft or point using relative bearing and the clock face method.

6.8 Speed and Velocity

6.8 Speed and Velocity

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.8 Speed and Velocity
6.8.2 Define:
(a) a knot (kt);
(b) ground speed (GS);
(c) indicated airspeed (IAS); (d) calibrated airspeed (CAS); (e) true airspeed (TAS).
6.8.4 Explain the difference between speed and velocity.

6.6 Distance on the Earth

6.6 Distance on the Earth

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.6 Distance on the Earth
6.6.2 Define:
(a) statute mile;
(b) nautical mile;
(c) kilometre;
(d) metre;
(e) foot.
6.6.4 Calculate the conversion between a statute mile, a nautical mile and a kilometre.
6.6.6 Measure distances up to 300nm (± 1%) on an appropriate chart.

6.4 Direction on the Earth

6.4 Direction on the Earth

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.4 Direction on the Earth
6.4.2 Describe the 360º method of indicating direction.
6.4.4 Describe the earth’s magnetic field.
6.4.6 Define:
(a) true north;
(b) magnetic north;
(c) compass north;
(d) the cardinal directions of the earth;
(e) the inter- cardinal directions of the earth;
(f) true direction;
(g) magnetic direction;
(h) compass direction;

(i) magnetic variation;
(j) magnetic dip;
(k) an isogonal;
(l) compass deviation;
(m) true bearing;
(n) magnetic bearing;
(o) compass bearing;
(p) relative bearing;
(q) relative bearing using the clock method.
6.4.8 Convert between true, magnetic and compass directions.
6.4.10 Convert between relative, true, magnetic and compass bearings.
6.4.12 Explain the processes, cautions and limitations when deriving track distances and bearings from a chart.

6.2 Form of the Earth

6.2 Form of the Earth

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
6.2 Form of the Earth
6.2.2 Describe the general shape of the earth.
6.2.4 Define and identify, on a diagram of the earth:
(a) axis and direction of rotation;
(b) geographic and magnetic poles;
(c) the equator;
(d) parallels of latitude;
(e) meridians of longitude; (f) Greenwich (Prime) Meridian;
(g) latitude/longitude.