School:Aviation

The Wikiversity School of Aviation is hoping to start with courses of Practical Aviation content. Please feel free to contribute with as much or as little as you wish. Don't fear, there is no harm you can do that can't be undone.

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'''Please add anything you can to any of the existing areas. Feel free to edit, rewrite or start a whole new topic. We really need some more organization to this school.'''

What aviation is
Aviation deals with flight and all factors involved in flight. It covers not only pilots, but also all the fields necessary to support flight.


 * Pilots, Flight Instructors, Ground Instructors
 * Crewmembers Other Than Pilots
 * Aircraft and Maintenance
 * Airports
 * Air Traffic Control
 * Air Carriers and For Compensation Operations
 * Space Transportation
 * Rotorcraft operations

Related studies include Aerospace Engineering.

Pilots
For basic information you need to know before beginning training to become a pilot, read the Pilot's Basic Information page.

Divisions and Departments
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There are three basic Genres in Aviation:
 * General Aviation (SPL, RPL and PPL) GA
 * Commercial and Air Transport Aviation (CPL and ATPL) Airline
 * Military Aviation MA

Practical aviation
Includes Theory Courses required of students (cadets) who are pursuing a license or a rating such as:

Etc.
 * Sport Licenses (SPL)
 * Recreational Licenses (RPL)
 * Private Pilot Licenses PPL
 * Instrument Ratings IR
 * Multiengine Ratings (MR)
 * Commercial Pilot Licenses CPL
 * Certificated Flight Instructor Licenses CFI
 * Air Transport Pilot Licenses ATPL
 * Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic(A&P) and related Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Each of these levels require some theory study plus actual and simulated flying hours. They also include some maintenance and other courses but mostly in a practical theme.

Although this study is mainly static from year to year and some pilots have had twenty years of experience and found out that their kids are studying the same courses and information they did, changes in regulations and changes in technology require continual updating.

Many Aviation schools started by providing only the basics, then moved up to Aviation Science after adding resources and the staff.

We urge you to take the placement test just to know where you belong

Courses
Courses we will be working on are:
 * 1) Aircrafts and Aerodynamics
 * 2) Aircraft Instruments, Engines and Systems
 * 3) Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Airspace
 * 4) Federal Aviation Regulations
 * 5) Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
 * 6) Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making
 * 7) Aviation Weather
 * 8) Aviation Weather Services
 * 9) Navigation
 * 10) Navigation Systems
 * 11) Cross Country Flight Planning
 * 12) Rotorcraft operations
 * 13) Glider operations
 * 14) Lighter-than-air operations

Before we begin I'd like to state that you are begining on a journey that may take you to places you've yet to imagine. You'll never regret pursuing your pilot's certificate. Maybe your goal is to become a professional pilot GOOD FOR YOU. Pilots love going to work. Most pilots pay their dues by Flight instructing, giving scenic rides, towing banners & gliders, The pay is low but the experience is priceless. I wish you all the best of luck.

Practical aviation course contents

 * Chapter 1 Aircraft Components
 * Chapter 2 Aerodynamics
 * Chapter 3 Engines
 * Chapter 4 Electrical Systems
 * Chapter 5 Flight Instruments
 * Chapter 6 Federal Aviation Regulations
 * Chapter 7 Airport Operations
 * Chapter 8 Radio Operations
 * Chapter 9 Airspace
 * Chapter 10 Aviation Maps
 * Chapter 11 Radio Navigation
 * Chapter 12 Understanding Weather
 * Chapter 13 Weather Charts & Briefings
 * Chapter 14 Flight planning
 * Chapter 15 Airplane Performance Charts
 * Chapter 16 Weight & Balance
 * Chapter 17 Aeronautical Information
 * Chapter 18 Checklists and Aircraft Specific Information
 * Chapter 19 Helicopters and Rotorcraft

Aviation Science
This is the more scientific branch of study and includes some engineering courses and sometimes even safety courses.

Please feel free to start new categories or new courses

Active participants
The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed).


 * Since 10 March 2012‎, working on Repellor vehicles as an EAA project! --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 04:01, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Inactive participants

 * User:Aerodrome
 * User:nbx909
 * User:hunt1200
 * User:AuntPeggy
 * User:Swatjester
 * User:Joeldcox
 * User:Ikluft
 * User:RandyRostie

Things you can do!

 * Clean up Draft:Applications of power electronics and move it to become a subpage of a supporting main page learning project.
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 * Clean up Draft:Geographic coordinates and move it to become a subpage of a supporting main page learning project.
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 * Clean up Draft:Spaceflights and move it to become a subpage of a supporting main page learning project.

School news

 * August 18, 2006 - School founded!
 * March 1, 2007 - Much more work needed!
 * September 2, 2008 - Resources section reorganized, new documentation links

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Resources
These are online resources to assist with personal research.

United States
The following online resources are from the US Federal Aviation Administration. While the scope of any regulatory material only applies to the United States, anything about how aircraft work is globally applicable. There is a lot of information here.
 * Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) - aviation regulations in the United States
 * FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) - procedures and regulatory overview
 * Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - details on piloting for all categories of aircraft
 * Student Pilot Guide (PDF) - how to learn to fly
 * Plane Sense - General Aviation Information (PDF) - aircraft ownership
 * Aircraft flying handbooks
 * Airplane Flying Handbook
 * Glider Flying Handbook
 * Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (PDF)
 * Balloon Flying Handbook (PDF)
 * Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook
 * Powered Parachute Flying Handbook (PDF)
 * Instrument flight
 * Instrument Flying Handbook
 * Instrument Procedures Handbook
 * Safety brochures
 * Alcohol and Flying: A Deadly Combination (PDF)
 * Altitude-Induced Decompression Sickness (PDF)
 * Carbon Monoxide: A Deadly Menace (PDF)
 * Deep Vein Thrombosis & Travel (PDF)
 * Fatigue in Aviation (PDF)
 * Hearing and Noise in Aviation (PDF)
 * Hypoxia: The Higher You Fly...The Less Air In The Sky (PDF)
 * Information for Pilots Considering Laser Eye Surgery (PDF)
 * Medical Certification Questions and Answers (PDF)
 * Medications and Flying (PDF)
 * Medications and Flying Poster (PDF)
 * Physiological Training Courses for Civil Aviation Pilots (PDF)
 * Pilot Medical Certification Information for the Aviation Community (PDF)
 * Pilot Vision (PDF)
 * Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses: Smart Protection in Small Airplanes (PDF)
 * Smoke (PDF)
 * Spatial Disorientation: Visual Illusions (PDF)
 * Spatial Disorientation: Why You Shouldn't Fly By the Seat of Your Pants (PDF)
 * Sunglasses for Pilots: Beyond the Image (PDF)
 * Misc handbooks
 * International Flight Information Manual
 * Aviation Instructor's Handbook (PDF)
 * Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook (PDF)
 * Amateur-built Aircraft & Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook (PDF)
 * Parachute Rigger Handbook (PDF)
 * Banner Tow Operations (PDF)
 * Examiner handbooks
 * Aviation Mechanic Examiner Handbook
 * Designated Pilot and Flight Engineer Examiner's Handbook
 * Designee Management Handbook
 * Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
 * Parachute Rigger Examiner Handbook
 * Sport Pilot Examiner's Handbook

New Zealand
The New Zealand Written Examinations Manuals is trying to build up a manual based on the syllabus requirements from the NZCAA Advisory Circulars

Canada

 * Aviation regulations in Canada

What if your country isn't listed here?
This is a volunteer-maintained site. You can add the information for your country. Please take care to ensure accuracy. When possible, please include links that others can use to confirm its accuracy as well - but don't hesitate to get it started.


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Open source software

 * fPlan - Flight plan creator
 * The Combat Simulator Project
 * FlightGear - open-source, multi-platform, highly customizable flight simulator.

Related news

 * April 2008 Boeing Successfully Flies Fuel Cell-Powered Airplane
 * March 2007 Researchers investigate the use of bio-jet propellant.