Ab intio pre-flight briefings

26Video Lessons
128Hours Of Content
  • These ab initio training videos cover everything you need to know about the fundamentals of flying.
  • Experience the student’s perspective from the command seat of a modern training aircraft, with graphics that simplify complex flying principles.
  • Designed to replace or enhance traditional whiteboard briefs, meeting CASA MOS Part 61 and RAAus Syllabus of Flight Training standards
  • Each lesson includes:
    • Pre-flight briefings covering all required knowledge
    • An in-flight summary video of what you will learn in the air
    • An “Easy Brief” booklet summarizing the lesson
    • A quiz to test your knowledge
  • With these resources, you can earn your Recreational Pilot Certificate, Licence, or Private Pilot’s Licence in minimal time with maximum knowledge.

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Effects of Controls

In this lesson you will learn about the control surfaces and the Primary, secondary and further effects of these control surfaces and how they affect the aircraft.

Straight and Level

In this lesson, you will learn what straight and level flight is and how to maintain it at different airspeeds using the horizon as a reference and how to use the aircraft instruments as a secondary reference.

Climbing and Descending

In this lesson you will learn how to climb and descend the aircraft at varying angles of climb and varying rates of descent.

Turning

In this lesson you will learn how to turn the aircraft while maintaining balance and height at varying angles of bank. You will also learn how to turn while climbing and descending.

Advanced turns and sideslips

In this lesson, you will learn how to conduct a steep turn and sideslip.

Stalls and slow speed flight

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify an impending stall, avoid a stall, and recover from a fully developed stall with minimal loss of height. You will also learn how to fly the aircraft safely at slow speeds and understand the factors affecting the stall.

Advanced and scenario based stalls

In this lesson you how will learn how to identify, avoid, and recover from advanced stalls, as well as discuss various stall scenarios.

Introduction to circuits

In this lesson you will learn about the legs of a circuit: upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, and final. You will also learn about the flare and hold-off, how to land accurately, and how to conduct a missed approach.

Crosswind Circuits

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify wind strength and direction, understand crosswind limitations, and how to conduct a crosswind takeoff, circuit, and landing.

Circuit emergencies

In this lesson you will learn how to identify, mitigate, and manage in-flight emergencies in the circuit area.

Practice forced landing

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and pre-select a field for landing in the event of an in-flight emergency. You will also learn how to complete your emergency procedures and land safely in the event of an engine failure.

Precautionary search and landing

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and avoid scenarios that can lead to an off-field landing. You will also learn how to safely conduct a precautionary search and landing.

Upset and advance manoeuvring

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and manage unexpected situations and undesired states, including recovery from aircraft upsets and unusual attitudes.

Short field and soft field landings

This lesson does not include a video. The Easy Brief contains basic information on how to conduct a short and soft-field takeoff and landing safely.

Basic instrument flying

This lesson does not include a video. The aim of this lesson is to teach you the fundamentals of basic instrument flying, recognition and recovery from unusual attitudes, and actions to take if you inadvertently enter Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).

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