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KEYNOMEN AVIATION

  1. Learn the language of aviation.
    Every term in plain English.    Can one word stop you?
  2. Rate your skills
    as you work through the syllabus.    Know where you stand
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Takeoffs, Landings, Go-Arounds
90 terms · 9 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Normal takeoff & climb
  • Normal approach & landing
  • Crosswind takeoff & landing
  • Soft-field takeoff & climb
  • Soft-field approach & landing
  • Short-field takeoff & climb
  • Short-field approach & landing
  • Forward slip to landing
  • Go-around / rejected landing
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Preflight Procedures
93 terms · 5 maneuvers
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  • Preflight inspection
  • Cockpit management
  • Engine start
  • Taxiing
  • Before-takeoff (run-up) check
Four Fundamentals
74 terms · 6 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Straight-and-level flight
  • Climbs
  • Descents
  • Turns
  • Coordination (rudder use / adverse yaw)
  • Trim
Airport & Base Ops
83 terms · 3 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Radio communications & ATC light signals
  • Traffic patterns
  • Airport markings, signs & lighting
Takeoffs, Landings, Go-Arounds
90 terms · 9 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Normal takeoff & climb
  • Normal approach & landing
  • Crosswind takeoff & landing
  • Soft-field takeoff & climb
  • Soft-field approach & landing
  • Short-field takeoff & climb
  • Short-field approach & landing
  • Forward slip to landing
  • Go-around / rejected landing
Performance & Ground Reference
50 terms · 4 maneuvers
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  • Steep turns
  • Rectangular course
  • S-turns
  • Turns around a point
Slow Flight & Stalls
84 terms · 4 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Maneuvering during slow flight
  • Power-off stalls
  • Power-on stalls
  • Spin awareness
Emergency Operations
49 terms · 4 maneuvers
Pre-Solo
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  • Emergency descent
  • Emergency approach & landing
  • Systems & equipment malfunctions
  • Emergency equipment & survival gear
Preflight Preparation
5 maneuvers
Cross-Country
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  • Weather briefing & go/no-go decision
  • Cross-country flight planning
  • Weight & balance calculation
  • Performance & limitations calculation
  • Airworthiness & required documents

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Navigation
4 maneuvers
Cross-Country
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  • Pilotage & dead reckoning
  • Navigation systems (VOR / GPS)
  • Diversion
  • Lost procedures

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Regulations
71 terms
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Airspace
67 terms
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Basic Instrument Maneuvers
134 terms · 4 maneuvers
Cross-Country
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  • Straight-and-level flight (instruments)
  • Constant-airspeed climbs & descents (instruments)
  • Turns to headings (instruments)
  • Recovery from unusual flight attitudes
Night Operations
39 terms · 3 maneuvers
Checkride
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  • Night preparation & equipment
  • Night local flight
  • Night cross-country
Weather & Services
269 terms
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Aircraft Systems
530 terms
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Aerodynamics
260 terms
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Performance & Limitations
69 terms
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Weight & Balance
36 terms
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Navigation & XC Planning
86 terms
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Radio Comms & ATC
36 terms
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Aeromedical / Human Factors
164 terms
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ADM & Risk Management
149 terms
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A flight instructor on the ramp pointing something out to a student pilot beside a parked aircraft.