RAANZ Training Manual
Much of this information is superceded by the new RAANZ online learning system (reference material and exams)
We have retained this section in the interim but it will be deleted once the online system is fully complete.
The status of each section is one of
-> (I) Initial loading only - Same content as existing (1997) printed manual
-> (R) Being reviewed - Work in progress
-> (C) Complete - ready for general release and use
Training Manual
- Overview (C)
- Principles of flight (C)
- Airmanship (C)
- Technical (C)
- Meteorology - Weather systems (C)
- Meteorology - Air in motion (C)
- Navigation (I)
- Flight Planning and Navigation (R)
- Airspace (R)
- Radio (C)
- Human factors (C)
- Aerotow Manual (C)
Exam reference material- useful reading/study prior to the exam.
Your instructor will normally take you through this material in preparation for your exams.
- Law
- RAANZ training Manual- Law section
- RAANZ Training Manual- Airspace section
- CAA Rules- Part 91 (General Operating and Flight Rules)
- CAA Rules- Part 103 (Microlights)
- AIP New Zealand (Visual Flight Guide)
- CAA GAP Airspace booklet
- CAA Airspace poster
- RAANZ Certificate Structure chart
- Need to know (memorise)
- Right of way rules
- Light signals
- VFR MET minima and clearances for C,D,G airspace/airfields
- Navigation
- RAANZ Training Manual- Flight Planning and Navigation
- CAA GAP Airspace booklet
- CAA Airspace poster
- AIP New Zealand (Visual Flight Guide)
- IFIS
- Need to know
- Types of airspace
- Meteorology
- RAANZ Training Manual- Meteorology- Weather Systems section
- RAANZ Training Manual- Meteorology- Air in Motion section
- MetFlight-GA weather briefings
- Need to know (memorise)
- Standard atmosphere
- Technical
- to be done
- Human Factors
- RAANZ Training Manual- Human Factors section
- CAA I'M SAFE poster
- FAA AC 60-22 Aeronautical Decision Making Recommended that you take the Attitude Assessment Test (page 5)
- Need to know (memorise)
- I'M SAFE mnemonic
- Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes
- Gyroplanes
- FAA Rotorcraft Flying Handbook has a good section on gyroplanes (Ch15 onwards). Warning- 16MB to download!
- Phil Harwood's Gyrocopter Pilot's Handbook is also highly recommended.
- Weight Shift Control (Trikes)
- FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook is a good reference manual for flying these machines. Warning- 56MB to download!
- Tuck/tumble avoidance article
- FRTO
- RAANZ Training Manual- FRTO section
- AC91-9 Radiotelephony Manual
- Need to know (memorise)
- phonetic alphabet
- phonetic numbers
- Light signals
Exam question pools- your exam questions will be randomly drawn from these pools.
- Law question pool- 60 questions
- MET question pool- 20 questions
- Human Factors question pool- 20 questions
- FRTO question pool- 40 questions
- Online exam delivery- Instructor access only
Instructor guide material
- Training Syllabus- suggested flight instruction lesson sequence
- Instructional Technique- notes on how to effectively teach your student
- CAA GAP Flight Instructors' Guide- excellent guide for briefing and conducting each flight lesson.
Instructors- if you want a printed/bound copy, RAANZ will provide free of charge- just ask.
Here is the previous training manual