PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
101 - INTERPRETATION
101.01 Interpretation
103 - ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE
103.02 Inspection of Aircraft, Requests for Production of Documents and Prohibitions
103.03 Return of Canadian Aviation Documents
103.04 Record Keeping
PART III - AERODROME AND AIRPORTS
300 - INTERPRETATION
300.01 Interpretation
301 - AERODROME
301.01 Application
301.04 Markers and Markings
301.06 Wind Direction Indicator
301.07 Lighting
301.08 Prohibitions
301.09 Fire Prevention
302 - AIRPORTS
302.10 Prohibitions
302.10 Fire Prevention
PART IV - PERSONNEL LICENSING AND TRAINING
400 - GENERAL
400.01 Interpretation
401 - FLIGHT CREW PERMITS, LICENSES AND RATINGS
401.03 Requirement to Hold a Flight Crew Permit, Licence or Rating
401.04 Flight Crew Members of Aircraft Registered in Contracting States Other Than Canada
401.05 Recency Requirements
401.08 Personal Logs
401.24 Pilot License - Gliders - Privileges
404 - MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
404.03 Requirement to Hold a Medical Certificate (MC)
404.04 Issuance, Renewal and Validity Period of MC
404.06 Prohibitions Regarding Exercise of Privileges
404.18 Permission to Continue to Exercise the Privileges of a Licence or Rating
PART VI - GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
600 - INTERPRETATION
600.01 Definitions
601 - AIRSPACE STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION AND USE
601.01 Airspace Structure
601.02 Airspace Classification
601.03 Transponder Airspace
601.04 IFR or VFR Flight in Class F Special Use Restricted Airspace or Class F Special Use Advisory Airspace
601.06 VFR Flight in Class A Airspace
601.07 VFR Flight in Class B Airspace
601.08 VFR Flight in Class C Airspace
601.09 VFR Flight in Class D Airspace
601.15 Forest Fire Aircraft Operating Restrictions
601.16 Issuance of NOTAM for Forest Fire Aircraft Operating Restrictions
602 - OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
GENERAL
602.01 Reckless or Negligent Operation of Aircraft
602.02 Fitness of Flight Crew Members
602.03 Alcohol or Drugs - Crew Members
602.04 Alcohol or Drugs - Passengers
602.05 Compliance with Instructions
602.06 Smoking
602.07 Aircraft Operating Limitations
602.12 Overflight of Built-up Areas or Open-air Assemblies of Persons during Take-offs, Approaches and Landings
602.13 Take-offs, Approaches and Landings within Built-up Areas of Cities and Towns
602.14 Minimum Altitudes and Distances
602.15 Permissible Low Altitude Flight
602.19 Right-of-Way - General
602.21 Avoidance of Collision
602.23 Dropping of Objects
602.24 Formation Flight
602.25 Entering or Leaving an Aircraft in Flight
602.26 Parachute Descents
602.27 Aerobatic Manoeuvres - Prohibited Areas and Flight Conditions
602.28 Aerobatic Manoeuvres with Passengers
602.31 Compliance with Air Traffic Control Instructions and Clearances
602.35 Altimeter-setting and Operating Procedures in the Altimeter-setting Region
602.36 Altimeter Setting and Operating Procedures in the Standard Pressure Region
OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
602.58 Prohibition
602.59 Equipment Standards
602.61 Survival Equipment - Flights over Land
FLIGHT PREPARATION, FLIGHT PLANS AND FLIGHT ITINERARIES
602.70 Definitions
602.71 Pre-flight Information
602.72 Weather Information
602.73 Requirement to File a Flight Plan or a Flight Itinerary
602.74 Contents of a Flight Plan or Flight Itinerary
602.75 Filing of a Flight Plan or Flight Itinerary
602.77 Requirement to File an Arrival Report
602.78 Contents of an Arrival Report
602.79 Overdue Aircraft Report
PRE-FLIGHT AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS
602.89 Passenger Briefings
OPERATIONS AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF AN AERODROME
602.96 General
602.97 VFR and IFR Aircraft Operations at Uncontrolled Aerodromes within an MF Area
602.98 General MF Reporting Procedures
602.99 MF Reporting Procedures before Entering Manoeuvring Area
602.101 MF Reporting Procedures on Arrival
602.103 Reporting Procedures when Flying through an MF Area
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
602.114 Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Controlled Airspace
602.115 Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Uncontrolled Airspace
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
602.136 Continuous Listening Watch
602.138 Two-way Radiocommunication Failure in VFR Flight
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND SECURITY
602.143 Emergency Radio Frequency Capability
602.144 Interception Signals, Interception of Aircraft and Instructions to Land - Sub-section (3) and (4)
605 - AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL
605.03 Flight Authority
605.05 Markings and Placards
605.08 Unserviceable and Removed Equipment - General
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
605.21 Gliders-Day VFR
605.22 Seat and Safety Belt Requirements
605.24 Shoulder Harness Requirements
605.25 General use of Safety Belts and Restraint System - Sub-sections (1) and (2)
USE OF AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
605.29 Flight Control Locks
605.31 Oxygen Equipment and Supply
605.32 Use of Oxygen - Sub-sections (1) and (2)
605.35 Transponder and Automatic Pressure-Altitude Reporting Equipment - Sub-sections (1) and (3)
605.40 ELT Activation
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
605.84 Aircraft Maintenance - General
605.85 Maintenance Release and Elementary Work
605.86 Maintenance Schedule - Sub-sections (1) (a), (2) and (3)
605.88 Inspection After Abnormal Occurrences
TECHNICAL RECORD
605.92 Requirement to Keep Technical Records - Sub-section (1)
605.93 Technical Records - General
605.94 Journey Log Requirements
605.95 Journey Log - Carrying on Board
605.97 Transfer of Records
606 - MISCELLANEOUS
606.02 Liability Insurance - Sub-section (9)
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA (TSB) - (TC AIM GEN 3.0)
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
Air Traffic and Advisory Services
Flight Service Stations / Flight Information Centres
Communications Procedures
Radar Service - Clock Position System
ATC Clearances / Instructions / Mandatory Readback Procedures
Wake Turbulence Separation
Aerodrome and Airport Operations - Controlled
Aerodrome and Airport Operations - Uncontrolled
Mandatory and Aerodrome Traffic Frequencie
NAVIGATION AND RADIO THEORY
DEFINITIONS
Meridian
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Equator
Latitude
Rhumb Line/Great Circle
Variation
Isogonal
Agonic Line
Deviation
Track
Heading
Airspeed
Ground Speed
Ground Position
Bearing
Wind Velocity
Drift
MAPS AND CHARTS
VNC - Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
Topographical Symbols
Aeronautical Information
Scale and Units of Measurement
Locating Position by Latitude and Longitude
PILOT NAVIGATION
Use of Aeronautical Charts
Measurement of Distance
Tracks and Bearings
Map Orientation
Departure - Visual Angle
Map Reading
Check-points / Waypoints
Lost Procedures
PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION
Factors Affecting Choice of Route
Map Preparation
Meteorological Information
NOTAM
Selection of Check-points / Waypoints
Weight and Balance
Use of Canada Flight Supplement
Documents to be Carried in Aircraft
Flight Itineraries
Aircraft Serviceability
RADIO THEORY
Frequency Bands Used in Communication
Reception Limitations
METEOROLOGY
THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
Composition and Physical Properties
Vertical Structure
Standard Atmosphere
Density and Pressure
Mobility
Expansion and Compression
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Pressure Measurements
Station Pressure
Sea Level Pressure
Pressure Systems and their Variations
Effects of Temperature
Isobars
Horizontal Pressure Differences
METEOROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ALTIMETRY
Pressure Altitude
Density Altitude
Altimeter Settings
Considerations When Flying from High to Low Pressure and Temperature Areas and Vice Versa
TEMPERATURE
Temperature Scale - Fahrenheit / Celsius
Heating / Cooling of the Atmosphere - Convection / Advection / Radiation
Horizontal Differences
Temperature Variations with Altitude
Inversions
Isothermal Layers
MOISTURE
Relative Humidity / Dewpoint
Sublimation / Condensation / Evaporation
Cloud Formation
Precipitation
Saturated / Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate
STABILITY AND INSTABILITY
Lapse Rate and Stability
Modification of Stability
Characteristics of Stable / Unstable Air
Surface Heating and Cooling
Air Mass Lifting Process
Subsidence/Convergence
CLOUDS
Classification
Formation and Structure
Types and Recognition
Associated Precipitation and Turbulence
TURBULENCE
Convection
Mechanical
Orographic
Wind Shear
WIND
Definition
Pressure Gradient
Low Level Winds - Variation in Surface Wind
Friction / Gradient
Veer / Back
Squalls / Gusts
Diurnal Effects
Land / Sea Breezes
Katabatic/Anabatic Effects
Topographical Effects
AIR MASSES
Definition and Characteristics
Formation / Classification
Modification
Factors that Determine Weather
Seasonal and Geographic Effects
Air Masses Affecting North America
FRONTS
Structure
Types
Formation
Cross-sections
FRONTAL WEATHER
Cold Front
Warm Front
TROWAL and Upper Fronts
AIRCRAFT ICING
In-flight - Freezing Rain / Wet Snow Hoar Frost
THUNDERSTORMS
Requirements for Development
Structure / Development
Classification - Air Mass, Frontal, Squall Line, Convective, Orographic,
Hazards - Turbulence, Hail, Rain, Icing, Altimetry, Lightning, Gust Fronts, Downbursts and Microbursts
SQUALL LINES / TORNADOES
Hazards
SURFACE BASED LAYERS
Fog Formation
Fog Types (Including Mist)
Haze and Smoke
Blowing Obstructions to Vision
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PILOTS
Pilot Briefing Service
Flight Information Centres (FIC)
Flight Service Stations (FSS)
Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service (PATWAS)
Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS)
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS
Decoding
Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS)
AVIATION FORECASTS
Times Issued/Validity Periods
Decoding
Graphical Area Forecasts (GFA)
Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
Upper Level Winds and Temperature Forecasts (FD) - Up to 9,000 feet AGL.
Significant In-flight Weather Warning Message (SIGMET)
WEATHER MAPS AND PROGNOSTIC CHARTS
Times Issued/Validity Periods
Symbols/Decoding
Surface Weather Map
ypes of Construction
LANDING GEAR AND WHEEL BRAKES
FLAPS AND SPOILERS / DIVE BRAKES
THEORY OF FLIGHT
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
Bernoulli's Theorem
Newton's Laws
FORCES ACTING ON A GLIDER
Lift
Drag - Induced/Parasite/Profile
Relationship of Lift and Drag to Angle of Attack
Weight
Equilibrium
Centre of Pressure
Centrifugal / Centripetal Forces
Forces Acting on an Aircraft during Manoeuvres
AEROFOILS
Pressure Distribution about an Aerofoil
Relative Airflow and Angle of Attack
Angle of Incidence
DESIGN THE WINGS
Wing Planform
Area / Span / Chord
Aspect Ratio
Streamlining
Camber
Laminar Flow
Dihedral
Spoilers / Dive Brakes
Flaps
LOAD FACTOR
Centrifugal Force / Weight
Load Factor - Linear / Turns
Relationship of Load Factor to Stalling Speed
Structural Limitations
Gust Loads
STABILITY
Longitudinal / Lateral / Directional
Inherent Stability
Spiral Instability
Methods of Achieving Stability
FLIGHT CONTROLS
Glider Axes and Movements
Function of Controls
Relationship Between Effects of Yaw and Roll
Adverse Yaw / Aileron Drag
Static / Dynamic Balancing of Control
Trim / Trimming Devices
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
PITOT STATIC SYSTEM
Pitot
Static
AIRSPEED INDICATOR
Principles of Operation
Errors
Markings
Definition - IAS/TAS
VARIOMETER
Principles of Operation
Lag
ALTIMETER
Principles of Operation
Errors
MAGNETISM
The Earth's Magnetism
Magnetic Dip
Variation
DIRECT READING MAGNETIC COMPASS
Principles of Operation
Factors Adversely Affecting Compass Operation
Reading the Compass
Turning and Acceleration Errors
Checking Compass Heading on the Ground and in Flight
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Pilot-in-Command Responsibilities
Thunderstorm Avoidance
Mountain Flying Operations
Collision Avoidance
Runway Numbering
Obstruction Markings
Units of Measurement and Conversion
Radio Communications
Aerodrome Operations (including Procedures for Landing with Other Aircraft in the Landing Area)
Effects of Wind / Wind Gradient including Wind Shear
Thermaling (including Safety Considerations)
Effects of High Winds and Thunderstorms
Side-slips - cross-wind / height loss
Ground Operations
Ground and Air Signals - (see diagrams)
Methods of Launch
Aerotowing
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
Lift / Drag Ratio
Effects of Density Altitude and Humidity
Take-offs and Landings
Ground Effect
Determining Approach Speeds
Never Exceed Speed, Manoeuvring Speed
Maximum Flap Speed
Gliding at Best L/D
Minimum Sink Speed
Wave Flying - Use of TAS
Stalls
Spins
Spirals
Use of Aircraft Flight Manual
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
Terms (e.g. Datum/Arm/Moment)
Locating CG
CG limits
Weights (e.g. Empty / Gross)
Load Adjustment - Use of Ballast
WAKE TURBULENCE
Causes
Effects
Avoidance
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) (TC AIM - SAR Information)
Types of Service Available
ELT (exclude categories)
Aircraft Emergencies
Survival - Basic Techniques
AIRCRAFT CRITICAL SURFACE CONTAMINATION
Clean Aircraft Concept
Contaminants - ice, frost, mud, etc.
Pre-take-off Inspection
Ground and Air Signals: Glider signals used in the examination
HUMAN FACTORS
AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY
Hypoxia / Hyperventilation
Gas Expansion Effects
Decompression (including SCUBA Diving)
Vision / Visual Scanning Techniques
Hearing
Orientation / Disorientation (including visual / vestibular Illusions)
Positive and Negative / Reduced "G"
Sleep / Fatigue
Anaesthetics / Blood Donations
THE PILOT AND THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Personal Health / Fitness
Diet / Nutrition
Medications (Prescribed / Over the counter)
Substance Abuse (Alcohol / Drugs)
Pregnancy
Heat / Cold - Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
Effects of Smoking
AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY
The Decision-making Process
Factors that Influence Decision-making
Situational Awareness
Stress
Managing Risk
Attitudes
Workload - Attention and Information Processing
PILOT - EQUIPMENT / MATERIALS RELATIONSHIP
Controls and displays - Errors in Interpretation and Control
Errors in the Interpretation and Use of Maps / Charts
Correct Use of Check-lists and Manuals
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
Communication with - Ground Assistants, Maintenance Personnel and Air Traffic Services.
Communication Between Pilots / Passengers
Operating Pressures - Family Relationship / Peer Group / Organizational
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