___Must receive and log ground instruction or complete a home study course.
___Must pass the knowledge test within 24 months on the following aeronautical areas:
___Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations
___Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board
___Use of the Aeronautical Information Manual and the FAA advisory circulars
___Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation, dead reckoning, and navigation
systems.
___Radio communication procedures
___Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear
avoidance, and procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts.
___Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition
and avoidance of wake turbulence.
___Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance.
___Weight and balance computations.
___Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems.
___Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques.
___Aeronautical decision-making and judgment.
___Preflight action that includes:
___How to obtain information on runway lengths, data on takeoff and landing
distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements.
___How to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or
delays are encountered.
