Theory
The ground course takes place once a week in Brussels (Forest) on Tuesdays from 7 pm to 10 pm. See access map here.
You will take advantage of state-of-the-art facilities such as PowerPoint presentations and learn in a friendly atmosphere.
The complete syllabus is divided as follows:
1. Principles of flight
How and why does an airplane fly? What are the ailerons for, the flaps for, etc.
2. Aircraft general knowledge
How do the instruments, the engine, the propeller work…
3. Performance and flight preparation
Calculate your take-off and landing distances, your fuel consumption. Mass and balance calculations.
4. Airlaw and ATC procedures
Rules of the air, rules of priority, airspace organisation, etc.
5. Operational procedures
The most pragmatic aspects of airlaw.
6. Communication
Learn to talk to the control tower by using the appropriate phraseology.
7. Human performances and limitations
How the human body and mind work from an aeronautical point of view.
8. Navigation
Learn how to travel from place to place in an airplane. Calculate your heading, your drift, your ground speed, etc.
9. Meteorology
Wind, clouds... The weather will not have any secrets for you anymore.
The course will be completed in a six months period. What you study in the classroom will be put into practice during your flight lessons.