Airframes & Systems, Electrics, Powerplant, and Emergency Equipment (ASEPE) - Aeroplanes, subject 021, covers a broad swathe of information that is examined in one paper. To make this information manageable, the 021 subject is broken down into three volumes; these are Airframes & Systems [which incorporates Emergency Equipment], Electrics, and Powerplant.

• Fuselage
• Windows
• Wings
• Stabilising Surfaces
• Landing Gear
• Flight Controls
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatic Systems
• Air Conditioning System
• Pressurisation
• De-ice / Anti-Ice Systems
• Fuel Systems

Airframes & Systems provides a good grounding in the technical aspect of an aircraft's structure and systems, detailing, for examination purposes where required, the regulations that the student has to know and the methods by which these requirements are met. As with other subjects, there will always be areas that the student has studied that are not questioned in the exam. Learning this information is not effort wasted, as the information given within the volume provides the foundation knowledge on which the type rating course can be built.

This new 2005 manual is part of the most current set of JAA ATPL training books on the market. The philosophy of these manuals is to train pilots to fly safely and competently, not just pass the exams. To this end, the material is thorough and comprehensive, yet the books utilise full-color graphics and diagrams that make complex topics easier to grasp. The complete set of 15 volumes contains nearly 4,000 pages.

This computer based training course Oxford Aviation ATPL Gas Turbine Engines teaches the subject of gas turbine engines up to and beyond the standard required by the EASA/JAA Air Transport Pilot's Licence ATPL syllabus. Gas Turbines together with its companion CD-ROM, Aircraft Piston Engines covers the complete EASA/JAA ATPL Powerplant syllabus. The two CD-ROMs together contain over 500 ATPL-style questions and answers on the subject, Powerplant.
This Gas Turbines course also covers all EASA/JAA objectives for the ATPL helicopter gas turbine syllabus, except for those pertaining specifically to helicopter engine intakes.

Though Gas Turbines is meant primarily for student professional pilots, it will also be valuable to student aircraft engineers and technicians as a high-quality introduction to the subject of Gas Turbines. General Aviation pilots who wish to learn more about aircraft systems should also find much to interest them here.
The course includes many examples using 3D and 2D graphics, animations and photographs, enabling the students to learn more effectively than ever before. In-depth lessons, written with the technical and teaching expertise of Oxford Aviation Training's world-renowned ground instructors. The lessons are narrated in clear English throughout and are supported by textual key points.

• Compressors
• Combustion chambers
• Turbine Assembly
• Reverse Thrust
• Fuel Systems
• Performance
• Engine Instrumentation
• Propellers
  

As a pilot, you must have a clear perspective on your aircraft's capabilities. It is essential for you to know, for instance, how well, or how badly, your aircraft performs in the various phases of flight. How much runway will you use for take-off and landing, how well will the aircraft climb, how far it can fly, how long can it remain airborne? These are questions you need to know the answer to for every aircraft you fly. You will find the answers to these questions through your study of the theoretical knowledge subject 'Aircraft Performance'. Fully appreciating your aircraft's performance and what controls that performance is vital for safe and efficient flying operations.

A companion subject to 'Aircraft Performance' is 'Mass & Balance'. Whatever the phase of flight, it is vitally important that the location of the aircraft's centre of gravity always remains within the limits specified by the design of the aircraft. If the centre of gravity falls outside these limits, the aircraft's flying characteristics will be adversely affected and the aircraft may ultimately become uncontrollable. Pilots need to understand thoroughly the role played by the position of the centre of gravity. The 'Mass & Balance' section of this CD-ROM covers all the necessary knowledge and principles to enable you, the pilot, and the aircraft captain, to check that your aircraft is correctly loaded and balanced for safe and efficient operations.

As a pilot, you must at all times be aware of what forces are acting on your aircraft, both on the ground and in the air. These forces are generated by a combination of the static loads carried by your aircraft and the dynamic loads generated when your aircraft is accelerating, whether in a straight line, in turning flight or when recovering from a dive or aerobatic manoeuvre.

• Airframe Limitations
• Mass & Balance
• Take-off Climb
• En-route Performance
• Landing