Thom's series of books are an essential part of any UK PPL's library. Air Law and Meteorology are very important, and Thom makes a good presentation of both up to the level required for PPL

Updated to the new JAR syllabus 'The Air Pilot's Manual' series by Trevor Thom have become internationally recognised as the foremost pilot training textbooks. With new, easy to read page layouts and excellent, clear computer generated graphics throughout they offer the student the best opportunity for easy learning of the Flying and Ground subjects for the Private Pilot Licence and will always provide excellent revision for the qualified pilot. They are standard issue for flying training organisations in the United Kingdom and throughout the World

Contents of this volume

Volume 2 covers Aviation Law and Meteorology and includes:
Rules of the Air - Altimeter Setting - Airspace, Visual and Instrument Flight Rules - Distress, Search and Rescue - Documentation - Private Pilot Licence - Fit to Fly - In-Flight Medical Factors - First Aid - The Atmosphere - Wind - Cloud - Thunderstorms - Air Mass - Icing - Visibility - Weather Forecasts and Reports.

A sound knowledge of Air Law is fundamental for all pilots. This volume covers the origins of aviation law before covering the practical elements of the rules of the air, personnel licensing and the operational aspects of Air Law as they affect the Airline Transport Pilot.

• International Agreements and Organisations
• Annex 8 - Airworthiness of Aircraft
• Annex 7 - Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
• Annex 1 - Licensing
• Rules of the Air
• Procedures for Air Navigation
• Air Traffic Services
• Aerodromes
• Facilitation
• Search and Rescue
• Security
• Aircraft
• Accident Investigation
• JAR-FCL National Law

Air Law is often a daunting subject to many students. This volume is designed to be as "friendly" as possible whilst ensuring that you are fully prepared for the JAR Air Law examination. A number of procedures are described in detail which takes you from the flight planning phase through the departure phase, radar procedures, holding procedures, and the approach phase of flight. You will also gain knowledge of aerodrome facilities, the specific requirements of the Search and Rescue Alerting Service, the notification and investigation of aircraft accidents, and acts of unlawful interference.

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 book on Air Law and Operational Procedures is suitable for student pilots training for the JAR-FCL/EASA Pilot’s Licence to PPL level and beyond, and also for students working towards the UK NPPL.

Pilots who hold a JAR-FCL/EASA Pilot’s Licence are entitled to fly in the sovereign airspace of many nations, notably in the airspace which falls under regulations laid down by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). So, in order to operate effectively and safely wherever they fly, pilots must be familiar with both national and international Air Law.
For the convenience of the student, this book presents International (ICAO) Air Law and United Kingdom Air Law in separate sections.

For a pilot, the study of Human performance and Limitations is crucial to an understanding of the central role played by the human factor in promoting safety and efficiency in flying operations. A thorough understanding of this subject is essential if you are to develop the high standards of airmanship required of all those who fly, whether as a private or professional pilot. In this interactive computer-based training (CBT) course, we aim to teach you the essentials of what you need to know about the interaction between the human being, his aircraft and the flying environment.

A thorough examination of the demands of the flying environment on the human organism will illustrate to you the obligation on all pilots to keep fit and to lead a healthy life style if they are to operate efficiently and safely in the air. The course also covers the basic psychological considerations of piloting, by stressing the demands that flying places on a pilot's faculties of perception, communication, judgement and decision making, and by pointing out some important limitations of those faculties.

This CBT course aims to teach you, as efficiently and enjoyably as possible, what you need to know to help ensure that you never become a human factor in any aircraft accident. At the same time, being fully compliant with the JAA PPL theoretical knowledge syllabus, it will assist you in the more mundane, but nonetheless important, task of preparing for your PPL ground examinations in Human Performance and Limitations.

• The Atmosphere
• The Human Body
• Effects of Partial Pressure
• Vision
• Hearing
• Flying & Health
• The Information Process
• The Central Decision
• Channel
• Verbal Communication
• The Cockpit
  

The study of Aviation Meteorology is a fundamental part of any pilot training. A thorough understanding of weather theory and the ability to interpret weather briefing documents are absolutely essential to all private pilots to ensure that, throughout their flying careers, they can make informed and accurate decisions about how prevailing or forecast weather conditions will affect flying operations. Above all, a full understanding of how the weather influences aircraft operations is crucial to flight safety.

This interactive, multimedia computer-based training (CBT) course in Aviation Meteorology will enable private pilots to learn more effectively and enjoyably than ever before, all they need to know about the weather, in order to fly safely and expeditiously, and to pass their JAA PPL or UK NPPL theoretical knowledge examinations.

• The Atmosphere
• Pressure
• Temperature
• Altimetry
• Humidity & Adiabatic Stability
• Turbulence
• Clouds, Thunderstorms & Precipitation
• Low Level Winds
• Visibility
• Aircraft Icing
• Airmasses & Fronts
• METAR's & TAF's
• Spot Wind Charts
• Low Level & High Level Charts
• SIGMET's, AIRMET's, VOLMET's & ATIS

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