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The Ready Room is designed for students actively engaged in flight training, and provides an array of resource information and information links, supporting all levels of pilot training.

• Ready Room 
• • • • Pilot Checklists
      • • Aircraft
        • Aircraft Equipment
      • Flight Operations Information
      • • NavCanada
        • Aviation Weather
        • Public Weather
      • Navigation Forms
      • Flight Test Guides and Report Forms
      • Other References
      • Private Pilot Reading References
      • • Getting Started on your Private Pilot Licence
        • Basic Procedures and Maneuvers
        • Advanced Maneuvers and Upper Air
        • Circuit Training (Landings and Takeoffs)
        • Pre-navigation Training
        • Navigation Training
        • Private Pilot Instrument Flight Training and Flight Test Preparation
      • Commercial Pilot Reading References
      • • Introduction to Radio Navigation and Limited Panel
        • Night Flying 
        • Mountain Flying
        • Advanced Instrument Flying (Holds and Approaches)
        • VFR Over-the-top
        • Advanced Maneuvers Training
      • Multi-engine Class Rating Reading References
      • • Getting Started on your Multi-engine Class Rating
        • Background Knowledge
        • Basic Maneuvers
        • Advanced Manevuers
      • IFR Rating Reading References
      • • Getting Started on your Instrument Rating
        • IFR Guidance Notes
        • IFR Reading Library
        • IFR Published Procedures Library (Study Purpose ONLY)
        • IFR Chart Library (Study Purpose ONLY)
      • Flight Instructor Rating Reading References
      • • International  and Other Reading Sources
        • General Notes for Instructor Training
        • Lesson Plan Analysis (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)
        • Preparatory Ground Instruction ((Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)
        • General Notes for Air Instruction (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)
        • Air Instruction (Air Cards) (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)
        • Applied Lesson Plans: Air Cards for Lesson Plans
        • Applied Lesson Plans: Air Cards for Exercises

Pilot Checklists

Aircraft

• Piper Cherokee (16-01)
• Cessna 172N (17-02)
• Cessna 172P (17-02)
• Cessna 152 (17-01)
• Piper Seneca (17-02)

Aircraft Equipment

• Aspen Primary Flight Display and Aspen Study Questions
• Garmin 400W Series Pilot's Guide & Reference

Flight Operations Information

NavCanada

• Aeronautical Information Circulars
• Aeronautical Information Manual
• Publication Schedule
• VFR Chart Listings (Currency and Proposed Update)
• Current Airport Charts

Aviation Weather

• Nav Canada’s Main Page
• TAFs and METARS
• Graphic Area Forecasts
• West Coast Local Graphic Area Forecast
• Weather Cameras
• Radar
• Upper Winds
• Satellite Pictures

Public Weather

• Langley Public Forecast
• Langley 14-Day Trend
• Abbotsford Public Forecast

Navigation Forms

• VFR Navigation
• IFR Navigation
• ATS Flight Plan (PDF)

Flight Test Guides and Report Forms

• Flight Test Guides
• Flight Test Reports

Other References

• Aircraft Equipment Lists
• Lycoming Engine Leaning Procedures

Private Pilot Reading References

Getting Started on your Private Pilot Licence

• Flight Training and Safety Precautions
• Preparing for a Flight Lesson
• Etiquette for the Pilot
• Passenger Briefings
• Pilot-Controller Communication
• When Pilots and Controllers Clash
• PSTAR Examination Study Questions
• Pilot Radio License Study Questions
• Collision Avoidance
• Bird Strikes
• Aircraft Defects
• Pre-takeoff Briefing
• The Flight Test 4-point Marking Scale
• Errors and Deviaitons during Pilot Performance: Minor, Major, and Critical
• The Concept of Flight Management
• Effective Use of Flight Time
• Study Guide for Radiotelephone Operator's Restricted Certificate (Aeronautical).
• Completing the Pilot Logbook
• Landmark Identification (Langley Airport Vicinity)
• Flight Information Centre Pre-flight Briefings
• Aircraft Familiarisation and Preparation for Flight
• The Engine Compartment

Basic Procedures and Maneuvers

• Taxiing
• Takeoff Power Confirmation
• Attitudes and Movements
• Straight and Level Flight
• Climbs and Descents
• Turns, Steep Turns, and Collision Avoidance Manoeuvring

Advanced Maneuvers and Upper Air

• Slow Flight
• Stall
• Spin
• Reading References Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 753
• Spiral

Circuit Training (Landings and Takeoffs)

• Slipping
• Circuit Training—Takeoffs
• Circuit Training—Circuits
• Circuit Training—Landings
• Circuit Training—Flight Safety
• Flying On your Own!

Pre-navigation Training

• Forced Landing (off airport)
• Precautionary Landings

Navigation Training

• Cross-Country Navigation—Preparation
• Cross-Country Navigation—Flight Test Requirements
• Cross-Country Navigation Requirements and Routes
• Cross-Country Navigation—Flight Plan
• Cross-Country Navigation—Course Corrections
• Cross-Country Navigation—The Flight
• Departures and Arrivals at ATF, MFA, and MF Airports

Private Pilot Instrument Flight Training and Flight Test Preparation

• Flight Test Study Questions
• How not to Fail a Flight Test . .

Commercial Pilot Reading References

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Introduction to Radio Navigation and Limited Panel

• Instrument Flying, Commercial Pilot Students

Night Flying 

• Night Flying: Special Considerations

Mountain Flying

• Mountain Flying: Special Considerations

Advanced Instrument Flying (Holds and Approaches)

• Simulated Whatcom 25 and White Rock 34 Approaches
• Standard Instrument Departures
• Holds and Hold Entries
• Published Instrument Approaches
• General Procedures for Instrument Approaches
• The Vectored Approach
• Procedure Turns

VFR Over-the-top

• VFR Over-the-top: Special Considerations

Advanced Maneuvers Training

• Commercial Pilot Training: Rudder Kicks
• Commercial Pilot Standard Operating Procedures
• Commercial Pilot Training: Accelerating/Decelerating Turns
• Commercial Pilot Training: Clean Touch-and-Goes
• Commercial Pilot Training: 1/2 and 1/4 Steep Turns with Switch-back
• Commercial Pilot Training: Descending Steep Turns
• Commercial Pilot Training: Descending 60° Bank Turns

Multi-engine Class Rating Reading References

Getting Started on your Multi-engine Class Rating

• Introduction
• Air Training Syllabus
• Multi-engine Training Flight Cards
• Flight Training Examinations
• Langley Flying School Flight Rules and Safety Precautions
• Piper Seneca PA-34-200 Pilot Operating Handbook 
• Multi-engine Advice to Bank On
• Rayjay Approved Flight Manual Supplement
• Garmin 430 WAAS Approved Flight Manual Supplement
• Garmin 400W Series Quick Reference
• Garmin 400W Series Pilot's Guide & Reference
• Garmin 400W Series Simulator (Download Portal)
• Aspen Primary Flight Display (see Aspen Study Questions)
• Langley Flying School Piper Seneca PA-34 Standard Operating Procedures

Background Knowledge

• Seneca Special Features
• Vmc
• Takeoff Briefing
• Traffic Factor
• Emergency Procedures and Phase 1 Checklist Items
• Sequences and Drills
• Aircraft Familiarization and Preparation for Flight
• Ancillary Controls

Basic Maneuvers

• Taxiing
• Engine Failure during Takeoff
• Takeoff, Circuit, and Landing
• Cruise Flight
• Engine Failure during Cruise Flight
• Manoeuvring at Reduced Airspeed (Speed Variations)
• Climbs and Descents

Advanced Manevuers

• Stalls
• Vmc Demonstration
• Steep Turn
• Engine Failure During an Overshoot
• One Engine Inoperative Circuit, Approach and Landing
• Systems Failures and Emergency Procedures

IFR Rating Reading References

Getting Started on your Instrument Rating

• Training Outline Summary
• Your IFR Training Slot
• IFR Traning Flight Plan

IFR Guidance Notes

• Being Ready for your IFR Ride
• The Vectored Approach
• The Constant Descent Angle NPA
• SNAP Checks
• Approach Plate Briefing

IFR Reading Library

• Guide to Jeppesen Approach Plates
• Canadian Instrument Procedures Manual (PDF 4MB)
• U.S. Instrument Procedures Handbook (PDF 23MB)

IFR Published Procedures Library (Study Purpose ONLY)

• Langley Airport JEP
• Abbotsford Airport JEP
• Victoria Airport JEP
• Bellingham Airport JEP
• Friday Harbour Airport JEP

IFR Chart Library (Study Purpose ONLY)

• JEP Enroute Chart
• Vancouver Terminal CAP
• Vancouver Terminal JEP

Flight Instructor Rating Reading References

International  and Other Reading Sources

• Canadian Flight Instructor Guide
• New Zealand Flight Instructor Guide
• Austrailian Flight Instructor Guide
• Maximum Endurance, Maximum Range, and Optimum Cruise Speeds by Russ Erb

General Notes for Instructor Training

• Preparatory Ground Instruction Overview
• Managing Your Preparatory Groundschool Instruction Notes
• Threshold Knowledge
• Final Exam Study Review Questions

Lesson Plan Analysis (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)

• Why is the Lesson Plan Analysis Necessary?
• The Big Picture of Lesson Plans
• Transport Canada's Lesson Plans
• When you have to Blur your Eyes . . 
• Analysis of Lesson Plan 2
• Analysis of Lesson Plan 3
• Analysis of Lesson Plan 4
• Analysis of Lesson Plan 5
• Lesson Plans Level of Instruction and Student Practice
• Lesson Plan Air Exercise Organization
• Primary Exercises for Initial Pre-circuit Training
• Straight and Level Flight as a Developmental Exercise
• Primary Exercises for Intial Circuit Training
• Takeoffs and Landings as Developmental Exercises
• Developmental Tasks for Student Practice of Takeoffs and Landings

Preparatory Ground Instruction ((Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)

• Attitudes and Movements (Lesson Plan 2A)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 1 (Lesson Plan 2B)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 2 (Lesson Plan 3A and 3B)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 3 (Lesson Plan 4A)
• Range and Endurance (Lesson Plan 4B)
• Slow Flight (Lesson Plan 5A)
• Stalls with Power-off Recovery (Lesson Plan 5B)
• Stalls with Power-on Recovery (Lesson Plan 6A)
• Spins (Lesson Plan 6B)
• Spiral Dives (Lesson Plan 7A)
• Forward and Turning Slips (Lesson Plan 7B)
• Circuit Training (Lesson Plan 8A)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Crosswinds (Lesson Plan 18)
• Steep Turns (Lesson Plan 8B)
• Full Forced Approaches (Lesson Plan 22A)
• Precautionary Landings (Lesson Plan 24)
• Advanced Stalls from Practical Causes (Lesson Plan 22B)
• Advanced Spins from Practical Causes (Lesson Plan 22C)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Short-field Transitions (Lesson Plan 16A)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Soft-field Transitions (Lesson Plan 16B)
• Navigation Diversions (Lesson Plan 26A)
• PPL Instrument Flying 1 (Basic Maneuvers)
• PPL Instrument Flying 2 (Advanced Maneuvers)
• PPL Instrument Flyiing 3 (Unusual Attitutdes Recovery)
• CPL Instrument Flying 1 (Limited Panel Basic Maneuvers)
• CPL Instrument Flying 2 (Limited Panel Timed Turns)
• CPL Instrument Flying 3 (Limited Panel Advance Maneuvers)
• CPL Instrument Flying 4 (Limited Panel Unusual Attitudes Recovery)
• CPL Instrument Flying 5 (VOR Intercepts and Tracking)
• CPL Instrument Flying 6 (ADF Intercepts and Tracking)
• Night Flying

General Notes for Air Instruction (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)

• Air Card Format and Organization
• Pre-flight Briefings
• Wind-up and Delivery
• The VPI Cycle
• Development Takeoff Instruction
• Developmental Landing Instruction
• Development Navigation Instruction
• Managing Student Review

Air Instruction (Air Cards) (Note: writing in progress and not all links are completed)

• Attitudes and Movements (Lesson Plan 2A)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 1 (Lesson Plan 2B)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 2 (Lesson Plan 3A and 3B)
• Basic Maneuvers: Level 3 (Lesson Plan 4A)
• Range and Endurance (Lesson Plan 4B)
• Slow Flight (Lesson Plan 5A)
• Stalls with Power-off Recovery (Lesson Plan 5B)
• Stalls with Power-on Recovery (Lesson Plan 6A)
• Spins (Lesson Plan 6B)
• Spiral Dives (Lesson Plan 7A)
• Forward and Turning Slips (Lesson Plan 7B)
• Circuit Training (Lesson Plan 8A)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Crosswinds (Lesson Plan 18)
• Steep Turns (Lesson Plan 8B)
• Full Forced Approaches (Lesson Plan 22A)
• Advanced Stalls from Practical Causes (Lesson Plan 22B)
• Advanced Spins from Practical Causes (Lesson Plan 22C)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Short-field Transitions (Lesson Plan 16A)
• Advanced Circuit Training—Soft-field Transitions (Lesson Plan 16B)
• Navigation Diversions (Lesson Plan 26A)
• PPL Instrument Flying 1 (Basic Maneuvers)
• PPL Instrument Flying 2 (Advanced Maneuvers)
• PPL Instrument Flyiing 3 (Unusual Attitutdes Recovery)
• CPL Instrument Flying 1 (Limited Panel Basic Maneuvers)
• CPL Instrument Flying 2 (Limited Panel Timed Turns)
• CPL Instrument Flying 3 (Limited Panel Advance Maneuvers)
• CPL Instrument Flying 4 (Limited Panel Unusual Attitudes Recovery)
• CPL Instrument Flying 5 (VOR Intercepts and Tracking)
• CPL Instrument Flying 6 (ADF Intercepts and Tracking)
• Night Flying

Applied Lesson Plans: Air Cards for Lesson Plans

• Lesson Plan 2: Primary Exercises
• Lesson Plan 2 as Two Flights
• Lesson Plan 2A—Attitudes and Movements
• Lesson Plan 2B—Basic Maneuvers
• Lesson Plan 2B: Additional Notes
• Lesson Plan 3: Primary Exercises
• Lesson Plan 3 as Two Flights
• Lesson Plan 3A
• Lesson Plan 3B
• Lesson Plan 4: Primary Exercises
• Lesson Plan 4 as Two Flights
• Lesson Plan 4A
• Lesson Plan 4B
• Lesson Plan 5
• Lesson Plan 5A
• Lesson Plan 5B
• Lesson Plan 6
• Lesson Plan 6A
• Lesson Plan 6B
• Lesson Plan 2B
• Lesson Plan 3A
• Lesson Plan 3B
• Lesson Plan 4A

Applied Lesson Plans: Air Cards for Exercises

• Attitudes and Movements
• Straight and Level Flight
• Climbing and Descending
• Turns
• Maximum Range and Endurance
• Slow Flight
• Stalls
• Spins
• Slipping
• Spiral Dives
• Forced Approach
• Full Panel (Normal Flight)
• Limited Panel (Normal Flight)
• Unusual Attitudes (Instrument Flying)
• VOR Navigation
• ADF Navigation

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