Iran CAO PPL Theory study plan

Map the piston-engine and airframe systems you must know for the CAO PPL: label a blank diagram of the fuel, oil, electrical, and vacuum systems from memory

Explain in writing how a constant-speed propeller and a carburettor work, including the conditions for carburettor icing

Derive and state the four forces in steady level flight, and calculate how load factor changes in a 45-degree banked turn

Define the critical angle of attack and describe the stall progression from root to tip with washout

Identify every instrument on a standard six-pack panel and state the pressure source and failure indications for each

Describe the pitot-static system blockages and the resulting airspeed, altimeter, and VSI readings

Explain induced drag, parasite drag, and the L/D max speed, and relate them to best glide and best climb speeds

Compute an aircraft's stability in pitch, roll, and yaw and state which design features provide it

State the ICAO and Iran CAO rules on aircraft registration, certificate of airworthiness, and crew licensing validity periods

Summarise VFR weather minima, cloud clearance, and cruising level rules for controlled and uncontrolled airspace

Decode a METAR and a TAF into plain language, including wind, visibility, cloud, and QNH groups

Explain the formation of cumulonimbus, icing, and low-level wind shear and the hazards each poses to a light aircraft

Interpret the symbols and airspace classes on an ICAO 1:500,000 chart and identify restricted, danger, and prohibited areas

Describe the altimeter setting procedures and the transition altitude and level rules used in Iranian airspace

Explain the standard atmosphere and how pressure, temperature, and humidity affect altimeter and airspeed indications

Identify the main synoptic features: highs, lows, fronts, and the typical seasonal weather of the Iranian plateau and Persian Gulf coast

Compute mass and balance: centre of gravity position from a loading table and check it against the envelope

Calculate take-off and landing distances from a performance chart and correct them for pressure altitude, temperature, and wind

Plan a cross-country VFR flight: measure true tracks, apply variation and deviation, and compute heading, groundspeed, and ETA

Interpret a navigation log and complete a fuel plan with reserves for a two-leg flight

Explain the principles of VOR, DME, NDB/ADF, and ILS and state the cockpit indications of each

Describe how GNSS works, its failure modes, and the RAIM check before an approach

Convert between true, magnetic, and compass headings and resolve a wind triangle problem numerically

Describe the use of a transponder, altimetry for IFR, and the radio navigation aids available on Iranian routes

Explain hypoxia, hyperventilation, spatial disorientation, and the illusions that affect a VFR pilot in the traffic pattern

State the fitness-to-fly rules, alcohol and medication restrictions, and the symptoms of fatigue and stress

Describe the emergency procedures for engine failure, forced landing, fire, and radio failure, and the standard checklists for each

Practise standard VFR and IFR radiotelephony phraseology for departure, en route, and approach, including readback requirements

Review all ten domains against a checklist and list the three weakest areas with a correction plan for each

Complete two timed full-length mock exams and record the score per domain

Rehearse the phraseology and ATC procedures most often tested, including clearance readback and position reporting

Confirm the exam-day logistics: document requirements, allowed materials, and the CAO test format