Mozambique IACM Private Pilot (PPL-A) study plan

Derive and apply the navigation triangle of velocities to solve drift and groundspeed problems across 20 practice scenarios

Convert between true, magnetic and compass headings using variation and deviation values, showing working for each step

Reproduce the VFR cruising altitude and semicircular rule from memory and apply it to 10 route examples

Build a one-page reference sheet of Mozambican airspace classes and VFR entry requirements

Complete 30 untimed navigation calculations with at least 90% accuracy before timing yourself

Plot a 3-leg cross-country route on a chart, measure tracks and distances, and compute headings, times and fuel for each leg

Calculate mass and balance for a light single using a loading graph, and state whether the result is within limits

Compute take-off and landing distances from performance tables at three different density altitudes

Explain how wind, temperature and runway slope alter take-off distance, in writing, in under 200 words

Complete a full flight plan for one 2-hour VFR flight including fuel reserves

List the documents an aircraft and pilot must carry for a VFR flight and match each to its issuing authority

Sequence the actions and radio calls for a standard overhead join and circuit from memory

Describe the actions for an engine failure after take-off and a forced landing, in checklist order

State the rules on fuel reserves, minimum safe altitudes and right-of-way, citing the applicable regulation category

Draft a pre-flight and in-flight decision checklist for a cross-country flight

Draw and label the four forces in climb, cruise and descent, and explain the balance in each case

Explain how angle of attack, load factor and stall speed relate, and calculate stall speed at a given load factor

Describe the function of the primary and secondary flight controls and the effect of each on the aircraft

Trace the fuel, oil, electrical and pitot-static systems on a hand-drawn schematic and label key components

Identify the causes and symptoms of carburettor icing and state the corrective action

Decode a METAR and TAF line by line, including wind, visibility, cloud and trend groups

Interpret a synoptic chart and describe the weather associated with a cold front and a tropical system

State the VFR meteorological minima for controlled and uncontrolled airspace and apply them to three scenarios

Compose and read back standard VFR position reports and circuit calls using correct phraseology

Explain the causes of low-level wind shear and turbulence and the pilot actions for each

Describe the symptoms and management of hypoxia, hyperventilation and spatial disorientation

Explain the effects of fatigue, stress and dehydration on pilot performance and list mitigation strategies

State the standard radiotelephony alphabet, distress and urgency calls, and the correct readback procedure

Practise ten simulated radio exchanges, including a diversion and an emergency call, aloud

Explain the effects of alcohol, medication and carbon monoxide on fitness to fly

Complete two full timed mock papers covering Air Law, Flight Planning and Navigation under exam conditions

Review every incorrect answer and write a corrected explanation for each

Re-derive any navigation or flight-planning formula you got wrong, from first principles

Identify your three weakest sub-topics and list five targeted practice questions for each

Complete two full timed mock papers covering all remaining domains under exam conditions

Recite the operational procedures checklist and human factors summary card from memory

Re-attempt every question from your error log and confirm 100% corrected accuracy

Build a final one-page formula and facts sheet for last-minute revision

Simulate a full exam day: timing, breaks and review routine