NCAA Namibia PPL Theory study plan

Map the Namibian Civil Aviation Act and its associated regulations into a one-page structure showing how PPL licensing, aircraft airworthiness, and operations fit together

Locate and read the licence-privilege and medical-validity provisions that apply to a Namibian PPL holder and note the numbers (ages, validity periods, recency)

Explain the difference between an aircraft certificate of registration, certificate of airworthiness, and maintenance release, and state who may issue each

Describe the aircraft general-knowledge airframe, engine, and systems layout of a typical training aeroplane (Cessna 172 or similar) from memory, naming the main components and their function

State the rules of the air that govern VFR flight in Namibia: minimum heights, cruising levels, right-of-way, and clearance from cloud and visibility minima

Identify the documents that must be carried on board and the personal documents a pilot must hold, and explain when each must be produced

Explain how an aircraft's mass and balance is controlled, and calculate a simple loading check from given arm and moment figures

Describe the purpose and normal indications of the engine, pitot-static, and electrical systems, and list the associated pre-flight checks

Compute aircraft mass and balance for a training flight, including fuel, occupants, and baggage, and determine whether the result is within limits

Calculate take-off and landing distances and climb performance from given tables, and explain how density altitude, wind, and surface affect them

Interpret a Namibian area forecast and a terminal aerodrome forecast, extracting wind, visibility, cloud, and significant weather

Decode a METAR and a TAF into plain language and state whether the conditions permit a VFR flight

Produce a fuel plan for a cross-country flight using consumption, reserve, and contingency figures, and justify each reserve

Explain how pressure systems, fronts, and local heating drive the weather a VFR pilot meets in Namibia, including the afternoon convective build-up

Describe the formation of fog, low cloud, thunderstorms, and dust or haze, and state the VFR decision each should trigger

Read upper-wind and temperature information and explain how it affects drift and aircraft performance

Plot a three-leg cross-country on a chart, measure true tracks and distances, and apply variation and deviation to obtain magnetic headings

Calculate heading, groundspeed, and estimated time en route for each leg using a wind triangle, and check the result with a mental dead-reckoning estimate

Explain the human factors that degrade pilot performance: hypoxia, hyperventilation, carbon monoxide, fatigue, and dehydration, and state the countermeasure for each

Describe the effects of stress, workload, and decision-making biases on a VFR flight, and apply a simple decision model to a deteriorating-weather scenario

Identify the four forces in flight and explain how lift, drag, thrust, and weight balance in straight-and-level, climb, and descent

Explain the stall, the factors that change stall speed, and how load factor, mass, and configuration affect it

Describe the purpose and correct use of aeronautical charts, radio navigation aids, and GNSS for VFR navigation in Namibia

Explain how a magnetic compass and a directional gyro behave in turns and acceleration, and apply the correct turning and acceleration errors

State the standard VFR radiotelephony phraseology for departure, position reporting, joining, and landing at an uncontrolled aerodrome

Transmit a complete position report and a readback of a clearance using the correct structure and standard phraseology

Describe the emergency procedures and distress and urgency calls, and state when each is used

Explain the operational procedures for pre-flight, passenger briefing, fuel management, and diversion, and the actions for an engine failure after take-off

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and record the score for each domain

Re-study the two weakest domains identified by the mock results and rewrite the relevant rules and formulas from memory

Rehearse the numerical skills (mass and balance, performance, fuel, wind triangle) until each can be completed without reference notes

Consolidate a one-page summary of key figures, minima, and formulas for final review