UNICOM

Chapter I: General

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• Goals;

• Unicom versus Unicom (AU);

• Services offered by the FSS station;

• Advantages;

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Chapter II: Flight concepts
 

• Types of flight;

• Circuit (controlled versus uncontrolled);

• Wake turbulence *;

• Runway orientation;

• Lighting markings;

• Windsock indicator *;

• Magnetic variation;

• Barometric pressure (altimeter setting *);

• Ground circulation;

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Chapter III: Law and regulations

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• Goals;

• General;

• Services offered by FSS;

• MF;

• ATF;

• Flight plan / Flight itinerary;

• Nordo / Ronly;

• Night condition;

• ELT;

• COSPAT - SARSAT;

• Icing;

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Chapter IV: Specific equipment

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• Goals

• Communication system;

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Chapter V: Communication procedure

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• Goals;

• General;

• Phonetic alphabet;

• Communication procedures with acft *;

• Communication procedures with a vehicle*;

• Emergency mesures.

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Chapter VI: Notions of meteorology <

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• Air;

• Pressure;

• Wind;

• Humidity;

• Dew point;

• Clouds;

• Visibility;

• CAVOK;

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Chapter VII: Airport Operations Manual

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• Goals;

• General;

• Emergency plan (PMUA);

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Chapter VIII: Aerodrome inspection

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• The pavements;

• Self-inspection;

• Winter conditions;

• Surface condition report;

• Decelerometer (CRFI);

• Notions of flight;

• Notice to flight crew (Notam);

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* The elements marked with an asterisk (*) are deepened in the UNICOM training (Authorized approach)