OATmedia Products

New, revised and updated computer based training for the JAA/EASA PPL and the UK NPPL.

Aircraft (General)teaches you all you need to know about the systems of a modern light aircraft, so that you can fly your aircraft efficiently and safely, while exercising proper care of the aeroplane itself. Systems covered include the electric, electronic, mechanical and hydraulic systems, its engine and its instruments.

For those who fly, a thorough knowledge of the Principles of Flight is also essential if they are to fully appreciate the flight characteristics of their aircraft and become safe and proficient pilots. This interactive, graphically-rich computer-based training (CBT) course provides pilots, whether student or qualified, with an effective and enjoyable method of studying, and testing themselves in, the scientific principles upon which flight depends.

The course is a deep and comprehensive study of the science and mechanics of flight. It is aimed specifically at meeting the needs of the light aircraft pilot. The course content and self-assessment tests satify the demands of the JAA PPL (A) theoretical knowledge syllabus.

CONTENTS

Airframes
Landing Gear, Tyres & Brakes
Engines General
Engine Cooling & Lubrication
Carburation
Aero Engine Fuels & Fuel Systems
Propellers
Engine Handling
Electrical & Vacuum Systems
Pressure Instruments & Gyroscopic Instruments
Engine Instruments
Airworthiness
The Atmosphere
Subsonic Airflow & the Four Forces on an Aircraft
Aerofoils, Lift & Drag
Lift Augmentation & Stability
Flight & Trimming Controls
Stalling & Spinning
Flight & Ground Limitations

Minimum recommended PC specification: Windows(98, ME, 2000, XP), 550 MHz CPU, 128 Mb RAM, 4x CD-ROM Drive, Windows compatible sound card

Recommended PC specification: Windows XP, 700 MHz CPU, 256 Mb RAM, 12x CD-ROM Drive, Windows compatible sound card

Click on the following links to try an online demo of this product. The demo will open in a new window:

Demo 1 (1.2 Mb)
Demo 2 (1.1 Mb)

This is a short lesson extract only; the lesson in the full product contains much much more.

Also available in money-saving study packs:

Study Pack Sample

JAA PPL Study Pack 1 - 6 PPL Ground Training Subjects plus Flight Navigation Computer - Save £70! *

JAA PPL Study Pack 2 - PPL Study Pack 1 plus VFR RT Comms and UK Supplement - Save £130! *

JAA PPL Study Pack 3 - PPL Study Pack 2 plus Practical Flying Training - Save £112! *

* Savings comparing the purchase of the set to the individual CD-ROMs.

"The beauty of CBT in general and this package in particular is the consistency and quality of both presentation and instruction. Your personal trainer never has a bad day."
Flyer Magazine, Dec 2003.

"If a picture is worth a thousand words, an interactive CD must be good for several million. OATS [OATmedia] and Transair have put together an ambitious, comprehensive and easy to use ground study package, and as an instructor I’d have no hesitation in recommending it to students. It’s a unique and accessible medium for getting over the massive body of sometimes arcane facts they need to soak up to take their written exams. More than that, it presents the information in such an accessible way that I suspect it will stick in their minds longer than book-derived information"
General Aviation, Dec 2003.

"Although there is no substitute for tuition from a professional tutor, this product is a perfect supplement to classroom work."
Today's Pilot, Jan 2004

"It's a good piece of training equipment that I would certainly recommend to PPL students and training organisations"
Pilot magazine, Feb 2004. Page 1, Page 2 and Page 3