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Chairfly — Advanced Checklist TrainerChair-fly your flows and memory items: read a checklist, hide a little more each pass, then recite it from memory and check your recall. Type or paste a drill, load a starter, or snap a photo.AirmanshipChair-fly your flows and memory items: read a checklist, hide a little more each pass, then recite it from memory and check your recall. Type or paste a drill, load a starter, or snap a photo.Clock Code TrainerTrain the instinct to read another aircraft's clock position from its own cockpit.Situational AwarenessTrain the instinct to read another aircraft's clock position from its own cockpit.Right of Way TrainerLearn who has right of way when aircraft converge — and what to do — through animated scenarios.Situational AwarenessLearn who has right of way when aircraft converge — and what to do — through animated scenarios.Circuit TrainerNail circuit headings and situational awareness.CircuitNail circuit headings and situational awareness.The Lift FormulaSee the lift equation come alive — discover why airspeed matters most because V is squared.Principles of FlightSee the lift equation come alive — discover why airspeed matters most because V is squared.Aircraft LightsRecognise an aircraft's lights at night and work out another aircraft's movement from its navigation lights.Situational AwarenessRecognise an aircraft's lights at night and work out another aircraft's movement from its navigation lights.Flight Accuracy TrainerHold your assigned heading and altitude while scanning outside for traffic — building the habit of accurate flying with an active lookout.Situational AwarenessHold your assigned heading and altitude while scanning outside for traffic — building the habit of accurate flying with an active lookout.Reciprocal TrainerFlip any heading or runway to its reverse — 180° opposite — using the fast +200/−20 mental shortcut, then drill it against the clock.NavigationFlip any heading or runway to its reverse — 180° opposite — using the fast +200/−20 mental shortcut, then drill it against the clock.Cloud Types & Amounts TrainerName, recognise and report clouds like a pilot: the ten cloud genera plus TCU, what each one means for flying, and how cloud amount, ceilings and METAR cloud groups work.MeteorologyName, recognise and report clouds like a pilot: the ten cloud genera plus TCU, what each one means for flying, and how cloud amount, ceilings and METAR cloud groups work.Aircraft Engine Parts TrainerGet to know the engine in front of you: identify the parts of a Lycoming-style flat-four, see how the real four-stroke cycle and valve timing work, run the carburettor into icing and clear it with carb heat, and diagnose magneto faults from the run-up check.Aircraft SystemsGet to know the engine in front of you: identify the parts of a Lycoming-style flat-four, see how the real four-stroke cycle and valve timing work, run the carburettor into icing and clear it with carb heat, and diagnose magneto faults from the run-up check.

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NOTAM TrainerAustralian rulesLearn to read and decode aviation NOTAMs, then test yourself on real examples.Flight PlanningAustralian rulesLearn to read and decode aviation NOTAMs, then test yourself on real examples.Weather TrainerAustralian rulesRead and interpret aviation weather with confidence.MeteorologyAustralian rulesRead and interpret aviation weather with confidence.Readback TrainerRead back ATC clearances accurately — with voice or text — across four regions: India, Australia, USA and the UK/Europe.Radio & CommsRead back ATC clearances accurately — with voice or text — across four regions: India, Australia, USA and the UK/Europe.Navigation TrainerMaster the 1-in-60 rule and practical nav maths.NavigationMaster the 1-in-60 rule and practical nav maths.Pressure Instruments TrainerDiagnose altimeter, ASI and VSI errors from realistic cockpit scenarios — recognise the abnormal indication, cross-check it, and pick the correct fault.Flight InstrumentsDiagnose altimeter, ASI and VSI errors from realistic cockpit scenarios — recognise the abnormal indication, cross-check it, and pick the correct fault.CTAF Procedures TrainerAustralian rulesMake the right radio calls arriving and departing a non-controlled aerodrome — walkthrough, quiz and hear-the-call audio.Radio & CommsAustralian rulesMake the right radio calls arriving and departing a non-controlled aerodrome — walkthrough, quiz and hear-the-call audio.Six Pack TrainerSharpen your instrument scan across the classic six-pack and glass cockpit — spot the panel, read every needle, and drill your weakest instrument.Flight InstrumentsSharpen your instrument scan across the classic six-pack and glass cockpit — spot the panel, read every needle, and drill your weakest instrument.Fuel Conversion TrainerConvert aviation fuel between litres, gallons, kilograms and pounds — read the AIP Jet A1 & Avgas diagrams, then drill the factors from memory.Flight PlanningConvert aviation fuel between litres, gallons, kilograms and pounds — read the AIP Jet A1 & Avgas diagrams, then drill the factors from memory.Transponder Code TrainerRead the situation, dial the correct squawk on a realistic transponder panel. Universal emergency codes plus AU, USA, Canada, UK and Europe allocations.Radio & CommsRead the situation, dial the correct squawk on a realistic transponder panel. Universal emergency codes plus AU, USA, Canada, UK and Europe allocations.VFR & VMC TrainerAustralian rulesAustralia's VFR & VMC requirements made intuitive — a live VMC cross-section simulator, decision scenarios and an adaptive test. Based on the CASA VFRG.Air LawAustralian rulesAustralia's VFR & VMC requirements made intuitive — a live VMC cross-section simulator, decision scenarios and an adaptive test. Based on the CASA VFRG.

Advanced

PNR / ETP SimulatorMaster the Point of No Return and Equi-Time Point with an interactive simulator.Flight PlanningMaster the Point of No Return and Equi-Time Point with an interactive simulator.V-Speed CheckrideRead the situation, call the right V-speed, and watch your airspeed gauge climb — then revise every speed in the built-in ground-school reference.Aircraft PerformanceRead the situation, call the right V-speed, and watch your airspeed gauge climb — then revise every speed in the built-in ground-school reference.Runway Illusions TrainerSpot the daytime runway visual illusions that fool you on final — narrow, wide, long, short and sloping runways, and sloping terrain — then learn to fly the glidepath, not the picture.Human FactorsSpot the daytime runway visual illusions that fool you on final — narrow, wide, long, short and sloping runways, and sloping terrain — then learn to fly the glidepath, not the picture.Flight Computer TrainerMaster the mechanical flight computer (E6-B): solve the wind triangle for wind correction angle, heading and groundspeed, and work time/speed/distance on the slide-rule side — the camera zooms to exactly what to read at each step.NavigationMaster the mechanical flight computer (E6-B): solve the wind triangle for wind correction angle, heading and groundspeed, and work time/speed/distance on the slide-rule side — the camera zooms to exactly what to read at each step.V-N Diagram TrainerExplore the manoeuvre load (V-N) diagram: drag an aircraft across the flight envelope to see where it's safe, stalls, or over-stressed — and learn Va, Vc, Vd, load-factor limits and the 1.5 safety factor.Aircraft PerformanceExplore the manoeuvre load (V-N) diagram: drag an aircraft across the flight envelope to see where it's safe, stalls, or over-stressed — and learn Va, Vc, Vd, load-factor limits and the 1.5 safety factor.Constant Speed Propeller TrainerSee how the Constant Speed Unit (CSU) automatically trims propeller blade angle to hold your selected RPM — a live governor feedback loop, not a one-time setting. Fly climbs and dives, work the throttle, and watch the flyweights, pilot valve and oil pressure keep RPM on target while the pitch changes.Aircraft SystemsSee how the Constant Speed Unit (CSU) automatically trims propeller blade angle to hold your selected RPM — a live governor feedback loop, not a one-time setting. Fly climbs and dives, work the throttle, and watch the flyweights, pilot valve and oil pressure keep RPM on target while the pitch changes.Compass Errors TrainerPredict how the magnetic compass lies during acceleration and turns — master ANDS and UNOS/ONUS across both hemispheres, then drill it against a live, reacting wet compass.Flight InstrumentsPredict how the magnetic compass lies during acceleration and turns — master ANDS and UNOS/ONUS across both hemispheres, then drill it against a live, reacting wet compass.Ammeter TrainerRead the ammeter like a pilot: a left-zero shows alternator load, a centre-zero shows battery charge or discharge. Drive a live electrical system — engine, alternator, battery, bus and loads — and watch the same event read differently on each.Aircraft SystemsRead the ammeter like a pilot: a left-zero shows alternator load, a centre-zero shows battery charge or discharge. Drive a live electrical system — engine, alternator, battery, bus and loads — and watch the same event read differently on each.Top of Climb & Descent TrainerWork out where the climb ends and where the descent should begin. Plan TOC and TOD from climb and descent rates, groundspeed and wind on a live flight profile, and see when the 3:1 rule lets you down.Flight PlanningWork out where the climb ends and where the descent should begin. Plan TOC and TOD from climb and descent rates, groundspeed and wind on a live flight profile, and see when the 3:1 rule lets you down.Chart Symbols TrainerAustralian rulesRead Australian VFR charts with confidence: recognise 126 aeronautical and topographic symbols, interpret the labels and boxes that go with them, and find them on realistic chart extracts, from aerodromes and airspace to obstacles and terrain.NavigationAustralian rulesRead Australian VFR charts with confidence: recognise 126 aeronautical and topographic symbols, interpret the labels and boxes that go with them, and find them on realistic chart extracts, from aerodromes and airspace to obstacles and terrain.

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Aeronautical Knowledge ExamFreeA timed multiple-choice theory exam drawn from the Flight Club video library. Choose Beginner or Advanced; 80% passes and earns a certificate, and every miss links back to the video that teaches it.Beginner · 30 questions · 30 minAdvanced · 50 questions · 45 min80% to passCertificate on a passSit the exam

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