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273 lectures11 subjects109 chapters covered
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CPL

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Air Navigation

16 lectures · 7 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1Basics of NavigationNotes & questions →
Ch01 Gen Nav7:17
Ch.6Mass & Balance — AeroplanesNotes & questions →
Mass & payload limits5:41हिन्दी में8:25
Ch.9Flight Planning & MonitoringNotes & questions →
Point of Equal Time / Critical Point5:53हिन्दी में5:04
Ch.13Direction, Latitude & LongitudeNotes & questions →
The Earth6:58हिन्दी में9:11हिन्दी में — part 27:24
Ch.14Great Circles, Rhumb Lines & DirectionsNotes & questions →
Great circles, rhumb lines & direction7:36हिन्दी में7:27
Ch.15Earth MagnetismNotes & questions →
Earth magnetism & navigation principles7:21हिन्दी में6:24
Ch.20Convergency & Conversion AngleNotes & questions →
Convergency & conversion angle7:27Earth convergency & conversion angles6:28हिन्दी में5:59हिन्दी में — part 29:24
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Aviation Meteorology

65 lectures · 25 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1AtmosphereNotes & questions →
Meteorology ch# 01 Aviation Atmosphere6:00
Ch.2Atmospheric PressureNotes & questions →
Atmospheric pressure — part 111:10Atmospheric pressure — part 214:07Pressure systems — part 17:25Pressure systems — part 211:33Pressure systems — part 36:08Pressure systems — part 412:11Altimetry — QNH, QFE, QFF6:03Altimetry — transition altitude12:50Altimeter errors — high to low13:57
Ch.3TemperatureNotes & questions →
Temperature & the ISA10:50Temperature inversions12:03
Ch.4Air DensityNotes & questions →
Air Density9:35
Ch.5HumidityNotes & questions →
Humidity & dew point7:47Cloud base & the LCL8:19
Ch.6WindsNotes & questions →
Lower winds & surface wind9:10Sea breeze & valley winds10:05Foehn, Mistral & Bora15:12Wind shear & LLWS5:07Winds — overview8:36
Ch.7Visibility and FogNotes & questions →
Visibility & fog9:06Fog types13:23
Ch.8Vertical Motion and CloudsNotes & questions →
Cloud types10:38Cloud identification guide14:06Cumulonimbus (CB)11:46Clouds — overview10:09हिन्दी में8:59
Ch.9Stability and Instability of AtmosphereNotes & questions →
Adiabatics & stability — DALR, SALR9:16Atmospheric stability9:23
Ch.10Optical PhenomenaNotes & questions →
DGCA Aviation Meteorology - Ch10 Optical Phenomena10:35
Ch.11PrecipitationNotes & questions →
Precipitation & Icing Rain11:28
Ch.12Ice AccretionNotes & questions →
Aircraft icing11:34Icing types & intensity8:58
Ch.13ThunderstormNotes & questions →
Thunderstorms — the mature stage7:42Thunderstorm hazards9:40
Ch.14Air Masses, Fronts and Western DisturbancesNotes & questions →
Air masses & fronts8:32Warm & cold fronts11:09Occluded fronts8:33Depressions8:57Depression development9:04
Ch.15Jet StreamsNotes & questions →
Upper winds & the jet stream12:43Tropopause & upper charts13:14
Ch.16Clear Air TurbulenceNotes & questions →
Turbulence types12:52CAT & wake turbulence10:56
Ch.17Mountain WavesNotes & questions →
Orographic Mountain Waves12:22
Ch.19Climatology of IndiaNotes & questions →
Indian climatology9:00हिन्दी में8:11Area climatology — part 110:38Area climatology — part 29:06Area climatology — part 36:48
Ch.20General CirculationNotes & questions →
Global climatology — part 16:06Global climatology — part 27:05Global climatology — part 312:09
Ch.21Meteorological Services for AviationNotes & questions →
In-Flight Briefing4:44
Ch.22Weather Radar and Met SatellitesNotes & questions →
Remote sensing — part 18:56Remote sensing — part 210:24
Ch.25Aerodrome Met Reports — METAR, SPECI & TRENDNotes & questions →
METARs decoded10:37METARs continued12:43METARs advanced10:01
Ch.26Aviation Weather Forecasts — TAF, ARFOR & ROFORNotes & questions →
TAFs Terminal Aerodrome Forecast10:02
Ch.27Radar Report, SIGMET & Satellite BulletinNotes & questions →
SIGMET explained7:45AIRMET explained10:28
Ch.28Met Documentation and BriefingNotes & questions →
SIGWX charts12:53High-level SIGWX — part 28:38High-level SIGWX — part 38:05
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Air Regulations

116 lectures · 22 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1International Organisations and ConventionsNotes & questions →
International Organisations & Conventions7:48हिन्दी में7:13International obligations of contracting states2:47Duties of ICAO member states6:02ICAO — structure & function5:46ICAO publications4:14Other international agreements4:40Tokyo, The Hague & Montreal conventions4:13European organisations4:25The Warsaw Convention3:21
Ch.2Aircraft Nationality and Registration MarksNotes & questions →
Aircraft Registration & Markings10:20हिन्दी में7:52Nationality & registration marks6:14
Ch.3Rules of the AirNotes & questions →
Rules of the Air6:29Introduction15:25National rules & Annex 23:26Visual Flight Rules (VFR)26:54Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)12:52Minimum height & cruising levels16:11Aircraft lights2:18Flight plans8:57Communications failure5:13Interception of civil aircraft3:17Distress & urgency signals3:46Restricted, prohibited & danger areas1:00Signals for aerodrome traffic11:32Marshalling signals3:35
Ch.4Air Traffic ServicesNotes & questions →
Air Traffic Services8:39Classes of airspace5:07Units providing ATS1:01Flight information regions3:06Air traffic route structure5:10Air traffic control service3:12Air traffic control clearances2:55Flight information service4:59Alerting service5:36Contingencies1:34Flight plans (ATM)10:51Flow management5:22Position reporting4:47Air traffic management2:19
Ch.5Separation Methods and MinimaNotes & questions →
Separation Methods8:56Separation — principles7:45Vertical separation4:51Horizontal separation20:04Area control clearances6:20Emergencies & communications6:57
Ch.6Separation in the Vicinity of AerodromesNotes & questions →
Separation in the Vicinity of Aerodromes9:05Approach control — establishment1:23Departing aircraft4:26Arriving aircraft5:00Stacking4:21Parallel runway operations4:48
Ch.7Procedures for Aerodrome Control ServiceNotes & questions →
Aerodrome Control Service6:51Aerodrome control service4:23Information to aircraft6:20Control of aerodrome traffic8:32Control of persons & vehicles2:05Wake turbulence10:01
Ch.8Use of Air Traffic Services Surveillance SystemNotes & questions →
ATS Surveillance Systems7:00Radar services — introduction11:34General radar procedures14:14Radar separation standards4:32Radar in approach control3:58Surface movement radar1:17Air traffic advisory service3:07Radar emergencies1:20Secondary surveillance radar4:16Radar control procedures11:29
Ch.9Aeronautical Information ServicesNotes & questions →
AIS Data Backbone & the IAIP Ecosystem6:41Introduction7:19NOTAMs8:34Regulation3:49Aeronautical information circulars3:39
Ch.10Search and RescueNotes & questions →
DGCA Air Regulation ch10 - Search and Rescue10:23
Ch.11Visual Aids for NavigationNotes & questions →
Visual Aids for Navigation9:41Aerodromes — introduction4:51Pavements, runways & hard surfaces28:07Visual aids to navigation2:46Aerodrome markings10:55Aerodrome lights5:45Approach lighting system6:05Runway lighting8:08PAPI & VASIS4:02
Ch.12Procedures for Air Navigation Services Aircraft OperationsNotes & questions →
PANS-OPS Doc 81688:43Instrument procedures4:30Departure procedures13:03Approach procedures (1)6:22Approach procedures (2)11:52Arrival & approach segments10:00Track reversal8:34Missed approach4:02Holding procedures8:35Visual manoeuvring (circling)2:49Altimeter setting procedures4:38Simultaneous operations4:50
Ch.13National LawNotes & questions →
The DGCA National Law Matrix6:45The authority of the commander2:08Commercial practices & leasing3:34
Ch.14Personnel LicensingNotes & questions →
DGCA Air Regs ch 14 - DGCA Personnel Licensing9:16
Ch.15Airworthiness of AircraftNotes & questions →
The Regulatory Life Cycle — ICAO Annex 87:49Airworthiness of aircraft3:32
Ch.16Operational ProceduresNotes & questions →
DGCA Air Regs Ch # 16Operational Procedures Masterclass11:22
Ch.17Special Operational Procedures and Hazards (General Aspects)Notes & questions →
DGCA Air Regulation Ch # 17 Special Ops & Hazards9:39
Ch.18CommunicationsNotes & questions →
The Communications Masterclass5:59ATS communications2:14
Ch.19Aircraft Accident and IncidentNotes & questions →
Accident & incident investigation4:09Notification & investigation4:15Evidence & custody1:32
Ch.21Security — Safeguarding International Civil Aviation against Acts of Unlawful InterferenceNotes & questions →
Management of Aviation Security Procedures6:41
Ch.24Aviation Psychology and Human FactorsNotes & questions →
The DGCA Air Reregulation Ch# 24 Aviation Psychology & Human Factors7:33
Ch.25Aviation Physiology and Human FactorsNotes & questions →
Part 110:23Part 28:33Part 38:59Part 410:48Part 59:24
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Aircraft & Engines

1 lecture · 1 chapterAll chapters
Ch.36AC Generation and DistributionNotes & questions →
01 ATPL/CPL Training AC Electrics #01 Introduction to AC12:05
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Radio Telephony

2 lectures · 1 chapterAll chapters
Ch.1The RTR(A) Exam & How to Use This BookNotes & questions →
RTR(A) — the 2026 syllabus6:24हिन्दी में5:34
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Navigation — Instrumentation

47 lectures · 22 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.2Pitot and Static SourcesNotes & questions →
Air pressure instruments & definitions6:09Pitot-static system errors9:40
Ch.3Air Temperature MeasurementNotes & questions →
Temperature sensors & TAT12:26Definitions & corrections18:29
Ch.4The Airspeed Indicator (ASI)Notes & questions →
Principle of operation & calibration10:27ASI definitions & blockages9:35
Ch.5The Pressure AltimeterNotes & questions →
Operation, calibration & types16:39Altimeter settings20:28Transition, pressure & density altitude16:27Errors, blockages & pressure settings25:51
Ch.6The Vertical Speed IndicatorNotes & questions →
Vertical Speed Indicator VSI10:57
Ch.7The MachmeterNotes & questions →
Theory, operation & construction12:08Mach, TAS & CAS relationship13:25
Ch.8Air Data ComputerNotes & questions →
Air data computer12:48Angle of attack measurement7:23
Ch.9Terrestrial MagnetismNotes & questions →
Basic magnetism7:24Variation6:04Magnetic dip3:11
Ch.10The Direct Indicating CompassNotes & questions →
The Direct Reading Compass20:40
Ch.11GyroscopesNotes & questions →
Gyroscopic theory21:05Types of gyros14:22
Ch.12Directional Gyro Indicator (DGI)Notes & questions →
Principle of operation & errors21:01Drift rate calculations6:40
Ch.13The Artificial HorizonNotes & questions →
Artificial Horizon21:06
Ch.14The Turn and Slip IndicatorNotes & questions →
Turn Co ordinator and Turn and Slip Indicator18:25
Ch.15The Turn Co-ordinatorNotes & questions →
Turn Co ordinator and Turn and Slip Indicator18:25
Ch.16Aircraft MagnetismNotes & questions →
Aircraft magnetism21:03Deviation5:57
Ch.17Remote Indicating Magnetic CompassNotes & questions →
Operation & system construction14:43The flux valve10:54Components & remote transmission10:47
Ch.18Inertial Navigation SystemsNotes & questions →
Principle of operation13:01Data flow16:27Platform stabilisation23:44Alignment10:46Operation24:22Errors22:24
Ch.19Inertial Reference SystemNotes & questions →
Introduction10:08Ring laser gyro10:48Summary13:41
Ch.20Radio AltimeterNotes & questions →
Modern Avionics — Radio Altimeter17:53
Ch.21Flight Management SystemNotes & questions →
Flight management system17:41FMS operation21:35FMS equipment operation13:07
Ch.22Electronic Flight Information SystemsNotes & questions →
EFIS & EADI18:38EHSI & display modes18:16
Ch.24Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS)Notes & questions →
Modern Avionics — Future Air Navigation System FANS10:41
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Radio Navigation

27 lectures · 18 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1Properties of Radio WavesNotes & questions →
Electromagnetic waves7:06Radio waves14:16
Ch.2Radio Propagation TheoryNotes & questions →
Propagation Theory Propagation Paths29:07
Ch.3ModulationNotes & questions →
Propagation Theory Modulation12:40
Ch.4AntennaeNotes & questions →
Propagation Theory Antennae15:25
Ch.5Doppler Radar SystemsNotes & questions →
Propagation Theory Doppler9:06
Ch.6VHF Direction Finder (VDF)Notes & questions →
Radio Aids Ground Direction Finding9:28
Ch.7ADF / NDBNotes & questions →
NDB / ADF operation16:21NDB / ADF interpretation26:39
Ch.8VORNotes & questions →
VOR & Doppler VOR — operation18:32VOR & Doppler VOR — interpretation16:07
Ch.9ILSNotes & questions →
ILS operation17:24ILS interpretation19:48
Ch.10MLSNotes & questions →
Radio Aids Microwave Landing System MLS12:56
Ch.11Radar PrinciplesNotes & questions →
Radar Principles of Operation18:55
Ch.12Ground RadarNotes & questions →
Radar Ground Radar12:18
Ch.13Airborne Weather RadarNotes & questions →
Radar Airborne Weather Radar19:49
Ch.14SSRNotes & questions →
Secondary Surveillance Radar18:11Mode S7:03
Ch.15DMENotes & questions →
Radio Aids Distance Measuring Equipment DME22:17
Ch.16Area Navigation (RNAV)Notes & questions →
Area Navigation (RNAV)16:59FMS — purpose & components17:45FMS — equipment operation21:26FMS — supplement8:53
Ch.17EFISNotes & questions →
Area Nav Electronic Horizontal Situation Indi...20:27
Ch.18GNSSNotes & questions →
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo19:16GPS principles of operation25:44
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ATPL

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Air Regulations (Advanced)

7 lectures · 3 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1ICAO SARPs & Annexures (Advanced)Notes & questions →
ICAO — structure & function5:46ICAO publications4:14Duties of ICAO member states6:02
Ch.7Aircraft Accident InvestigationNotes & questions →
Accident & incident investigation4:09Notification & investigation4:15Evidence & custody1:32
Ch.8Security & ThreatsNotes & questions →
Management of Aviation Security Procedures6:41
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Aviation Meteorology (Advanced)

6 lectures · 3 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.2High Altitude MeteorologyNotes & questions →
Upper winds & the jet stream12:43Tropopause & upper charts13:14
Ch.3SIGWX Charts & ForecastsNotes & questions →
SIGWX charts12:53High-level SIGWX — part 28:38High-level SIGWX — part 38:05
Ch.5Wind Shear & MicroburstNotes & questions →
Wind Shear LLWS5:07
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Air Navigation (Advanced)

5 lectures · 2 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1PBN & RNAV OperationsNotes & questions →
Area Navigation (RNAV)16:59GPS · GLONASS · Galileo19:16
Ch.5FMS & AutoflightNotes & questions →
Flight management system17:41FMS operation21:35FMS equipment operation13:07
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Radio Aids & Instruments (Adv)

6 lectures · 5 chaptersAll chapters
Ch.1Advanced GNSS & SBASNotes & questions →
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo19:16GPS principles of operation25:44
Ch.2MLS & Advanced Approach AidsNotes & questions →
Radio Aids Microwave Landing System MLS12:56
Ch.3ADS-B & Datalink SystemsNotes & questions →
Radar Mode S7:03
Ch.4Weather Radar (Advanced)Notes & questions →
Radar Airborne Weather Radar19:49
Ch.5Future CNS/ATM SystemsNotes & questions →
Modern Avionics — Future Air Navigation System FANS10:41

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