Knowledge Requirements: RPA Airframes, Power Plants, Propulsion, and Systems

In plain language

You must understand basic aerodynamics, weight and balance, launch/recovery procedures, and how to assess if an aircraft is airworthy if an issue is found during your pre-flight inspection.

Requirement as structured

An RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to identify aircraft classes, demonstrate knowledge of operational principles (aerodynamics, weight/balance, launch, flight, landing), and describe how to determine airworthiness post-inspection.

Original regulatory text

Section 2: RPA airframes, power plants, propulsion, and systems (KNO) The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Identify Aircraft Class / Category based on ICAO definitions. - Demonstrate knowledge of applicable operational principles such as: - Components - Aerodynamics - Weight and Balance - Launch - Take-off, initial climb / Level off / Hover / Forward Flight - Flight operations, missions and manoeuvres - Landing / Recovery Airframes The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Describe how to decide if an airframe is airworthy after something out of order is found during a pre-flight inspection.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

Level 1 Complex Operations

regulatory category

Specific