Technical examination

The applicant shall, subject to the provisions of regulation 186 of these Regulations, be required to undergo an examination as to his knowledge of the following subjects, which examination will have reference to the type of aircraft to which the application relates – (a) international air legislation; (b) the Order, the regulations issued thereunder, and the requirements laid down in “British Civil Airworthiness Requirements” published 162 Civil Aviation by the Board, in so far as they affect the responsibilities of a flight engineer; (c) the theory of flight and aerodynamics; (d) various terms and definitions used in the operation of aircraft; (e) general knowledge of the maintenance and functioning of airframes, power plants and related appliances; (f) general knowledge of aircraft operation and maintenance and a detailed knowledge of the manual or manuals relating to the type of aircraft to which the application relates or one of similar characteristics; (g) methods of effecting in flight minor repairs, adjustments and replacements; (h) aircraft performance with respect to speed limitations, and the procedure to be followed in case of emergency, particularly in the event of fire in the air or power plant failure; (i) flight planning based on loading and performance charts, fuel consumption and engine power curves. Control of power output and the mathematical computations involved; (j) general knowledge of varying meteorological conditions and their effect on power plant (k) aircraft loading and centre of gravity computations; Civil Aviation 163 (l) types of fuel and oil and fueling procedure; and (m) the preparation of reports, illustrated by sketches, if necessary, describing the replacement or repair required in case of damage.