V11 - Cheers
Rolloffthetop - I think it would be scary getting a first posting anywhere
Received in the shipping container were:
1/ Student Curriculum Handbook
This is broken up into 3 series of modules:
ICAO (001-059) International Standards and Recommended Practises
Airservices (060-199) Airservices Requirements
Systems (200-299) System Specific
The ICAO stuff seems to be the common ground between Enroute and Tower, containing:
Basic Aviation Knowledge
Air Law
Communications
Navigation
Meteorology
Flight Instruments etc
The Airservices modules seem to be specific to whichever course applies, ie Tower covers modules in the 60's and 100's, but not 70's or 80's (maybe these are Enroute orientated?)
2/ Aviation Reference Manual (CD)
3/ Pre-Course Study Material
This is all based on the ARM CD.
There is a study guide and booklet with review questions to answer (It tells you which paragraph of the ARM CD to find the answer in).
Subjects covered are of the Basic Aviation Knowledge type (see ICAO stuff above)
This forms the basis of the Aviation General Knowledge Test in the first week of training.
4/ Recognition of Prior Learning
Includes CPL, PPL, RAAF etc (none of it applies to me)
As well as all of this, you need to enrol in an on-line course and complete the on-line training package prior to commencement at the Academy.
I think I'll lie down now