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Official Differences Courses

Variable Pitch Propeller

Official Differences training is required for aircraft that have a Variable Pitch Propeller. This training needs to encompass both theory and practical (flight) with an instructor.

  • 2 lessons
  • Course exam
  • 1 certificate
  • For licensed pilots

The course

What you'll learn

This course satisfies the requirements for learning the theory behind a Variable Pitch Propeller, its operation, malfunctions and emergency procedures. Your training flights with an instructor will put this theory into practice.

At the end of this course, you will have a thorough grounding in the relevant aspects of the subject matter that you will use in your everyday flying.

To prove you have completed the course, after you have successfully passed our on-line exam, you will be issued with a Course Completion Certificate.

Throttle, propeller and mixture levers in a cockpit
Throttle, pitch and mixture
Manifold pressure and RPM gauges
Power, understood

What's included

Everything you need, in one place

  • 2 lessons48 illustrated slides, at your own pace, picking up where you left off.
  • Course examTimed, exam-style questions, so the real exam holds no surprises.
  • Certificate of completionYours when you pass the course exam.
  • Kept up to dateUp-to-date material that stays up to date.
  • Study anywhereOn your computer, tablet or phone.

Course contents

2 lessons, step by step

  1. 1Introduction and Fixed Pitch Propellers20 slides
  2. 2Variable Pitch Propellers and Course Exam28 slides

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Full Course

£15.49for one month

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  • Every lesson in the course
  • The course exam
  • 1 certificate
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£13.99for one month

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  • The course exam
  • Ideal for revision
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