Aeroplane Take-Offs, Landings and Go-Arounds Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate correct procedures for normal and crosswind take-offs.
• Apply appropriate techniques for normal, short-field, and soft-field landings.
• Execute go-around procedures safely and decisively when necessary.
• Analyze factors affecting take-off and landing performance, including weight, balance, and environmental conditions.
• Evaluate and manage risks associated with take-off, landing, and go-around phases.
• Implement emergency procedures related to rejected take-offs and aborted landings.

Target Audience

This course is designed for student pilots, licensed pilots seeking refresher training, and aviation professionals involved in flight operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a valid student pilot license or equivalent is recommended.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical flight training is essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real aircraft operations. Supervised practice in a flight simulator or aircraft allows learners to develop psychomotor skills and decision-making abilities required for safe take-offs, landings, and go-arounds.

Practical Activities

• Normal Take-Offs and Landings — Learner performs multiple normal take-offs and landings under instructor supervision, focusing on correct procedures and techniques. (5h)
• Crosswind and Short-Field Operations — Learner practices crosswind take-offs and landings, as well as short-field techniques, to handle challenging conditions. (5h)
• Rejected Take-Offs and Go-Arounds — Learner practices rejected take-offs at low speed and go-arounds from various approach stages, emphasizing decision-making. (5h)
• Integrated Scenario-Based Training — Learner conducts complete departure and arrival cycles in simulated operational scenarios, including emergencies. (5h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.