Key Takeaways
- ANIT prep should emphasize aerodynamics, aircraft systems, weather, navigation, and naval terminology.
- Know the four forces of flight and the primary control surfaces cold.
- Carrier and shipboard terms such as bow, stern, port, starboard, and abeam are fair game for practice.
Last updated: March 2026
For ANIT, candidates usually get the highest return from mastering the fundamentals:
- Aerodynamics: lift, drag, thrust, weight, angle of attack, stalls, stability
- Aircraft systems: flight controls, pitot-static instruments, gyros, trim, flaps
- Weather: fronts, pressure systems, fog risk, density altitude, visibility changes
- Navigation: headings, runways, wind components, VOR basics, reciprocal courses
- Naval terms: bow, stern, port, starboard, abeam, quarter, glide path cues for shipboard operations
No official source publishes an ANIT percentage weighting by topic. That means your safest approach is balanced study of the high-frequency fundamentals instead of over-investing in niche trivia.