ATPL Air Law case studies
ATPL Air Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ATPL Air Law examination is one of the theoretical knowledge papers that a candidate must pass before qualifying for an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. It suits ab initio students enrolled on an integrated or modular ATPL course, and also licence holders who need to add or renew the ATPL theory credits. The ATPL Air Law case studies are 5 cases and about 3,601 words.
1The Split-Charter Ferry Flight
A Maltese-registered Cessna 208B Caravan is being ferried from Malta (LMML) to Nairobi (HKJK) by a Maltese AOC holder. The aircraft carries no passengers and no cargo, but the owner has paid the operator for the ferry, and two company mechanics travel aboard to prepare the aircraft for a lease to a Kenyan operator.
809 words, about 4 min2The MEL Dispatch to a Fog-Bound Alternate
A Boeing 737-800 registered in Ireland operates a scheduled service from Dublin to Faro. Before departure, the operator's maintenance control defers the left engine-driven generator using the Minimum Equipment List, relying on the APU generator as the redundant source.
765 words, about 4 min3The Re-marked Aircraft and the Invalid C of A
A Piper PA-34 Seneca is bought by a South African owner from a German seller. The aircraft is currently on the German register with marks D-GABC.
732 words, about 4 min4The Commander's Duty and the Fatigue Pressure
A first officer holds a European Union Part-FCL commercial pilot licence with a multi-engine instrument rating. He has 220 hours total time, of which 40 hours are on the aircraft type.
670 words, about 3 min5The Airspace Infringement over the CTR
A VFR pilot in a Cessna 152 plans a cross-country flight from a grass strip to an airfield 60 nm away. The route passes close to a Class C control zone surrounding a major international airport.
625 words, about 3 min