CAAB PPL Theory case studies
CAAB PPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAAB Private Pilot Licence Theory Examination is the ground-school knowledge assessment that the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) requires before a candidate can be issued a Private Pilot Licence. It is aimed at student pilots training at an approved flying school who intend to fly non-commercially, carrying passengers but not for reward, and who therefore need a solid working knowledge of the regulations, aircraft and environment they operate in. The CAAB PPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,734 words.
1Hold-Short Decision at a Busy Controlled Aerodrome
You are pilot-in-command of a single-engine piston aircraft, VFR, taxying for departure from a controlled aerodrome on Runway 27. Tower has cleared you to 'line up and wait' Runway 27 at intersection Bravo, which leaves 620 m of runway available.
643 words, about 3 min2Fuel and Alternates on a Marginal VFR Cross-Country
You are planning a VFR flight of 2 h 40 min still-air time in a four-seat single. Usable fuel is 180 L; the engine burns 32 L/h in cruise and 38 L/h in the climb, and you plan a 12-minute climb.
506 words, about 3 min3Unexplained Control Force After Maintenance
You collect your aircraft after a 100-hour inspection. The maintenance organisation replaced a main landing gear tyre and adjusted the aileron control cables.
546 words, about 3 min4Density Altitude and a Short Runway Departure
You are departing a 900 m grass strip at elevation 3,800 ft. Temperature is +28 C, QNH 1013 hPa, wind calm.
511 words, about 3 min5Radio Failure in Controlled Airspace Under VFR
You are flying VFR in Class D airspace in a single-engine aircraft with a Mode C transponder. While receiving a traffic service, your radio fails completely: you can hear nothing and transmit nothing.
528 words, about 3 min