Brunei DCA CPL(A) Flight Planning case studies
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The Brunei DCA CPL(A) Flight Planning examination is a ground-examination component of the Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) syllabus administered by the Brunei Department of Civil Aviation. It is intended for candidates who already hold, or are working toward, the requirements for a commercial licence and who must demonstrate that they can prepare a flight to commercial standards: building a navigation log, computing fuel and endurance, applying aircraft performance and mass-and-balance data, interpreting weather and altimetry, and filing a compliant operational and ATS flight plan. The Brunei DCA CPL(A) Flight Planning case studies are 5 cases and about 2,049 words.
1Diversion fuel decision over the South China Sea
You are commanding a Cessna 208B on a scheduled VFR flight from Brunei International (WBSB) to Mulu (WBMU) with 8 passengers and 60 kg of cargo. Departure mass is 3 560 kg, below the 3 629 kg MTOW.
433 words, about 2 min2Mass and balance with a last-minute passenger change
You are preparing a Britten-Norman Islander BN-2B for a charter from WBSB to Labuan (WBKL). Basic empty mass is 1 950 kg with ARM 2.60 m.
469 words, about 2 min3RNAV departure and NOTAM closure at Kota Kinabalu
You are planning a night IFR departure from Kota Kinabalu (WBKK) to Brunei (WBSB) in a Beechcraft King Air 200. Your route is via the RNAV (GNSS) departure and airway.
361 words, about 2 min4Altimeter setting and terrain clearance on descent into Mulu
You are descending into Mulu (WBMU) at night in a Cessna 172. The aerodrome elevation is 80 ft, QNH 1002 hPa, temperature 30 °C.
426 words, about 2 min5In-flight replanning after an engine problem and weather deterioration
You are flying a Piper Seneca from WBSB to Sibu (WBGS) at FL 110 with 4 passengers. Forty minutes after departure, the right engine shows a 15-inch manifold pressure drop, high CHT and rough running.
360 words, about 2 min