Brunei DCA CPL(A) General Navigation case studies
Brunei DCA CPL(A) General Navigation · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The General Navigation examination is one of the theoretical knowledge subjects a candidate must pass to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) issued by Brunei Darussalam's Department of Civil Aviation. It is aimed at trainee commercial pilots who have completed, or are working through, a structured ground-school programme and who need to demonstrate that they can navigate an aeroplane accurately and safely without relying solely on automation. The syllabus spans the shape of the Earth and coordinate systems, chart projections, dead reckoning and wind triangle work, magnetism and compass conversion, time and sunrise/sunset calculations, flight-planning computations, radio navigation and position fixing, RNAV/GNSS and performance-based navigation, and the effect of mass and balance on navigation performance. Preparation rewards method rather than memorisation: work through each topic in a logical order, keep a formula sheet, practise numerical problems by hand until the steps are automatic, and rehearse mental arithmetic for drift, groundspeed and time conversions. The Brunei DCA CPL(A) General Navigation case studies are 5 cases and about 3,239 words.
1Departure and Rhumb-Line Track on a High-Latitude Sector
A CPL candidate plans a VFR sector from an airfield at 58°20'N 004°10'W to another at 62°50'N 003°30'E. The aircraft cruises at 115 KT TAS.
779 words, about 4 min2Compass Conversion with Changing Deviation on a Long Leg
An aircraft departs on a magnetic heading of 095°(M) with the compass reading 092°. The deviation card shows 3°E on heading 090°.
647 words, about 3 min3Time Conversion and ETA Across a Zone Boundary
An aircraft departs an airfield at 47°30'N 008°30'E at 0640 UTC. The destination is at 33°50'N 070°20'W.
505 words, about 3 min4Mass and Balance Effect on Climb and Navigation Performance
A light twin is planned for a 420 NM sector. The basic empty mass is 1,680 kg with a moment of 2,520 kg·m.
688 words, about 3 min5GNSS RNAV Arrival with a RAIM Prediction Problem
An aircraft equipped with a basic GNSS receiver approved for RNAV 5 is planned to arrive at an airfield at 52°10'N 021°00'E at 1430 UTC. The arrival procedure requires RNAV 1 capability.
620 words, about 3 min