Brunei DCA CPL(A) Operational Procedures case studies
Brunei DCA CPL(A) Operational Procedures · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Brunei DCA Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) Operational Procedures examination is one of the subject papers a candidate must pass to hold a CPL(A) issued by the Department of Civil Aviation, Brunei Darussalam. It is aimed at pilots who already hold a Private Pilot Licence and are progressing toward professional flying, whether in Brunei or abroad, and who need to demonstrate that they can apply operational knowledge rather than simply recall definitions. The Brunei DCA CPL(A) Operational Procedures case studies are 5 cases and about 2,232 words.
1Fuel Management with In-flight Icing and ATC Reroute
You are pilot-in-command of a twin-engine turboprop (MTOW 5,700 kg) on a scheduled IFR flight from Brunei International (WBSB) to Miri (WBGR). Planned trip fuel is 420 kg, taxi 30 kg, contingency 5% of trip (21 kg), alternate fuel to Limbang (WBGG) is 180 kg, final reserve 45 minutes at 600 kg/h (450 kg).
780 words, about 4 min2Aerodrome Operations: Runway Incursion and Ground Conflict
You are taxiing a light twin (Cessna 414) at Brunei International (WBSB) for departure on Runway 03. Ground control clears you: 'Taxi to holding point Runway 03 via Alpha, cross Runway 21, hold short of Runway 03.' Visibility is 2,000 m in rain, and the surface wind is 210° at 12 kt.
380 words, about 2 min3Departure and En-route: Engine Failure after Take-off
You are pilot-in-command of a twin-engine turboprop (MTOW 5,700 kg) departing Brunei International (WBSB) Runway 03. Outside air temperature is 32°C, QNH 1008 hPa, wind calm.
413 words, about 2 min4Communications and ATC Clearance Readback
You are pilot-in-command of a twin-engine turboprop (MTOW 5,700 kg) on an IFR flight from Brunei International (WBSB) to Kota Kinabalu (WBKK). ATC clears you: 'ABC, climb to FL200, proceed direct to KOTA, maintain 250 knots until advised.' You read back: 'Climb to FL200, direct KOTA, maintain 250 knots, ABC.' ATC then says: 'ABC, correction, maintain FL180, expect FL200 in 10 minutes.' You read back: 'Maintain FL180, expect FL200 in 10 minutes, ABC.' Shortly after, you notice that your altitude is drifting up to FL182.
335 words, about 2 min5Abnormal and Emergency: Pressurization Failure and Emergency Descent
You are pilot-in-command of a twin-engine turboprop (MTOW 5,700 kg) at FL250 en route from Brunei to Singapore. The cabin altitude warning sounds, and you see the cabin altitude climbing through 10,000 ft.
324 words, about 2 min