DGAC Bolivia Private Pilot (PPA) case studies
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The Private Pilot Licence (Licencia de Piloto Privado, or PPA) is the Bolivian civil credential that allows a pilot to fly aircraft for non-commercial purposes, carrying passengers but not receiving compensation for the flight. Candidates normally train at an approved flight school and must pass a written knowledge examination administered under DGAC Bolivia oversight before sitting the practical check. The DGAC Bolivia Private Pilot (PPA) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,949 words.
1Density Altitude at El Alto on a Warm Afternoon
You plan a VFR departure from El Alto (elevation 13,325 ft / 4,061 m) in a normally aspirated Cessna 172. The airfield QNH is 1020 hPa and the outside air temperature is 22 °C.
717 words, about 4 min2Engine Roughness Over the Altiplano
While cruising at 11,500 ft over the Altiplano in a Piper PA-28 with a Lycoming O-360 engine, you notice the engine begins to run rough. The manifold pressure is 19 inHg, RPM 2,300, and the mixture is set lean of peak for the altitude.
613 words, about 3 min3VFR into IMC Over the Yungas
You are flying VFR from La Paz to Rurrenabaque in a Cessna 182. The forecast for the route includes scattered cumulus at 8,000 ft with bases at 6,000 ft and tops at 14,000 ft, and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
579 words, about 3 min4Radio Failure on Approach into Santa Cruz
You are inbound to Viru Viru International Airport (Santa Cruz) in a Cessna 172 on a VFR flight from Trinidad. You have been cleared to enter the control zone and instructed to report on final for runway 33.
525 words, about 3 min5Crosswind Landing at Cochabamba
You are landing a Cessna 172 at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (Cochabamba), elevation 8,300 ft, on runway 14. The reported wind is 200° at 18 kt gusting to 26 kt.
515 words, about 3 min