BDCA Air Law Validation Exam study materials
BDCA Air Law Validation Exam study resources

BDCA Air Law Validation Exam case studies

BDCA Air Law Validation Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The BDCA Air Law Validation Exam is a knowledge check for pilots, dispatchers, airworthiness staff and aviation compliance personnel who need to show they can apply air law in day-to-day operations rather than merely recite it. It is an independent validation instrument: it is not a licence, rating or medical certificate, and passing it does not confer any regulatory privilege or replace the requirements of the authority that licenses you. The BDCA Air Law Validation Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,527 words.

1

The Ferry Permit That Outran the Airworthiness Certificate

A small charter operator holds a Cayman-registered Beech 1900C. Its Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) lapsed on 3 March.

825 words, about 4 min
2

Licence Validity Across a Registry Change

A pilot holds a commercial pilot licence and a Class 1 medical certificate issued by State A. She has 1,850 hours total time, 220 hours on type, and her medical was issued 14 months ago with no limitations.

750 words, about 4 min
3

The Passenger Who Would Not Be Faciliated

An international flight from State C to State D carries 180 passengers. At check-in in State C, a passenger presents a passport that expires in 45 days.

627 words, about 3 min
4

The Runway Excursion and the Investigation Boundary

A turboprop on a scheduled international flight from State E to State F lands long on a wet runway at State F's regional airport, overruns by 60 metres, and comes to rest in soft ground. There are 48 passengers and 4 crew.

661 words, about 3 min
5

Enforcement Action Against a Foreign-Registered Charter

A foreign-registered business jet operates a series of charter flights between two domestic points in State G, picking up and dropping off passengers who are employees of a State G company. The flights are arranged by a broker in State G, and the aircraft is registered in State H.

664 words, about 3 min