GCAA Ghana ATPL Theory case studies
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The Ghana Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) theoretical knowledge examination is the ground-school hurdle that sits between a commercial pilot and the privileges of an airline transport pilot licence issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). It is aimed at experienced pilots who already hold a CPL and are building the hours and knowledge needed to act as pilot-in-command of multi-crew commercial transport aircraft, and at cadets in an approved integrated or modular ATPL course. The GCAA Ghana ATPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 4,730 words.
1Fuel Decision During the Destination Hold
On a scheduled Boeing 737-800 service from Accra to Lagos with 148 passengers and 6 crew, the crew is told to hold at 12 000 ft, 25 NM from destination, because of a thunderstorm over the field. Fuel remaining at the start of the hold is 2 900 kg.
928 words, about 5 min2Cabin Altitude Warning at FL350
A twin-engine business jet with two pilots and six passengers is cruising at FL350 when the cabin altitude aural warning sounds. The cabin is at 9 200 ft and climbing steadily at about 1 100 ft/min.
914 words, about 5 min3Wet Runway and the Second-Segment Obstacle
A twin-engine narrow-body jet with a structural MTOW of 69 000 kg is planned out of a runway where TORA, TODA and ASDA are all 2 400 m. Elevation is 1 350 ft, QNH 1009, OAT 33 °C.
970 words, about 5 min4Night Freight into a Frontal Squall Line
At 21:40 local a twin turboprop is at FL190 on a night freight sector, 70 NM from destination, a single-runway airport with one non-precision VOR/DME approach (MDA 640 ft, visibility 1 600 m) and no ground radar. The aircraft's weather radar shows a continuous line of echoes 25 NM wide lying across the approach area, tops displayed well above the aircraft's ceiling, and the crew have been using maximum gain.
967 words, about 5 min5Fourth Sector Fatigue on a Night Visual Approach
At 21:15 local a two-pilot crew is on the fourth sector of the day. The commander woke at 04:00 after about five hours' sleep, reported at 05:30, and the day has already included an unplanned two-hour ground delay.
951 words, about 5 min