GCAA CPL Theory Exam (GCAA) case studies
GCAA CPL Theory Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GCAA Commercial Pilot Licence theoretical knowledge examination is the ground-school hurdle that sits between a private pilot and the issue of a UAE commercial pilot licence. It is aimed at candidates who already hold, or are completing, a PPL and who intend to fly for remuneration, whether in a UAE operator, a flight training organisation, or elsewhere under a licence that recognises GCAA theory credit. The GCAA CPL Theory Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 1,965 words.
1VFR transit clearance and radio failure in Class C airspace
You are pilot-in-command of a Cessna 172 on a VFR flight from a satellite aerodrome toward a Class C control zone. The aircraft is at 2,500 ft AMSL, 25 NM from the zone boundary, with Mode C selected and two persons on board.
460 words, about 2 min2Alternator failure and battery endurance on an IFR flight
You are flying a single-engine, normally aspirated aircraft at 8,500 ft on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft has one 28 V, 60 A alternator and a 24 Ah sealed lead-acid battery.
372 words, about 2 min3High density altitude takeoff with tailwind, slope and obstacle
You are planning a takeoff from a 1,300 m asphalt runway at an aerodrome elevation of 3,800 ft. QNH is 1,002 hPa, OAT 33°C, and the runway has a 1% upslope.
408 words, about 2 min4Single-pilot fatigue on a night cargo sector
You are a single pilot operating a non-autopilot light twin on a night cargo flight. You woke at 03:30 after 5 hours of sleep, reported at 04:30, and have flown three sectors with short turnarounds.
344 words, about 2 min5Cumulonimbus avoidance with fuel and restricted-airspace constraints
You are flying VFR at 2,500 ft AMSL in a Cessna 182 from a desert aerodrome to a coastal destination 80 NM away. Fuel endurance is 3.5 hours; you have 3.0 hours remaining.
381 words, about 2 min