DGCA CPL Air Regulations case studies
DGCA CPL Air Regulations · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Air Regulations paper is one of the knowledge examinations a candidate must clear before a commercial pilot licence is issued in India. Regulatory oversight of licensing, examinations and standards rests with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), an agency of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, and the DGCA site describes examinations for AMEs and flight crew as being conducted by the Central Examination Organisation. The DGCA CPL Air Regulations case studies are 5 cases and about 2,054 words.
1Night Currency Lapse Before a Charter Flight
A commercial pilot holds a CPL with a valid Class 1 medical and a current Instrument Rating. Over the last 90 days he has flown 62 hours, but all of it was daytime VFR and simulator sessions; his last actual night landing was 118 days ago and his last night takeoff was 121 days ago.
450 words, about 2 min2Deferred Defect on a Revenue Flight
An A320 operator's aircraft is dispatched with a deferred item under the MEL: the No. 2 engine anti-ice valve is inoperative, placarded, with an operational restriction noted.
425 words, about 2 min3Runway Excursion Investigation and Notification
A turboprop on a domestic scheduled flight lands long on a wet runway, overruns onto the RESA, and comes to rest with the nose gear collapsed. There are 2 serious injuries among 48 occupants, the aircraft is substantially damaged, and the runway is closed for 5 hours.
396 words, about 2 min4Aerodrome Obstacle and Approach Minima Conflict
An operator plans a new scheduled service into a regional aerodrome. The published RNAV (GNSS) approach to Runway 27 has LNAV minima of 480 ft and a missed approach climbing to 3,000 ft.
370 words, about 2 min5Duty Time, Rest, and a Delayed Rotation
A two-pilot crew reports at 05:10 local for a four-sector day. Sectors 1 and 2 are uneventful.
413 words, about 2 min