DGCA CPL Tech Specific study plan

Map the airframe and powerplant syllabus into a one-page systems tree covering structure, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel, electrical, engine and propeller

Explain in writing how a reciprocating engine produces power through the four-stroke cycle, naming the function of each major component along the way

Trace the hydraulic system from pump to actuator, stating the purpose of each valve and accumulator in the flow

Solve ten numerical problems on engine power, compression ratio and fuel flow using the standard formulae without reference notes

Describe the construction and failure modes of the primary flight control surfaces and their actuation chains

Compare constant-speed propeller operation in fine and coarse pitch, and state the governor action during overspeed

Diagnose five given system-failure scenarios and state the correct crew response and the indication expected in the cockpit

Recite the limitations and operating principles of the electrical generation and distribution system, including bus tie logic

Derive and apply the lift, drag and thrust relationships to explain how each force varies with angle of attack, speed and configuration

Compute takeoff and landing distance corrections for pressure altitude, temperature, wind and runway slope using given charts

Construct a full mass and balance calculation for a worked example, including CG position as a percentage of mean aerodynamic chord

Interpret a payload-range diagram and state the limiting factor at three different points on it

Explain how climb gradient, rate of climb and service ceiling depend on weight, altitude and temperature

Calculate fuel required for a sector including taxi, trip, contingency, alternate and final reserve, and state the regulatory basis of each allowance

Interpret a given set of performance graphs to extract the limiting values for a hot, high, heavy departure

Apply the correct definitions of indicated, calibrated, equivalent and true airspeed in a performance context

Explain the operating principle of the pitot-static system and how each of the five pressure instruments derives its indication

Describe the failure indications of a blocked pitot tube and a blocked static source, and state the resulting instrument readings in climb and descent

Explain the gyroscopic principles of rigidity and precession and apply them to the attitude indicator, heading indicator and turn coordinator

Interpret the indications of the magnetic compass during turns and acceleration, and state the causes of each error

Describe the purpose and failure behaviour of the radio altimeter, air data computer and electronic flight instrument displays

Convert between true, magnetic and compass headings using variation and deviation, and show the working for ten conversions

Compute great-circle and rhumb-line distances and initial track for given coordinates using the standard formulae

Explain how a VOR, DME and NDB fix is plotted and state the accuracy limitations of each

Interpret an area navigation route and calculate leg tracks, distances and times for a three-leg flight plan

State the causes of map-reading error in dead reckoning and quantify the effect of a given heading and speed error over a two-hour leg

State the frequency bands, modulation types and typical uses of VHF and HF communication equipment

Explain the operation of the transponder, including mode selection, code setting and the meaning of the standard squawks

Describe the use and limitations of emergency locator transmitters and emergency frequency procedures

Practise standard radiotelephony phraseology for departure, en-route, approach and emergency calls, and identify five common phraseology errors

Revise the weakest two domains identified in earlier tests by reworking every missed question and writing the underlying rule

Complete two full-length mixed mock papers under timed conditions

Reconcile the systems summary, the planning exercise and the navigation log against the syllabus to close any remaining gaps

State the ten formulae most likely to be needed and demonstrate each one from memory