JCAA ATPL Theory study plan

Map the JCAB ATPL written subject list against the ten domains and write down which subjects you will sit in which sitting

Explain, in your own words, the hierarchy from ICAO Annexes through Japanese Civil Aeronautics Act and CAB orders to AIP Japan, giving one concrete example of each layer

Define the classes of airspace used in Japan and state the VMC/IMC minima and clearance requirements that apply in each

Describe the documents that must be carried on board and the validity periods for licence, medical certificate and aircraft certificates under Japanese rules

Summarise the JCAB notification and reporting duties that fall on the pilot in command (flight plan, arrival/departure reports, occurrence reporting)

State the rules of the air for right of way, cruising levels, position reporting and radio failure, and apply them to five short written scenarios

Distinguish the services provided by ATC, approach, tower, ground and FIS, and name the unit you would contact at each phase of an IFR departure from a Japanese international airport

Read a sample AIP Japan en-route chart and extract airway designators, minimum en-route altitudes and FIR boundaries

Compose and speak standard radiotelephony for departure, position report, descent and approach clearance without reading from a script

Decode ten standard ATC abbreviations and conditional clearances correctly, including line-up and crossing instructions

Trace the hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel and electrical systems of a generic twin-turbine transport aeroplane on a hand-drawn schematic, labelling sources, consumers and failure consequences

Explain the operation and indications of the pressurisation and air-conditioning system, including the meaning of cabin altitude, differential pressure and outflow valve position

Describe gas-turbine engine construction, starting sequence and the indications used to detect a hot start or hung start

Derive the four forces in steady flight and explain how thrust, drag and lift vary with speed, angle of attack and configuration

Explain stall onset, the factors raising stall speed, and the behaviour of a swept wing at high altitude including Mach buffet and coffin-corner limits

Compute mass and balance for a loaded twin-turbine aeroplane from a given loading sheet, including CG position as a percentage of mean aerodynamic chord and forward/aft limit checks

Calculate take-off and landing distances from an airport analysis chart and correct them for runway slope, wind, temperature and contamination

Plan a full IFR flight between two Japanese airports: route, levels, fuel with reserves, alternates and ETA, using AIP and a navigation log

Explain the principles of VOR, DME, ILS, GNSS and RNAV, and state the accuracy and monitoring limitations of each

Interpret instrument indications and failure flags for a basic T layout and an electronic flight instrument display

Decode METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET and wind-shear warnings for Japanese aerodromes and state the operational significance of each element

Explain the formation of fronts, jet streams, mountain waves and low-level wind shear, and identify the hazards each presents in Japanese topography and seasons

Interpret significant weather charts and upper-wind and temperature charts to derive conditions at a chosen flight level

Compute great-circle distance and track, and convert between true, magnetic and compass headings using variation and deviation

Apply the 1-in-60 rule and mental dead reckoning to estimate drift and revise heading in flight

Describe the sensory systems used in spatial orientation and explain the illusions (somatogravic, somatogyral, leans, black-hole approach) most relevant to transport operations

Explain hypoxia, hyperventilation, decompression and the time-of-useful-consciousness concept, and state the corrective actions and oxygen rules

Interpret human error models and threat-and-error management, and apply them to two accident case studies

Write the memory items and immediate actions for engine fire, rapid depressurisation, rejected take-off and unreliable airspeed from a generic operator checklist

Explain the content and use of the minimum equipment list and configuration deviation list in dispatch decisions

Solve timed mixed performance questions (take-off, landing, climb, fuel) under exam conditions at 90% accuracy

Explain Japanese-specific operational procedures: domestic and international flight plan filing, slot and flow control at congested airports, and special VFR arrangements

State the JCAB requirements for crew duty, rest and flight-time limitations and apply them to a sample roster

Describe the reporting and investigation chain after an occurrence in Japan, including which reports go to JCAB and which to the operator

Review the weak areas flagged in weeks 1 to 6 and rewrite the affected reference sheets

Sit two full-length timed mock papers covering all ten domains and record the score per domain

Re-study only the domains scoring below 75% and re-test each one in isolation

Recite the memorised data set (validity periods, VMC minima, emergency memory items, standard phraseology) in a single uninterrupted session

Practise the JCAB examination interface and answer-sheet conventions, including time allocation per question

Write a final-week revision timetable that allocates remaining hours by weakest domain