JCAA CPL Theory Exam case studies
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The JCAA Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) Theory Examination is the ground-examination stage that a pilot in Japan must pass before holding a commercial aeroplane licence and being paid to fly. It is aimed at pilots who already hold a private licence or have completed integrated training and now need commercial-level knowledge across ten subjects: air law and ATC procedures, aircraft general knowledge, flight performance and planning, human performance, meteorology, navigation, operational procedures, principles of flight, communications, and radio navigation. The JCAA CPL Theory Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,593 words.
1VFR Charter Fuel and Alternate Decision
A CPL holder is pilot-in-command of a single-pilot Cessna 208B Caravan on a VFR charter from Sapporo Okadama to Hakodate with three passengers. Departure is 14:20 JST; planned flight time is 1 h 10 min; sunset is 16:45.
564 words, about 3 min2Alternator Failure at Night in IMC
During a night IFR flight in a Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow at 6000 ft, the alternator warning light illuminates and the ammeter shows a 20 A discharge. The aircraft has a 12 V 35 Ah battery and no standby alternator.
539 words, about 3 min3High-Density-Altitude Departure from a Grass Strip
A Cessna 172S is departing a 750 m dry grass strip at elevation 1200 m. QNH is 1013 hPa; OAT is 28°C.
520 words, about 3 min4Hypoxia and Fatigue on a Night Sector
A CPL holder has been on duty 10 h 20 min and is on the fourth sector of the day, a 1 h 50 min night VFR flight in an unpressurized aircraft. The pilot woke at 05:00 after 5 h sleep and has had one meal and little water.
473 words, about 2 min5Warm Front, Freezing Rain and GPS Outage over Water
A VFR flight in a Cessna 182 is planned from Niigata to Sapporo Okadama, 2 h 10 min over the Sea of Japan. The forecast shows a warm front with widespread cloud base 1200 ft, tops 12,000 ft, and freezing rain between 4000 and 8000 ft.
497 words, about 2 min