CARC CPL Theory case studies
CARC CPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) theory examination is the written knowledge test that Transport Canada requires before a candidate can be issued a commercial pilot licence under the Canadian Aviation Regulations. It is written for pilots who already hold a Private Pilot Licence and are building toward flying for hire - flight instructors, charter and aerial-work pilots, and others who intend to earn a living in the air. The CARC CPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,836 words.
1Diversion Fuel Over the Rocks
You are flying a light single-engine piston aircraft from a coastal airport to an inland destination, planned 2 h 10 min en route at 115 KTAS. Fuel on board at start was 180 L usable; the flight manual gives 32 L/h at your planned power setting.
585 words, about 3 min2The Runway That Shrank
You are departing a 1 400 m asphalt runway at 1 200 ft elevation on a day when the OAT is 28 °C and the QNH is 1 008 hPa. Your aircraft's take-off distance to 50 ft, from the flight manual, is 780 m at sea level, ISA, MTOW, zero wind, dry runway.
594 words, about 3 min3Engine Roughness at Cruise
You are cruising at 8 500 ft in a normally aspirated, fuel-injected single. EGT was stable at 1 450 °F, CHT 380 °F, fuel flow 38 L/h, oil pressure mid-green, oil temperature 195 °F.
565 words, about 3 min4The Unforecast Squall Line
You are planning a 1 h 40 min VFR cross-country in a light single. The TAF for departure is fine, but the area forecast mentions isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon.
534 words, about 3 min5Lost on the Way In
You are on a VFR flight in Class G airspace, navigating by map, compass, and timing, with a handheld GPS as backup. The GPS has just failed and will not restart.
558 words, about 3 min