KCAA ATPL Theory case studies
KCAA ATPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The KCAA ATPL theoretical examinations are the knowledge component of the Airline Transport Pilot Licence issued by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. They are aimed at commercial pilots building towards the privileges of an ATPL - acting as pilot-in-command of multi-crew air transport aircraft - and at candidates who need the theoretical credit alongside the required flight experience. The KCAA ATPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 4,185 words.
1Ground vehicle strikes the right wing during pushback
At 14:20 local time a Kenyan-registered turboprop with an MTOM of 29,000 kg is on the stand at Nairobi with 46 passengers boarded and a 15:05 slot to Mombasa. The aircraft is stationary with the brakes set while a catering truck manoeuvres alongside.
837 words, about 4 min2Bleed trip and uncontrollable cabin climb at FL310
You are the commander of a twin-engine business jet (MTOM 12,500 kg) cruising at FL310 with six passengers and one cabin crew. 1 engine bleed has just tripped with an overheat warning.
830 words, about 4 min3Hot-and-high take-off with a slot delay
A twin turboprop with MTOM 22,000 kg, MLM 21,300 kg and MZFM 20,400 kg is planned from a 2,300 m runway at an elevation of 5,900 ft. QNH is 1022 hPa, OAT is 32°C and the wind is calm.
767 words, about 4 min4Convective line on the approach and a tightening fuel state
You command a twin turboprop on a 1 h 50 min IFR night flight. The destination TAF gives wind 240/18 G 32 kt, visibility 8 km, few cloud 600 ft, scattered 2,000 ft, with TEMPO 2,000 m thunderstorms and rain, scattered CB 1,200 ft.
880 words, about 4 min5RAIM loss and a cold-temperature baro-VNAV limit
You are planning a night IFR flight to an airport whose only instrument approach is an RNP APCH to LNAV minima (MDA 720 ft, visibility 1,600 m), flown with a single GNSS receiver. There is no SBAS coverage in the region, so vertical guidance is baro-VNAV, and the approach chart carries an aerodrome temperature limit of -15°C.
871 words, about 4 min