Operational Procedures - Kazakhstan PPL
Operational Procedures tests standard actions, checklists, and emergency decision-making: engine failure, fire, forced landing, radio failure, diversion, ELT, passenger safety, and winter operations. The exam expects a safe sequence, not a heroic single action.
Core procedures
- Use memory items for time-critical emergencies, then the checklist.
- Engine failure after takeoff: establish glide, select a landing area ahead, check fuel/ignition/mixture, attempt restart only if height permits, brief passengers, land.
- Fire: shut off fuel/electrics as directed, use extinguisher, land as soon as possible.
- Radio failure: squawk 7600, follow the published lost-communication procedure, land at the nearest suitable aerodrome.
- Winter: remove frost/ice before flight; check braking action and alternate.
Worked example
At 300 ft after takeoff, the engine runs rough and loses power. Reasoning: do not turn back; pitch for best glide, land ahead or within a safe field, keep control. A turn back at low altitude risks stall/spin. Complete the emergency checklist only after the aircraft is under control.
Traps
Turning back after engine failure below safe altitude; skipping the checklist after memory items; forgetting the passenger briefing; landing downwind because it is closer.