CPL Air Law & Operational Procedures case studies
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Air law and operational procedures form the regulatory backbone of the commercial pilot licence. This subject tests whether a candidate can operate lawfully and safely within the international framework established by the Chicago Convention and its ICAO annexes, and within the national rules that implement them. The CPL Air Law & Operational Procedures case studies are 5 cases and about 4,394 words.
1Day 3 of 4: A Charter Extension That Does Not Fit the Scheme
You hold a CPL(A) with a multi-engine turboprop type rating and fly single-pilot charter for a small AOC holder. You are on day 3 of a 4-day rotation and have had two consecutive duty periods starting before 06:00; you slept 5 h 30 min last night.
896 words, about 4 min2Night Join at an Unlit, Non-Towered Aerodrome
You are flying a Cessna 172 on a night VFR cross-country and intend to join a straight-in approach to runway 27 at a non-towered aerodrome. There is no ATC service.
895 words, about 4 min3The Medical Expires at Midnight and the Night Landings Are 96 Days Old
You are a CPL(A) holder employed as single-pilot commander of a Piper Chieftain (multi-engine piston, eight seats) on a night charter with six passengers and a 55-minute sector. Your licence, type rating and instrument rating are valid.
874 words, about 4 min4Climb Via SID Except Maintain, Then a Crossing Restriction You Cannot Make
You are departing IFR at night in a single-pilot twin turboprop from a Class C airport. Clearance is: 'ABC123, cleared to Delta via the RIVET2 departure, climb via the SID except maintain 5,000, squawk 4271.' The RIVET2 chart requires 6,000 ft at RIVET (12 DME) and 210 kt below 7,000 ft.
889 words, about 4 min5TCAS RA at Night, and a Colleague Who Suggests Silence
You are single-pilot IFR in a pressurized twin turboprop at night in IMC, descending to 4,000 ft on an arrival into a Class C airport. Approach has passed traffic at 2 o'clock.
840 words, about 4 min