PPL Air Law & Operational Procedures case studies
PPL Air Law & Operational Procedures · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Air Law & Operational Procedures is the ground examination that tests whether a candidate can operate a light aeroplane or helicopter inside the regulatory system, not merely fly it. It is aimed at student pilots working toward a Private Pilot Licence, and it is equally useful for holders of national or light-sport licences who want to refresh the rules they actually fly under. The PPL Air Law & Operational Procedures case studies are 5 cases and about 4,096 words.
1The beta-blocker and the expired Class 2
Marta holds an EASA PPL(A) issued by the Polish authority, with a Class 2 medical certificate valid until 14 March. On 3 March her GP starts her on a low-dose beta-blocker for newly diagnosed hypertension; her blood pressure is now 128/78 and she feels completely well, with no side effects.
787 words, about 4 min2The club Cessna with three paperwork defects
You are duty pilot at a flying club and are asked to check out G-BXTC, a club Cessna 172N, for a 2.5-hour round trip from the UK to Le Touquet (LFAT) with three passengers, departing 09:00 local and returning well before sunset. In the aircraft folder you find a Certificate of Registration in the club's name; an Airworthiness Review Certificate that expired nine days ago, with renewal booked for next week; and an insurance certificate for G-BXTC carrying the territorial limit 'United Kingdom only'.
809 words, about 4 min3Lost comms on the way to Class C
You are flying a Piper PA-28 VFR from a Class D aerodrome to a destination aerodrome inside a Class C TMA. Cruise is 4,500 ft AMSL, QNH 1018, CAVOK, wind 240/12.
849 words, about 4 min4Cloud base, a church spire and a 500-foot rule
You plan a VFR flight in a Cessna 152 with one passenger from a grass strip (elevation 200 ft AMSL) to a farm strip 40 NM away. Your planned cruise is 1,600 ft AMSL.
797 words, about 4 min5Forced landing, a bent propeller and a live ELT
After a rough-running engine and a steady RPM loss at 1,200 ft AGL, you carry out a forced landing in a harvested field 4 NM from your departure aerodrome. On rollout the aircraft strikes a stock fence at about 25 kt: the propeller is bent, the right wing leading edge is dented, and the right main gear leg is distorted.
854 words, about 4 min