MCAA ATPL Theory Exam case studies
MCAA ATPL Theory Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MCAA ATPL theory examination is the theoretical knowledge component you must pass before an Airline Transport Pilot Licence can be issued by the civil aviation authority that sets it. It is a multiple-choice, subject-by-subject examination spanning ten designated areas of aeronautical knowledge, and a pass is a credit towards the licence rather than the licence itself. The MCAA ATPL Theory Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,082 words.
1Chest Pain at FL360: Approach Ban Versus Medical Urgency
A two-pilot commercial A320, Barcelona to Paris CDG, is level at FL360 at 21:48 UTC in French airspace when a cabin call reports a 62-year-old male passenger with crushing chest pain, sweating and a pulse of 130. Company medical advice, relayed by satellite link, is to land within 45 minutes.
826 words, about 4 min2Falling Left Tank at FL280: Leak or Gauge Fault?
A two-pilot turboprop is on a night IFR freight flight at FL280. About 1 h 50 min after take-off the left fuel quantity gauge reads 340 lb and the right 620 lb, with total fuel flow showing 400 lb/h per engine and no crossfeed selected.
861 words, about 4 min3Battery-Only at FL210: Load Shedding and the Diversion Decision
Night IFR in IMC, two pilots, pressurised twin turboprop level at FL210. Ten minutes after level-off the left generator trips and the left DC bus goes dead.
788 words, about 4 min4Freezing Rain Below the Warm Layer: Known Icing Is Not Enough
Single pilot, single-engine pressurised turboprop, flight into known icing approved, on a night IFR flight from Oslo to a regional aerodrome. Cruising FL190, OAT -24 C.
826 words, about 4 min5Flushed Face at FL290: Recognising a Slow Decompression
A two-pilot business jet is level at FL290, 2 h into a 3 h night flight. It is the third night sector of the rotation; both pilots were on duty until 02:00 local the previous night and reported at 20:00 for this leg.
781 words, about 4 min