Mauritius DCA ATPL Theory case studies
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The Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) theoretical knowledge examinations set by the Mauritius Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) are the ground-school hurdle that must be cleared before a candidate can hold an ATPL issued in Mauritius. They are aimed at pilots who already hold a commercial licence and instrument rating and are building towards the privileges of an airline transport pilot, and at cadets on an approved integrated or modular course who will eventually sit the same papers. The Mauritius DCA ATPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 4,430 words.
1Minimum Fuel at Plaisance: The Second Hold Instruction
A twin-jet is inbound to Plaisance (FIMP) from Johannesburg on a night IFR flight. The destination alternate is Réunion Roland Garros (FMEE), 35 minutes away.
849 words, about 4 min2Obstacle Clearance After V1: A Hot-Day Engine Failure at Plaisance
A twin-jet departs Plaisance (FIMP) RWY 14, TORA 3,040 m, aerodrome elevation 186 ft. Take-off weight 71,200 kg, OAT 31 °C, QNH 1010 hPa, wind calm.
887 words, about 4 min3A Tropical Storm Between Two Islands: Two Aerodromes and One Weather System
A moderate tropical storm is centred 260 nm north-west of Mauritius, moving south-east at 10 kt. The forecast track takes the centre over Réunion within 14 hours, and 60 nm west of Mauritius 8 hours later.
928 words, about 5 min4RNAV Approach in a GNSS Interference Window
An aircraft is inbound at night to an island aerodrome whose only instrument approach is RNAV (GNSS) RWY 27, with LNAV minima 480 ft and LNAV/VNAV minima 390 ft. There is no SBAS coverage in the region, so any vertical guidance is baro-VNAV.
887 words, about 4 min5The Slow Leak: A Decompression Hidden Behind a Passenger 'Hyperventilating'
A wide-body is cruising at FL370 from Europe to Mauritius, about three hours from destination. The cabin altitude log shows 6,500 ft at 06:00Z, 7,400 ft at 06:15Z and 8,200 ft at 06:20Z, with the outflow valve indicating a partial seal failure and a steady rise of about 90 ft/min.
879 words, about 4 min