Mauritius DCA CPL Theory case studies
Mauritius DCA CPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) theory examinations set by the Mauritius Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) are the ground-school hurdle every candidate must clear before progressing to the CPL flight test and the issue of a commercial licence. They are aimed at student pilots who already hold, or are completing, a Private Pilot Licence and now need the deeper technical and regulatory knowledge a professional licence demands - whether the goal is a career in an airline, charter, aerial work or flight instruction. The Mauritius DCA CPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,367 words.
1Special VFR decision with a lowering cloud base
You are PIC of a Cessna 172 (VFR-equipped, no IFR certification) on a private VFR flight from Plaisance (FIMP) to a grass strip 28 NM south. At 1430 local you are cruising at 3,500 ft AMSL.
565 words, about 3 min2Single-cylinder roughness and high CHT in a carburetted engine
You are flying a Piper PA-28-181 (Lycoming O-360, carburetted, fixed-pitch propeller) from FIMP on a 2-hour cross-country. Outside air temperature at 3,000 ft is 31°C.
466 words, about 2 min3Hot-day take-off performance from a short runway
You are planning a take-off from a 950 m paved runway at elevation 186 ft, QNH 1015 hPa, OAT 32°C, wind 120°/8 kt. Runway heading 140°.
431 words, about 2 min4Tropical disturbance and a night departure to Rodrigues
You are scheduled to depart FIMP at 0600 local for Rodrigues (FIMR), 340 NM east-northeast, in a twin-engine piston aircraft. A tropical disturbance about 300 NM northwest of Mauritius is moving southeast at 10 kt.
470 words, about 2 min5Fatigue and passenger pressure on a night VFR charter
You are a CPL holder rostered for a night VFR charter from FIMP to a private strip 45 NM away, departing 2130 local. You woke at 0430 after 4.5 hours of sleep (you had a late duty the previous day), completed a 10-hour duty starting 0600, and have had one short meal and little water.
435 words, about 2 min