Mauritius DCA PPL Theory case studies
Mauritius DCA PPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Mauritius Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) theoretical knowledge examinations are the ground-school hurdle you must clear before, or alongside, your flying training towards a PPL(A). They are aimed at private pilots flying for pleasure or personal business rather than for hire or reward, and they test whether you understand the rules, the aircraft, the atmosphere and the radio well enough to be trusted in command of a light aeroplane. The Mauritius DCA PPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 3,155 words.
1VFR radio failure after departure from SSR
You are pilot-in-command of a Cessna 172 on a VFR flight from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (FIMP) to a private airstrip 45 NM south-east. Before departure, ATC clears you: leave the control zone via the Golf departure, climb 2,500 ft, squawk 7042, contact Approach 121.10.
665 words, about 3 min2Alternator failure and battery endurance
You are flying a four-seat, single-engine aeroplane at 4,500 ft on a daytime VFR sector from FIMP to a coastal strip 40 minutes ahead. The aeroplane has a 24 V battery rated 13 Ah and a 28 V alternator.
677 words, about 3 min3Landing distance at Rodrigues with tailwind and water
You are planning a landing at Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport, Rodrigues (FIMR), runway 32, LDA 1,100 m, elevation 95 ft. The AFM gives a landing distance over 50 ft of 980 m at 2,200 lb, 1,000 ft pressure altitude, 30°C, no wind, dry runway.
620 words, about 3 min4Fatigue and dehydration before a dusk sector
You are a newly qualified PPL, 42 years old, flying your third sector of the day from FIMP to FIMR. You slept 4 hours last night because of a family issue, drank one small bottle of water since breakfast, and skipped lunch.
579 words, about 3 min5VFR departure with thunderstorms on the Rodrigues route
You plan a VFR flight from FIMP to FIMR, 350 NM, estimated 2 h 10 min. Fuel endurance 3 h 00 min.
614 words, about 3 min