Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) case studies
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The Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane), or CPL(A), is the credential that allows a pilot to act as pilot-in-command of aeroplanes in commercial air transport operations and to be paid for flying. In Mozambique it is issued by the Instituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambique (IACM), which sets the ground examination requirements candidates must satisfy before the flight test and licence issue. The Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,082 words.
1Night VFR Fuel Diversion into Beira
You are captain of a Cessna 208B Caravan on a night VFR charter from Maputo (FQMA) to Beira (FQBR), 28 passengers' baggage only, no passengers, 1 050 kg payload. Departure fuel 1 100 L; taxi and take-off burn 25 L.
479 words, about 2 min2Hot and High Departure from Lichinga
You are flying a Piper PA-31 Navajo (MTOW 2 948 kg, twin 310 hp piston engines) from Lichinga (FQLG), elevation 4 500 ft, runway 08/26, 1 800 m long, asphalt, slope 0.8% uphill on 08. Temperature 32 °C, QNH 1 012 hPa, wind 080/08 kt.
454 words, about 2 min3Spatial Disorientation on a Night Departure
You are a newly upgraded CPL flying a Beechcraft King Air 90 on a night IFR departure from Nampula (FQNP). At 600 ft AGL in IMC, after a 20° right turn onto the departure heading, you feel a strong sensation of banking left and pitching down.
402 words, about 2 min4VFR into IMC over the Zambezi Valley
You are flying a Cessna 172 (VFR only, no autopilot) from Tete (FQTT) to Quelimane (FQQL) at 6 500 ft. The forecast was CAVOK, but 40 NM east of Tete the visibility drops to about 3 km in haze with scattered cloud at 4 000 ft and rising terrain to the north.
370 words, about 2 min5Radio Failure and Clearance Compliance in Maputo CTR
You are departing Maputo (FQMA) IFR in a Beechcraft Baron 58. Clearance: 'Climb runway heading to 4 000 ft, then turn right to intercept the 090 radial of the Maputo VOR, climb to FL120, squawk 4521.' Shortly after take-off at 1 500 ft, you lose all radio communication - no transmit, no receive.
377 words, about 2 min