Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) study guide
Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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) study guide has 9 sections and about 2,661 words.
01Air Law and IACM Regulations
Mozambique's civil aviation is governed by the Instituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambique (IACM), which administers the Lei da Aviação Civil and the Regulamentos de Aviação Civil (RACs). The RACs are closely patterned on ICAO Annexes and, in many technical areas, on the FAA/EASA model, so candidates should know both the ICAO standard and the local variation.
337 words, about 2 min02Aircraft General Knowledge
A CPL candidate must understand the load paths and the purpose of primary and secondary structure: spars, ribs, stringers, frames, and skin carry flight and landing loads. Know the difference between fail-safe and safe-life design, and why damage tolerance matters on transport aircraft.
320 words, about 2 min03Flight Performance and Planning
Performance questions test your ability to use take-off, landing, climb, and cruise data correctly. Know the definitions: take-off distance available (TODA), take-off run available (TORA), accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA), and landing distance available (LDA).
287 words, about 1 min04Human Performance and Limitations
Human performance questions test your understanding of physiology and psychology in flight. Know hypoxia: its onset with altitude, the insidious nature of symptoms, and the value of supplemental oxygen.
282 words, about 1 min05Meteorology
Know the standard atmosphere: 15 °C at sea level, lapse rate of about 2 °C per 1,000 ft in the troposphere, and the tropopause. Understand stability: a stable atmosphere resists vertical motion and produces stratiform cloud and steady precipitation; an unstable atmosphere produces cumuliform cloud, showers, and turbulence.
308 words, about 2 min06Navigation
Know how to read a chart: latitude and longitude, scale, and the meaning of the graticule. Understand the difference between true and magnetic directions, and how variation is applied.
284 words, about 1 min07Operational Procedures
Know the standard operating procedures for take-off, climb, cruise, descent, approach, and landing. Understand the purpose of checklists and the difference between normal, abnormal, and emergency checklists.
260 words, about 1 min08Principles of Flight
Know the four forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Understand that lift depends on air density, velocity squared, wing area, and the lift coefficient, which depends on angle of attack.
324 words, about 2 min09Communications (VFR and IFR)
Know the standard ICAO phraseology for clearance delivery, ground, tower, approach, and centre. Understand the readback requirement: clearances, runway assignments, altitude instructions, and frequency changes must be read back.
259 words, about 1 min