Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) study plan
Mozambique IACM Commercial Pilot (CPL-A) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Air Law and IACM Regulations & Aircraft General Knowledge (Airframe, Systems, Powerplant, Electrics)
Map the IACM CPL-A regulatory structure: list the licence validity, medical, recency and documentation requirements from Mozambican civil aviation regulation
State the rules of the air for VFR and IFR operations, including minima, cruising levels and right-of-way, from memory
Explain airframe primary structure and flight control surfaces and trace how control inputs move each surface
Describe the piston engine four-stroke cycle and identify the function of the induction, ignition, lubrication and cooling systems
Your checkpoint
A one-page regulation cheat sheet (licence, medical, recency, documents) plus a labelled hand-drawn diagram of the engine and control systems, scored at least 80% on a 20-question self-test.
Air Law and IACM Regulations & Aircraft General Knowledge (Airframe, Systems, Powerplant, Electrics)
Apply IACM operational rules: crew duty and rest limits, fuel policy, and documents to be carried on board
Distinguish the electrical system components (alternator, battery, bus, circuit protection) and explain load-shedding priorities
Describe landing gear, brake and hydraulic system operation and typical failure indications
Interpret the aircraft general knowledge items that appear in pre-flight and technical log checks
Your checkpoint
A completed systems-failure matrix (system, symptom, immediate action, reference) covering at least 10 systems, plus a 25-question timed quiz at 80% or better.
Meteorology & Navigation
Decode METAR, TAF and SPECI reports and identify the operational significance of each group
Explain the formation of fronts, thunderstorms, icing and turbulence and state the hazards each poses to light aircraft
Convert between true, magnetic and compass headings and compute drift and groundspeed from a wind vector
Plot a multi-leg VFR route on a chart, calculating headings, times and fuel for each leg
Your checkpoint
A fully worked three-leg navigation log with wind-triangle calculations and a matching decoded weather briefing for the planned departure and arrival times.
Navigation & Flight Performance and Planning
Apply dead reckoning and radio-navigation aids (VOR, NDB, GNSS) to fix position and correct for track error
Compute take-off, climb, cruise and landing performance from given tables and account for density altitude, wind and runway slope
Calculate mass and balance and verify the centre of gravity stays within limits for a sample load
Produce a fuel plan including taxi, trip, contingency, alternate and reserve fuel
Your checkpoint
A complete flight plan package for a 250 nm cross-country: navigation log, performance figures, mass-and-balance calculation and fuel plan, all within limits.
Flight Performance and Planning & Human Performance and Limitations
Solve landing distance, climb gradient and obstacle-clearance problems under hot-and-high conditions
Explain the physiological effects of hypoxia, hyperventilation, spatial disorientation and carbon monoxide exposure
Describe the human information-processing model, error chains and the role of situational awareness and workload management
Apply the IMSAFE and PAVE checklists to a realistic flight scenario and justify a go/no-go decision
Your checkpoint
A written go/no-go decision report on a supplied scenario, citing performance calculations and human-factors reasoning, plus a 20-question human performance quiz at 80% or better.
Operational Procedures & Principles of Flight
Sequence the actions for normal, abnormal and emergency procedures, including engine failure after take-off and forced landing
Explain the four forces in steady flight and how they change in climb, descent and turn
Describe stability, load factor, stall and spin aerodynamics and the factors that affect the stall speed
Distinguish wake turbulence, wind shear and runway incursion hazards and state the avoidance procedures
Your checkpoint
A written emergency-procedures flow for five scenarios and a one-page principles-of-flight summary with worked load-factor and stall-speed calculations.
Communications (VFR and IFR) & Operational Procedures
Use standard radiotelephony phraseology for ground, tower, approach and area control in both VFR and IFR phases
Read back clearances and position reports accurately and state the distress and urgency procedures
Describe the operational procedures for altimeter setting, transponder use and lost-communication contingencies
Explain the differences between VFR and IFR communication requirements and the associated separation responsibilities
Your checkpoint
A recorded self-run simulated radio session (departure, en-route, arrival) transcribed and self-marked against the standard phraseology checklist, with all errors corrected.
Air Law and IACM Regulations & Flight Performance and Planning & Meteorology & Navigation & Operational Procedures & Principles of Flight & Communications (VFR and IFR)
Consolidate all nine domains through timed mixed-topic practice under exam conditions
Revisit the two lowest-scoring domains and correct the underlying knowledge gaps
Rehearse regulation and performance facts most prone to recall failure
Build an exam-day strategy covering time allocation, question triage and review
Your checkpoint
Two full-length mock exams at 75% or better overall and no domain below 70%, with a written remediation note for every missed question.
Milestones
Week 2: Complete a 40-question mixed Air Law and Aircraft General Knowledge test at 80% or better without notes.
Week 4: Submit a cross-country flight plan package that is arithmetically correct and fully within performance, mass-and-balance and fuel limits.
Week 6: Score 75% or better on a 50-question mixed test covering domains 3, 4, 7 and 8.
Week 8: Pass two full-length mock exams at 75% overall with no domain below 70%, and clear every flagged remediation item.