NCAA Namibia Night Rating Theory case studies
NCAA Namibia Night Rating Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCAA Namibia Night Rating is the licence endorsement that allows a pilot to act as pilot-in-command of an aeroplane at night, and the theory examination is the knowledge gate that sits alongside the required dual night flying instruction. It is written for holders of a valid Namibian private or commercial pilot licence (aeroplane) who have completed the night flying syllabus with an approved flight training organisation and now need to demonstrate the ground knowledge behind it. The NCAA Namibia Night Rating Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 3,567 words.
1Black-Hole Approach into an Unlit Gravel Strip at Sesriem
Two pilots are ferrying a Cessna 210 from Eros, Windhoek, to a private gravel strip 18 nm south-west of Sesriem. It is 21:40 local, the moon has set, there is no cultural lighting within 40 nm and no visible horizon.
703 words, about 4 min2Fourth Sector of a Night Freight Run at the Circadian Low
A Beechcraft King Air 200 freight run has been extended to a fourth leg after a delayed cargo drop. The crew reported for duty at 19:00 the previous evening, had a two-hour standby, and the captain has slept four hours in the last 22.
701 words, about 4 min3Alternator Failure and Cockpit Lighting on a Baron at Night
A Baron 58 is cruising at FL100 on a night IFR flight from Walvis Bay to Windhoek, 40 nm to run, at 22:55. Nine minutes ago the left alternator tripped offline; the right alternator is now showing a fluctuating output and the battery has fallen to 22.0 V and is still dropping.
727 words, about 4 min4Coastal Fog TEMPO and an Unusable Night Alternate at Walvis Bay
A Cessna 182 pilot plans a night VFR flight from Eros to Swakopmund on the coast, departing 20:30 with an ETA of 22:20. Fuel on board is 3 h 10 min; planned flight time 1 h 50 min, and the fixed reserve is 45 minutes.
719 words, about 4 min5Engine Failure and Fire Warning at 300 Feet on a Night Charter
A Piper Aztec departs Hosea Kutako International at 20:20 on a night charter to Gobabis with a pilot and four passengers. At 300 ft AGL, just after gear retraction, the right engine fails with heavy vibration and the right fire warning illuminates.
717 words, about 4 min