NCAA PPL Air Law case studies
NCAA PPL Air Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCAA PPL Air Law Knowledge Test is one of the theoretical knowledge examinations a candidate must pass on the way to a Nigerian Private Pilot Licence. It is administered by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the body that regulates aviation safety and economic regulation in Nigeria, and it sits within the Personnel Licensing system rather than being a standalone certificate. The NCAA PPL Air Law case studies are 5 cases and about 2,790 words.
1The Paid Trip That Was Not a Private Flight
A pilot licensed three months ago holds a Nigerian PPL and flies a Cessna 172 registered 5N-BQT, owned by a small company. He has 62 hours total, 9 on type, and no instrument or night rating.
601 words, about 3 min2Expired Medical, Stale Currency, Sunset Return
A 42-year-old PPL holder with 180 hours holds a Class 2 medical certificate issued 13 months ago with no limitations. He has not flown for 100 days because of work; his last three take-offs and landings were on 12 March, in the same Cessna 172 type he now intends to fly.
535 words, about 3 min3The Ferry Flight With No Certificate of Airworthiness
The owner of a Piper PA-28 registered 5N-ALX, based at Ilorin, asks you, a PPL holder, to ferry it to Lagos, about 200 nm away, for its annual inspection. The certificate of airworthiness expired 12 days ago and the annual inspection has not been done, so the maintenance release is also out of date, although the engine and instruments appear serviceable and the aircraft flew last week.
550 words, about 3 min4Propeller Strike on a Private Strip
At 16:50 local, a PPL holder lands a Cessna 152 on a 700 m private grass strip near Minna. The aircraft porpoises, the propeller strikes the ground and the nose gear collapses; the aircraft slides to a stop.
558 words, about 3 min5Low Fuel Over Abuja
You are a PPL holder with no night rating, planning VFR from Ibadan to Abuja in a Cessna 172. Departure is 16:20 local; planned flight time 1 hour 50 minutes; sunset is 18:45.
546 words, about 3 min