NCAA PPL Aircraft General Knowledge case studies
NCAA PPL Aircraft General Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCAA Private Pilot Licence Aircraft General Knowledge knowledge test is one of the ground examinations a candidate must pass before applying for a Nigerian private pilot licence. It is administered by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, which regulates aviation in Nigeria under the Civil Aviation Act and publishes its syllabi and requirements for all knowledge tests in Advisory Circular NCAA-AC-PEL 018, found under Personnel Licensing Advisory Circulars on ncaa.gov.ng. The NCAA PPL Aircraft General Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 3,719 words.
1Oil Pressure Falling in the Climb
You are climbing through 2,500 ft in a Cessna 172S (Lycoming IO-360) after departing Ibadan for Lagos, 40 NM ahead. OAT is +31 °C, and you are climbing at 75 KIAS at full power.
817 words, about 4 min2Magneto Drop That Won't Lean Away
At Kaduna (elevation 2,100 ft), surface temperature +34 °C, you are running the pre-takeoff check on a PA-28-161 (Lycoming O-320-D3G) with 1,250 hours since overhaul. At 1,800 RPM, after leaning for maximum RPM, the left magneto gives a 60 RPM drop.
699 words, about 3 min3ALT Light and a Discharging Ammeter at Night
You are on a night VFR flight from Abuja to Kaduna in a Cessna 172S, level at 6,500 ft, 22 minutes from Kaduna. The 28-volt system has a 24-volt, 13.6 Ah battery and a 60-amp alternator.
674 words, about 3 min4The Airspeed Indicator That Behaves Like an Altimeter
Departing Enugu in a PA-28-181 in moderate rain, you climb through 500 ft AGL at full power with pitot heat still off. At rotation the airspeed indicator read 65 KIAS.
756 words, about 4 min5Water That Comes Back After a Clear Drain
At a private strip near Ilorin you have just taken 95 L of avgas from the operator's 5,000 L bowser into a Cessna 172 (201 L usable). You sump the gascolator and both wing drains.
773 words, about 4 min