NCAA PPL Meteorology case studies
NCAA PPL Meteorology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCAA Private Pilot Licence (PPL) knowledge test, with Aviation Meteorology as its subject area, is one of the theoretical examinations set by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority for applicants working toward a private pilot licence. It is intended for student pilots who have completed ground instruction in meteorology and are ready to demonstrate, on a multiple-choice examination administered by the NCAA, that they understand the weather phenomena, forecasts, reports and hazards that affect flight planning and decision-making in Nigerian airspace. The NCAA PPL Meteorology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,653 words.
1Warm front into Tuscany: TAF, trend and an alternate that isn't there
You hold a VFR-only PPL with no night rating. Today's plan: LIME (Bergamo Orio al Serio) to LIRP (Pisa), 190 NM in a PA-28, cruise 5500 ft, endurance 3 h 10 min including a 45-min reserve, alternate LIRQ (Firenze, 40 NM east of Pisa).
781 words, about 4 min2Summer convection in the Po valley: cloud base, timing and the 20 NM rule
You plan LIPZ (Venezia Tessera) to LIMF (Torino Caselle), 210 NM west along the Po valley, in a C172, VFR, cruise 6500 ft, endurance 3 h 40 min. Off-blocks planned 13:00Z, ETA 14:40Z.
613 words, about 3 min3Föhn and mountain wave over the Apennines: downdrafts and a cold-altimeter correction
You plan LIRQ (Firenze Peretola) to LIPZ (Venezia Tessera), 160 NM, crossing the Apennines near the Futa pass before descending into the Po plain. Aircraft: PA-28, VFR, planned cruise 9500 ft, endurance 3 h 20 min.
892 words, about 4 min4Icing in a stratocumulus deck: route around, not through
Late January, 09:00Z. You plan LIRF (Roma Fiumicino) to LIPE (Bologna Borgo Panigale), 170 NM, crossing the central Apennines near Perugia.
603 words, about 3 min5Radiation fog and a BECMG that may not happen
You are booked to fly LIRF (Roma Fiumicino) to LIRQ (Firenze Peretola), 40 minutes, in a C172, VFR only. Off-blocks were planned for 07:10Z; a passenger is waiting at Firenze.
764 words, about 4 min