NCAA PPL Principles of Flight study materials

NCAA PPL Principles of Flight case studies

NCAA PPL Principles of Flight · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The NCAA Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Knowledge Test - Principles of Flight is one of the subject examinations that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) administers for applicants working toward a PPL. The NCAA is the regulatory body for aviation in Nigeria, and its knowledge tests are taken by student pilots, licence holders seeking additional ratings, and others who must demonstrate ground-school competence before flight training milestones and licensing. The NCAA PPL Principles of Flight case studies are 5 cases and about 3,664 words.

Afternoon departure from an 800 m grass strip on the Jos Plateau

You are rostered for a charter lift out of a 750 m licensed grass strip on the Jos Plateau, elevation 4,300 ft. Departure is planned for 14:30 local.

755 words, about 4 min 2

Go-around at 250 ft that becomes an accelerated-stall situation

You are flying a Cessna 172 on a visual approach with 30° of flap at 65 KIAS. At about 250 ft agl the tower instructs you to go around because the aircraft ahead has not cleared the runway.

763 words, about 4 min 3

Loading decision at the aft centre-of-gravity limit

You are flying a Cessna 172 from Kaduna to Abuja with a colleague. At the aircraft you find that two other people also need the lift; both are about 180 lb and there is no room up front, so they climb into the rear seat.

708 words, about 4 min 4

Landing behind a heavy jet with wake turbulence on final

You are flying a Cessna 182 on the ILS to Runway 18C, 4 NM from touchdown at 110 KIAS, established on the 3° glidepath. A Boeing 777 has just landed ahead of you and the tower clears you to land, adding 'caution wake turbulence, traffic was a heavy Boeing 777, wind 190 at 6 knots'.

673 words, about 3 min 5

Flapless approach with excess speed: float, balloon and the go-around decision

You are flying a Piper PA-28 on a flapless approach because the flap motor has failed in the up position. The aerodrome has a 1,200 m paved runway, dry, at sea level, wind calm.

765 words, about 4 min