Norway ATPL Theory case studies
Norway ATPL Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Norwegian ATPL theoretical knowledge examination is the ground-school hurdle you clear before you can hold an Airline Transport Pilot Licence issued under EASA rules by Luftfartstilsynet, the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. It is aimed at pilots who already hold a commercial licence and instrument rating, or at ab-initio students on an integrated course, and who intend to fly as captain or first officer in commercial air transport. The Norway ATPL Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,699 words.
1Aft CG Exceedance on a Commuter Turboprop
Your company operates a twin turboprop commuter aircraft with a basic empty mass of 4,200 kg at an arm of 5.10 m. The load sheet for a 55-minute sector shows: two flight crew 170 kg at 2.60 m; forward hold 100 kg at 3.00 m; six passengers 510 kg at 7.60 m; aft hold 200 kg at 8.40 m; fuel 800 kg at 5.30 m.
585 words, about 3 min2Wet Runway, Tailwind and a Rejected Take-off
At a 2,000 ft pressure-altitude airport, runway 27 is 2,400 m long, wet, with a 1% upslope. OAT is 30°C, wind is 270°/10 kt (a 10 kt tailwind), and the aircraft mass is 62,000 kg.
518 words, about 3 min3Freezing Rain and Holding Fuel at a Mountain Airport
A twin turboprop is inbound at FL180 to an airport in a mountain valley. The 1250 UTC METAR reports wind 210°/18 kt gusting 32 kt, visibility 2,500 m, freezing rain, broken cloud at 600 ft, temperature -2°C, dewpoint -3°C, QNH 995 hPa.
562 words, about 3 min4RNP Approach with a RAIM Outage and Cold Temperature
You are planning an RNP APCH to runway 17 at a regional airport. The chart gives LNAV/VNAV DA 520 ft and LNAV MDA 620 ft; visibility 1,500 m.
514 words, about 3 min5Fatigue and Automation Failure on a Night Approach
A two-pilot crew is operating a night cargo flight with four sectors. The captain slept 4 hours in the last 24 and has been on duty since 06:00; it is now 02:30 the next day.
520 words, about 3 min