CAA NZ CPL Meteorology case studies
CAA NZ CPL Meteorology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAA NZ CPL Meteorology examination is one of the subject examinations a candidate must pass to hold a New Zealand Commercial Pilot Licence. It is aimed at pilots progressing from the Private Pilot Licence towards commercial privileges, and at licence holders converting or refreshing their New Zealand meteorology knowledge. The CAA NZ CPL Meteorology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,714 words.
1Rotorua Charter: TAF TEMPO Below Company Minima
You are the pilot-in-command of a Part 135 IFR charter from Auckland (NZAA) to Rotorua (NZRO), ETD 1000 UTC, ETA 1045 UTC, carrying six passengers. The 0600 UTC TAF is: NZRO 020600Z 0207/0307 21012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN030 TEMPO 0208/0214 20015G25KT 2000 +SHRA BKN006 FEW020CB BECMG 0210/0212 20008KT.
579 words, about 3 min2Queenstown In-Flight: Severe Mountain Wave SIGMET
You are IFR at FL170 from Christchurch (NZCH) to Queenstown (NZQN) in a pressurised twin turboprop. Sixty nautical miles northeast of NZQN you receive a SIGMET for severe turbulence and severe mountain waves over the Southern Alps below FL250, and an AIRMET for moderate icing between FL120 and FL180.
551 words, about 3 min3Auckland IFR: No Alternate Despite TEMPO Below Minima
You are the chief pilot of a Part 135 operator reviewing a filed IFR flight from Wellington (NZWN) to Auckland (NZAA), ETD 2200 UTC, ETA 2305 UTC. The latest NZAA TAF is: NZAA 021500Z 0218/0224 24015KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 FM222000 25025G40KT 5000 SHRA BKN012 TEMPO 2220/2306 2000 +SHRA BKN006.
508 words, about 3 min4EFB Model Hazard Product Versus Official Warnings
Your Part 121 operator is evaluating a new electronic flight bag (EFB) product that ingests a global numerical model and displays colour-coded turbulence and icing risk along the route. The vendor says it is ICAO-aligned but provides no model run time, no verification statistics and no approval statement.
535 words, about 3 min5Wellington Approach: SPECI Deterioration and Wind Shear
You are the pilot flying a turboprop into Wellington (NZWN). At 15 nm south at 3000 ft, the ATIS is: NZWN 020700Z 18025G38KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 12/10 Q0998, WS RWY 16.
541 words, about 3 min