CAA NZ CPL Theory - Principles of Flight & Aircraft Performance case studies
CAA NZ CPL Theory - Principles of Flight & Aircraft Performance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Principles of Flight & Aircraft Performance subject is one of the theory examinations a candidate must pass to hold a New Zealand Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) issued under Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) rules. It is aimed at pilots progressing beyond the Private Pilot Licence who need a working, quantitative understanding of why an aeroplane behaves as it does and how to predict whether a given flight is safe and legal. The CAA NZ CPL Theory - Principles of Flight & Aircraft Performance case studies are 5 cases and about 2,901 words.
1Accelerated stall in a survey turn
You are ferrying a Cessna 172S over the Kaimai Range at 4,500 ft AMSL, tracking north at 65 KIAS in a 45° banked level turn to keep a survey line in sight. The aircraft weighs 1,040 kg, below the 1,157 kg MTOW; POH V S1 at MTOW is 48 KCAS and V A is 105 KIAS.
641 words, about 3 min2Wanaka takeoff at max weight on a hot afternoon
Wanaka (elevation 1,142 ft) at 1430 local on a summer afternoon: OAT 24°C, QNH 1013 hPa, wind 250°M/8 kt. You plan to depart on runway 11 (sealed, 1,150 m TODA, 1.2% upslope) in a Cessna 172S at MTOW 1,157 kg.
585 words, about 3 min3Cessna 172 loading with an unrevised W&B schedule
You are loading a Cessna 172N for a Saturday trip from Ardmore to Taupo with three friends. Basic empty weight is 1,400 lb at 39.5 in; MTOW is 2,300 lb; the normal-category CG envelope is 35.0 to 47.3 in.
592 words, about 3 min4Fuel versus payload to Great Barrier
You are planning a PA-28-181 from Ardmore to Great Barrier Island (Claris), 2.2 hours still-air at 38 L/h. The aircraft has a basic empty weight of 750 kg and MTOW 1,157 kg; usable fuel is 182 L at 0.72 kg/L.
524 words, about 3 min5One-engine-out obstacle clearance at Rotorua
Rotorua (elevation 936 ft) on a warm afternoon: OAT 22°C. You are flying a twin-engine aeroplane with MTOW 1,900 kg.
559 words, about 3 min