CAA NZ Instrument Rating Air Law case studies
CAA NZ Instrument Rating Air Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NZ Instrument Rating Air Law examination is a written air law test that New Zealand instrument rating candidates sit as part of the ground examination set for the instrument rating. It is aimed at pilots who already hold a licence and want to fly under instrument flight rules, and at candidates converting or adding an instrument rating. The CAA NZ Instrument Rating Air Law case studies are 5 cases and about 2,015 words.
1MEL Discrepancy on a Night IFR Charter
You are the pilot-in-command of a Part 135 night IFR charter in a Beechcraft King Air B200, carrying six passengers from Christchurch (NZCH) to Dunedin (NZDN). During preflight, the first officer reports that the left fuel-flow indicator is fluctuating between 300 and 500 lb/hr while the right indicator is steady.
491 words, about 2 min2ADS-B Failure in Class C Airspace
You are the pilot-in-command of a Part 91 IFR flight from Napier (NZNR) to Auckland (NZAA) in a Piper PA-32R, cruising at FL110. About 25 nm south of Hamilton, the transponder/ADS-B unit fails completely: you have no Mode A/C or ADS-B replies, but your VHF radios are working.
392 words, about 2 min3Queenstown Winter Approach and Alternate
You are planning a Part 91 IFR flight from Christchurch (NZCH) to Queenstown (NZQN) in a Piper PA-46, arriving at 1600 NZDT. The Queenstown TAF valid 1200–1800 forecasts wind 220/12, visibility 9999, cloud SCT030 BKN050, TEMPO 1400–1700 3000 m, light snow, BKN012.
398 words, about 2 min4New Medical Condition Before an IFR Charter
You are a 48-year-old commercial pilot holding a current Class 1 medical certificate and an instrument rating. You are rostered for a Part 135 IFR passenger flight in three days.
355 words, about 2 min5Radio Failure in IMC on an IFR Clearance
You are the pilot-in-command of a Part 91 IFR flight from Palmerston North (NZPM) to Wellington (NZWN) in a Beechcraft Bonanza, cruising at 8,000 ft in IMC. Wellington Approach clears you for the RNAV (GNSS) RWY 34 approach, and you read back the clearance.
379 words, about 2 min