PNG CASA IR Air Law case studies

PNG CASA IR Air Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The PNG CASA Instrument Rating (IR) Air Law examination is one of the knowledge tests that pilots in Papua New Guinea must pass on the path to an instrument rating, administered under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea (CASA PNG). The instrument rating allows a pilot to operate under instrument flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions, and the air law component checks that the candidate can apply the PNG regulatory framework - the Civil Aviation Act and the PNG Civil Aviation Rules - rather than merely recite it. The PNG CASA IR Air Law case studies are 5 cases and about 3,658 words.

Fuel, alternate selection and the freight that pays for the trip

You are the single pilot of a Cessna 402C on a Part 135 charter from Port Moresby (AYPY) to Lae Nadzab (AYNZ) with five passengers and an unaccompanied freight consignment of 80 kg. Off-blocks is planned for 15:20, flight time 1:05 at 9,000 ft.

742 words, about 4 min 2

A clearance that puts you below the minimum en-route altitude

You are the pilot of a Cessna 402C on an IFR passenger charter from Port Moresby (AYPY) to Popondetta (AYGR), off-blocks 06:40, three passengers, no airframe de-icing, and a portable oxygen system with about three hours of supply. The route crosses the Owen Stanley Ranges; cloud tops are reported at 12,000 ft and the outside air temperature at 9,000 ft is +4°C.

714 words, about 4 min 3

Night arrival at an airstrip that is not approved for night operations

You hold a CPL with night VFR privileges and fly a Part 135 VFR charter in a Cessna 206 from Madang (AYMD) to Kandrian, a coastal strip in West New Britain. The passenger boarded 55 minutes late and you are now off-blocks at 17:05; the flight is 1:20, giving an ETA of 18:25.

728 words, about 4 min 4

An MEL deferral that does not cover this flight

You are the single pilot of a Cessna 402C due to depart Port Moresby (AYPY) at 06:10 on an IFR passenger charter to Madang (AYMD) and back, eight passengers on each sector. During the pre-flight instrument check the pilot's attitude indicator (No.1 AI) stays off-flag; the co-pilot's AI is serviceable.

740 words, about 4 min 5

Overwater charter to Honiara: documents, rafts and permissions

You are the pilot of a Beech B200 King Air on a Part 135 charter from Port Moresby (AYPY) to Honiara (AGGH), two crew and eight passengers, block time 3:00, ETD 14:00 PNG time, ETA 19:40 Honiara time. For about 1 h 30 min the route is over water beyond gliding distance from land.

734 words, about 4 min