PNG CASA IR Air Law study materials
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PNG CASA IR Air Law study plan

PNG CASA IR Air Law · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Air Law

  • Map the PNG Civil Aviation Act and Civil Aviation Rules structure, writing a one-page index of the Parts and their subject matter

  • Define the roles of CASA PNG, the Minister, and the Director in rule-making and enforcement from primary sources

  • List the key definitions (aircraft, aerodrome, operator, pilot in command) and state where each is found

  • Build a personal glossary of 30 terms with rule citations

Your checkpoint

A one-page structural index of the Act and Rules plus a 30-term cited glossary

Week 2

Air Law

  • Explain aircraft registration requirements and the conditions for a certificate of registration

  • Describe airworthiness certificate issue, validity, and continuing obligations

  • Compare the privileges and limitations of CPL and IR holders under the Rules

  • Draft a flowchart linking registration, airworthiness, and licensing dependencies

Your checkpoint

A one-page flowchart of registration-airworthiness-licensing dependencies with rule references

Week 3

Air Law

  • Summarise the rules on maintenance organisations and continuing airworthiness responsibilities

  • State the logging and record-keeping duties for aircraft and crew

  • Identify the offences and penalties attached to unairworthy operations

  • Answer 20 self-written recall questions on Part 43/Part 91 style maintenance and records provisions

Your checkpoint

A 20-question self-test on maintenance and records with answer key and citations

Week 4

Air Law

  • Outline the rules governing aerodromes, obstacles, and lighting

  • Explain the pilot-in-command's authority and responsibility in flight

  • Describe the rules on dangerous goods carriage and notification

  • Rehearse answering scenario questions on PIC authority in under three minutes each

Your checkpoint

Three timed scenario answers on PIC authority and aerodrome rules scored against a rubric

Week 5

Air Law

  • Summarise the rules on instrument flight, IFR clearances, and required equipment

  • State the altimetry, minimum safe altitude, and semi-circular rule requirements

  • Explain the rules on communications failure in IMC

  • Write a one-page IFR rules cheat sheet from primary sources only

Your checkpoint

A one-page IFR rules cheat sheet covering clearances, altimetry, and comms failure

Week 6

Air Law

  • Describe accident and incident notification duties and timelines

  • Explain the rules on reporting and investigation cooperation

  • Summarise the rules on entry, departure, and customs/immigration interfaces for international flights

  • Draft a timeline of notification obligations from occurrence to report

Your checkpoint

A notification timeline diagram with rule citations for each step

Week 7

Air Law

  • Review all prior weeks' notes and consolidate into a single indexed reference

  • Answer 60 mixed practice questions under timed conditions

  • Identify the five weakest sub-topics from the practice results and re-read the relevant rule text

  • Rewrite any incorrect answers with the correct rule citation

Your checkpoint

A timed 60-question mock with an error log showing corrected citations

Week 8

Air Law

  • Re-drill the five weakest sub-topics until recall is immediate

  • Complete two full-length timed mocks and score each

  • Recite the key definitions and notification timelines from memory

  • Finalise a one-page pre-exam summary sheet

Your checkpoint

Two scored full-length mocks plus a one-page pre-exam summary sheet

Milestones

Week 4: Score at least 70% on a 30-question self-test covering registration, airworthiness, licensing, and maintenance, with every error traced to a rule citation

Week 6: Explain the accident and incident notification process end to end without notes, naming the responsible parties and timelines

Week 8: Score at least 80% on both full-length timed mocks and state the five weakest sub-topics have been re-drilled to immediate recall