CAAP ATPL Knowledge Exam case studies
CAAP ATPL Knowledge Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) knowledge examination is the theoretical gateway to the highest grade of pilot licence issued under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Candidates are typically commercial pilots building command experience toward the 1,500-hour aeronautical experience requirement, or holders of a foreign ATPL seeking validation. The CAAP ATPL Knowledge Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,270 words.
1Last-Minute Mail: Mass Limits and the Aft CG
A twin-turbofan (MTOW 65 000 kg, MLW 59 500 kg, MZFW 58 000 kg) is being loaded for a sector of 2 h 10 min. The signed load sheet shows: DOW 41 500 kg, 160 passengers at 84 kg, 1 200 kg in forward hold 1, 1 400 kg in aft hold 4, ZFW 57 540 kg, block fuel 7 300 kg (200 kg taxi, 4 600 kg trip, 2 500 kg reserves), TOW 64 840 kg and CG 31.4 % MAC.
855 words, about 4 min2The Temperature Rose at a Hot-and-High Departure
A twin-engine jet is scheduled to depart from an aerodrome at elevation 1 500 ft, runway 2 400 m dry, 0.5 % uphill, wind calm. The obstacle-limited take-off weight table in the operator's airport analysis is published for 1 500 ft pressure altitude and gives 66 800 kg at 29 C, 65 300 kg at 32 C and 63 900 kg at 35 C.
833 words, about 4 min3Cold Air, an Unserviceable Glide Path, and a Thin Fuel Margin
An aerodrome at elevation 2 400 ft, surrounded by high terrain, has one ILS to runway 27 with DA 3 460 ft (1 060 ft above TDZE) and a published cold-temperature correction table. The METAR reads: wind 040/06 kt, visibility 6 km, light snow, few at 1 200 ft, temperature -25 C, dewpoint -27 C, QNH 1028 hPa.
884 words, about 4 min4RNP APCH in the Cold: Baro-VNAV, Temperature Limit and RAIM
An aircraft is 15 minutes from the initial approach fix for an RNP APCH to runway 14 at an aerodrome elevation 620 ft. The chart shows LNAV/VNAV DA 1 240 ft and LNAV MDA 1 460 ft, with the note 'Baro-VNAV not authorised when the aerodrome temperature is below -12 C'.
845 words, about 4 min5Holding at Night: Fuel Priority and the Decision Point
At 2210 local time a cargo turboprop is holding at FL180, 18 minutes from its destination. The crew reported for duty at 1500 and have flown four sectors; the captain has been awake since 0500.
853 words, about 4 min