CAAP ATPL Knowledge Exam study plan

Map the Air Law and ATC Procedures syllabus into a checklist covering licensing, rules of the air, ATS airspace classes, separation minima, and altimeter setting procedures

State the standard altimeter setting rules, transition altitude/level conventions, and semicircular rule cruising levels from memory without notes

Derive the four forces in steady level flight and explain how each changes with airspeed on the power curve

Define CL, CD, aspect ratio, and induced versus parasite drag, and sketch the drag curve from memory

Complete 40 mixed Air Law and Principles of Flight questions under timed conditions and log every error by sub-topic

Explain stall mechanics: critical angle of attack, stall speed variation with mass, load factor, and configuration

Calculate load factor in level turns at 30, 45, and 60 degrees bank and state the resulting stall speed increase

Describe the boundary layer, separation, and how high-lift devices and vortex generators delay stall

Interpret METAR, TAF, and SPECI reports and decode at least 15 real coded reports correctly

Explain the formation of cumulonimbus, icing, and turbulence and the hazards each presents in flight

Interpret significant weather charts, upper wind and temperature charts, and surface pressure analyses

Explain pressure systems, frontal structures, and the weather associated with warm, cold, and occluded fronts

Describe the hydraulic system layout and the function of reservoirs, accumulators, relief valves, and priority valves

Explain the electrical system: DC generation, bus bar philosophy, paralleling, and the significance of a generator failure

Trace the fuel system from tank to engine, including venting, crossfeed, and the purpose of fuel pumps and filters

Describe the airframe structure: semi-monocoque construction, stringers, frames, and load paths in the wing and fuselage

Explain the gas turbine cycle and the function of compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, and exhaust sections

Describe the piston engine cycle and the purpose of the magneto, carburettor, and constant-speed propeller governor

Explain the pitot-static system and the errors affecting the altimeter, ASI, and VSI

Interpret the turn coordinator, attitude indicator, and heading indicator and state their power sources and failure indications

Calculate mass and balance: moment arms, CG position, and the effect of loading changes on the CG envelope

Perform take-off and landing mass adjustments for fuel, payload, and last-minute changes, and check against structural limits

Extract and apply take-off and landing distance data for given mass, pressure altitude, temperature, wind, and runway slope

Explain the effect of density altitude on take-off, climb, and landing performance and compute the corrections

Determine climb gradient, obstacle clearance, and the relationship between V1, VR, and V2

Build a full flight plan for a 300 NM cross-country: route, fuel, alternate, and reserve calculations

Compute fuel consumption, endurance, and specific range, and explain the effect of wind and altitude on each

Explain the difference between true, magnetic, and compass heading and apply variation and deviation correctly

Solve dead reckoning problems: track, groundspeed, wind triangle, and drift using both the CRP and mental estimation

Interpret great circle, rhumb line, and the properties of Mercator and Lambert conformal conic charts

Explain VOR, DME, ILS, and NDB: operating principles, indications, and the errors and limitations of each

Interpret an instrument approach chart and state the meaning of minima, missed approach points, and approach categories

Describe GNSS operation, RAIM, receiver autonomous integrity monitoring, and the failure modes of area navigation

Apply operational procedures for fire, depressurisation, engine failure, and rejected take-off in a structured flow

State the requirements for fuel policy, MEL usage, and emergency equipment and explain how each affects dispatch

Explain hypoxia, hyperventilation, and decompression sickness, and state the corrective actions for each

Describe spatial disorientation, the sensory illusions in IMC, and the human factors behind decision errors

Review the full Air Law checklist from week 1 and close every remaining gap

Revisit the ten weakest sub-topics from the error log and confirm each is now answered correctly

Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and analyse the results by domain