CAAP PPL Knowledge Exam case studies

CAAP PPL Knowledge Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The CAAP Private Pilot Licence Knowledge Examination is the written stage of the Philippine private pilot certification pathway, administered under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. It is intended for student pilots who have completed ground instruction and are preparing to fly, and for holders of foreign licences seeking validation. The test is multiple choice and samples the ten standard PPL subject areas: air law and Philippine civil aviation regulations, aircraft general knowledge, flight performance and planning, human performance and limitations, meteorology, navigation, operational procedures, principles of flight, VFR radiotelephony, and radio navigation aids. Expect a mixture of recall items, calculation items such as weight-and-balance and fuel planning, and scenario items on weather decisions and airspace. The CAAP PPL Knowledge Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,910 words.

Passenger Flight with Overdue Inspection and Lapsed Currency

You are a private pilot licensed in the Philippines, based at Clark (RPLC). Your last flight was 100 days ago, and you have not logged three takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days.

614 words, about 3 min 2

Engine Roughness and Carburetor Ice on a Cross-Country

You are flying a Cessna 152, powered by a Lycoming O-235, at 7,500 ft MSL over central Luzon. Outside air temperature is 8°C and the dew point is 6°C; there is visible haze but no cloud.

554 words, about 3 min 3

Weight and Balance at Baguio

You are planning a VFR flight from Manila (RPLL, elevation 75 ft) to Baguio (RPUB, elevation 4,252 ft) in a Cessna 172S. The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 2,550 lb, an empty weight of 1,680 lb, a useful load of 870 lb, and a maximum baggage allowance of 120 lb.

646 words, about 3 min 4

Hypoxia on a High Cross-Country

You are piloting a non-pressurized Cessna 182 from Laoag to Manila at 12,500 ft MSL to avoid forecast turbulence. You have no supplemental oxygen on board.

540 words, about 3 min 5

VFR into a Line of Cumulonimbus

You are flying VFR from Cebu (RPVM) to Tagbilaran (RPVT) in a Cessna 172 at 3,500 ft. The distance over water is about 35 nm.

556 words, about 3 min