CPL Ground Theory Exam Questions
And Complete Solutions.
What are the privileges of a CPL? - Answer To PIC an aircraft in any operation except: a multi-crew
aircraft in air transport, if less than 750 flight time a single pilot aeroplane with a MTOW >5,700kg in air
transport.
To co-pilot an aircraft in any operation.
What are the limitations of a CPL? - Answer From 1 September 2015, a pilot with a CPL may not pilot
an aircraft in a multi crew environment unless is the a holder of a MCC from an approved course.
What are the limitations of your aircraft class rating? - Answer You can only exercise the privileges of
your class rating if you hold a valid flight review for the class rating.
You hold a flight review if you pass a flight test for the rating, pass a flight test for an operational rating in
the aircraft type, complete flight training for a design feature endorsement in an aircraft of the class or
completes a flight review.
How long does your class rating last for? - Answer 2 years
When must you renew your class rating? - Answer Within 90 days of the last day of the month of which
the rating expires, to keep the same expiry date.
What is the recent experience requirements for taking passengers? - Answer 3 take offs and landings in
90 days.
What are the medical requirements of a CPL? - Answer Hold a valid class 1 medical or a medical
exemption.
What documents (personal) must you carry on board when you exercise the privileges of your CPL? -
Answer Licence, medical, personal photographic government issued ID.
, What is the regulatory requirement to commence commercial operations? - Answer An Air Operators
Certificate (AOC)
What are the requirements of an AOC? - Answer Compliance with civil aviation law, duty to exercise
care and diligence, a chief pilot, operational headquarters and a suitable building, a reference library,
dangerous goods manual, DAMP and an operations manual.
What is an operations manual? - Answer Guidance to operate the activities that the AOC authorises the
operator to conduct.
What are the four classifications of operations and their CASR part? - Answer General 91, aerial work
138, air transport small 135, air transport large 121
What is aerial work - part 138? - Answer (1) An aerial work operation means one or more of the
following (and each of the following is a kind of aerial work operation):
(a) an external load operation;
(b) a dispensing operation;
(c) a task specialist operation.
(2) An external load operation means carrying or towing a load outside an aircraft in flight and includes
training for such an operation.
(3) A dispensing operation means dropping or releasing any substance or object from an aircraft in flight
and includes training for such an operation.
(4) A task specialist operation means carrying out a specialised activity using an aircraft in flight and
includes training for such an activity.
(5) Despite subregulation (1), an aerial work operation does not include the following:
(a) a medical transport operation;
(b) an external load operation involving winching a person, if the operation is conducted as part of an air
transport operation;
(c) glider towing;
(d) a person undertaking a parachute descent;
(e) an aerial application operation (including any external load operation undertaken as part of that
operation) to apply fire retardants (including water), or oil or chemical dispersants, if the operation is
conducted by a person holding a civil aviation authorisation under Part 137 to undertake the operation;
And Complete Solutions.
What are the privileges of a CPL? - Answer To PIC an aircraft in any operation except: a multi-crew
aircraft in air transport, if less than 750 flight time a single pilot aeroplane with a MTOW >5,700kg in air
transport.
To co-pilot an aircraft in any operation.
What are the limitations of a CPL? - Answer From 1 September 2015, a pilot with a CPL may not pilot
an aircraft in a multi crew environment unless is the a holder of a MCC from an approved course.
What are the limitations of your aircraft class rating? - Answer You can only exercise the privileges of
your class rating if you hold a valid flight review for the class rating.
You hold a flight review if you pass a flight test for the rating, pass a flight test for an operational rating in
the aircraft type, complete flight training for a design feature endorsement in an aircraft of the class or
completes a flight review.
How long does your class rating last for? - Answer 2 years
When must you renew your class rating? - Answer Within 90 days of the last day of the month of which
the rating expires, to keep the same expiry date.
What is the recent experience requirements for taking passengers? - Answer 3 take offs and landings in
90 days.
What are the medical requirements of a CPL? - Answer Hold a valid class 1 medical or a medical
exemption.
What documents (personal) must you carry on board when you exercise the privileges of your CPL? -
Answer Licence, medical, personal photographic government issued ID.
, What is the regulatory requirement to commence commercial operations? - Answer An Air Operators
Certificate (AOC)
What are the requirements of an AOC? - Answer Compliance with civil aviation law, duty to exercise
care and diligence, a chief pilot, operational headquarters and a suitable building, a reference library,
dangerous goods manual, DAMP and an operations manual.
What is an operations manual? - Answer Guidance to operate the activities that the AOC authorises the
operator to conduct.
What are the four classifications of operations and their CASR part? - Answer General 91, aerial work
138, air transport small 135, air transport large 121
What is aerial work - part 138? - Answer (1) An aerial work operation means one or more of the
following (and each of the following is a kind of aerial work operation):
(a) an external load operation;
(b) a dispensing operation;
(c) a task specialist operation.
(2) An external load operation means carrying or towing a load outside an aircraft in flight and includes
training for such an operation.
(3) A dispensing operation means dropping or releasing any substance or object from an aircraft in flight
and includes training for such an operation.
(4) A task specialist operation means carrying out a specialised activity using an aircraft in flight and
includes training for such an activity.
(5) Despite subregulation (1), an aerial work operation does not include the following:
(a) a medical transport operation;
(b) an external load operation involving winching a person, if the operation is conducted as part of an air
transport operation;
(c) glider towing;
(d) a person undertaking a parachute descent;
(e) an aerial application operation (including any external load operation undertaken as part of that
operation) to apply fire retardants (including water), or oil or chemical dispersants, if the operation is
conducted by a person holding a civil aviation authorisation under Part 137 to undertake the operation;
