CASA RPL EXAM CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which factor tends to increase density height at a given aerodrome - ANSWER
Increasing ambient temperature
Which is the best airspeed to fly at to clear obstacles after take-off - ANSWER Best
angle of climb
Which of the following would you justify the use of a mayday call: - ANSWER You have
an engine failure on a training flight
Using a fuel of lower grade than that recommended for the particular aero-engines
could cause: - ANSWER detonation
An aeroplane moves forward in steady straight and level flight because: - ANSWER
thrust equals drag
You have planned a private cross country flight requiring flight time of 2 hours and 45
minutes. Your maintenance release indicates the aircraft is due for inspection at
1290.00 hrs and the progressive total is in Part 3 is 1287 hrs and 45 minutes. What will
be your actions? - ANSWER Cannot proceed with your flight
An aeroplane's fuel must be checked for the presence of water: - ANSWER Prior to the
first flight of every day and following each refuelling
Fuel that appears to be uncoloured or a very pale yellow is: - ANSWER AVTUR for
turbine engines (i.e. jet or prop-jet engines)
To move the CoG rearwards you could: - ANSWER shift passengers or baggage aft
Approaching a primary airport, you notice a B777 has just taken off and is commencing
a climb. Wingtip vortices, the dangerous turbulence that might be encountered behind
the B777, are created only when the aircraft is: - ANSWER developing lift
When an altimeter subscale is set to 1013.2 hectopascals the altimeter will read: -
ANSWER pressure altitude
Using the Cessna take-off chart, determine the maximum permissible take-off weight for
the following conditions:
Elevation: 4,400ft
Temperature: +10 Degress Celsius
TODA: 900m
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which factor tends to increase density height at a given aerodrome - ANSWER
Increasing ambient temperature
Which is the best airspeed to fly at to clear obstacles after take-off - ANSWER Best
angle of climb
Which of the following would you justify the use of a mayday call: - ANSWER You have
an engine failure on a training flight
Using a fuel of lower grade than that recommended for the particular aero-engines
could cause: - ANSWER detonation
An aeroplane moves forward in steady straight and level flight because: - ANSWER
thrust equals drag
You have planned a private cross country flight requiring flight time of 2 hours and 45
minutes. Your maintenance release indicates the aircraft is due for inspection at
1290.00 hrs and the progressive total is in Part 3 is 1287 hrs and 45 minutes. What will
be your actions? - ANSWER Cannot proceed with your flight
An aeroplane's fuel must be checked for the presence of water: - ANSWER Prior to the
first flight of every day and following each refuelling
Fuel that appears to be uncoloured or a very pale yellow is: - ANSWER AVTUR for
turbine engines (i.e. jet or prop-jet engines)
To move the CoG rearwards you could: - ANSWER shift passengers or baggage aft
Approaching a primary airport, you notice a B777 has just taken off and is commencing
a climb. Wingtip vortices, the dangerous turbulence that might be encountered behind
the B777, are created only when the aircraft is: - ANSWER developing lift
When an altimeter subscale is set to 1013.2 hectopascals the altimeter will read: -
ANSWER pressure altitude
Using the Cessna take-off chart, determine the maximum permissible take-off weight for
the following conditions:
Elevation: 4,400ft
Temperature: +10 Degress Celsius
TODA: 900m
