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Jazzy78910, below is a bit of information about the CFPA exam straight from the CASA website that you might find of interest.
Exam Time
The CASA allocated time for CFPA is 150 minutes. The average time taken for candidates to complete the exam has been 139 minutes. CASA assessed the allocated time for the current exam loading as adequate.
Pass percentage & pass rate
The percentage score required for a pass is 70%. The pass rate for the CFPA in period 01 July 2009 – 31 December 2009 was 63.49%.
The score band achieved in period 01 July 2009 – 31 December 2009 showed that more than 40% of candidates achieved scores of 80%+
Subject Feedback
The overall result for this subject is sound. As a general guide to further improvement, candidates who failed had knowledge deficiencies across the following subject areas:
- Extract from ERSA information relevant to aircraft performance; field length available (eg. TODA, TORA, ASDA, etc) and their relationship to one another.
- Airspeed Limitations – the significance of airspeed limitations.
- Aeroplane Weight Limitations, Loading & Balance – the relationship between fuel carried, burned off and aeroplane weight limitations; understand weight & balance theory, and weight limitations and loading characteristics listed in the ‘manual’ of an (exam model) aeroplane.
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All the best for your exam.