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Old 19th Jan 2008, 18:31
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Question Theory questions on day of JAA CPL skills test?

Hi Folks,

Will be doing the UK JAA CPL skills test in the next few weeks, weather permitting.

Just wondering if someone can give me a flavour of the theory questions I can expect to be asked by the CAA examiner on the day of the skills test.

Many Thanks.
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Old 20th Jan 2008, 10:26
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All depends, I know some people who got grilled and others who didnt.
I got asked what my speeds would be for various stages of the flight, are we in limits for M+B, right lets go!

Have a look through this thread

http://www.pprune.org/forums/archive.../t-292844.html

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My experience was identical to "nearly there".... clarity on speeds for each stage of the flight especially normal approach and glide speeds and a brief check that the planning had been done.

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Ditto. A brief canter through the days weather, notams, route (there was a notam preventing straight routing so chatted about why chose route I did, heights intending to fly), mass and balance calcs, speeds I intended to use, assymetric procedures (did on a Multi) but all very low key and friendly. Nothing like as intense as the FAA CPL I had done previously! Provided you have done your route and flight prep properly there is nothing to worry about.
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Well it was in France but maybe gives you an idea:

Weather chart, symbols (what is that, and this? and that ?)
Limitations runway (lenght, strenght ? flapless landing ?)
Mass and balance ( well if I take a friend of mine, you take less fuel, so if you can refuel at destination, how much minimum fuel do you have to take...)
- I'd like to carry a snake, what do you do ?
- Why did you chose two alternate airfields and not only one ? huh ?
- TODA ? what is ? are you sure ? and ASDA ?
- can you use the stopway for take off ? why ?

The hardest question for me...
-do YOU have any limitations ?
Errr (what ?) noo (??)
-yes sir, your medical class 1, it could be a restriction.

didnt' think about it
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Thumbs up Thanks

Thanks everone for the replies.

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