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PPL210 min real exam · 70% pass mark

Private Pilot Licence

Theory for the Private Pilot Licence. Builds on RPL with deeper navigation, performance, meteorology, and air-law content for cross-country flying.

Drill by topic

Pick a topic area to focus on. Each is mapped to the relevant CASA Part 61 MOS unit.

Global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
GNSS operation
GNSSC.2.1
8 questions
Power plants and systems
Propellers
PAKA.2.1
20 questions
Aircraft systems
PAKA.2.2
26 questions
Power plants and systems
Piston engines
PAKC.2.1
13 questions
Supercharging
PAKC.2.2
4 questions
Flight instruments
PAKC.2.3
23 questions
Aeronautical radio telephony
Operation of aeronautical radio systems
PAKC.3.1
3 questions
Routine pre-flight test of an aircraft radio-telephone
PAKC.3.2
4 questions
Fault finding and corrective action
PAKC.3.3
3 questions
Reporting position in circuit and for local flights
PAKC.3.4
4 questions
Responsibilities of an aeronautical radio operator
PAKC.3.5
2 questions
State the function of the following components of an aeronautical radio system
PAKC.3.6
4 questions
Distress and emergency messages
PAKC.3.7
3 questions
Radio failure procedures
PAKC.3.8
3 questions
Radiotelephone controls
PAKC.3.9
2 questions
Radio waves
PAKC.3.10
2 questions
Elements
Documentation
PFRA.2.1
9 questions
Pilot licences, privileges and limitations (PPL)
PFRA.2.2
5 questions
Flight rules and conditions of flight
PFRA.2.3
13 questions
Air service operations
PFRA.2.4
5 questions
Aerodromes
PFRA.2.5
16 questions
Airspace
PFRA.2.6
15 questions
Emergencies, accidents, incidents
PFRA.2.7
5 questions
Security
PFRA.2.8
4 questions
Emergencies and SAR
PFRA.2.9
2 questions
Fitness for flight
Basic health
PHFC.2.1
5 questions
Health and fitness
PHFC.2.2
3 questions
Hyperventilation
PHFC.2.3
5 questions
Atmospheric pressure changes
PHFC.2.4
9 questions
Basic knowledge of the anatomy of the ear
PHFC.2.5
7 questions
State recommended methods of hearing protection
PHFC.2.6
8 questions
Vision, spatial disorientation, illusions
PHFC.2.7
22 questions
Motion sickness
PHFC.2.8
4 questions
Acceleration ‘g’ effects
PHFC.2.9
3 questions
Toxic hazards
PHFC.2.10
4 questions
The atmosphere and associated problems
PHFC.2.11
4 questions
Hypoxia
PHFC.2.12
2 questions
Human factors considerations
PHFC.2.13
17 questions
Principles of first aid and survival
PHFC.2.14
3 questions
Threat and error management
PHFC.2.15
7 questions
General meteorology
Composition of the atmosphere
PMTC.2.1
2 questions
Heat, temperature pressure and humidity
PMTC.2.2
14 questions
Clouds and precipitation
PMTC.2.3
32 questions
Visibility
PMTC.2.4
28 questions
Winds – general
PMTC.2.5
27 questions
Air masses and fronts
PMTC.2.6
25 questions
Flight considerations
PMTC.2.7
24 questions
General navigation
Form of the earth
PNVC.2.1
4 questions
Time
PNVC.2.2
4 questions
Basics – Extract information from documents
PNVC.2.3
64 questions
Computation techniques
PNVC.2.4
44 questions
Pilot navigation
PNVC.2.5
111 questions
Radio navigation aids
PNVC.2.6
46 questions
Area navigation systems
PNVC.2.7
11 questions
General flight planning and performance
Aerodromes and aeroplane landing areas (ALAs)
POPA.2.1
2 questions
Take-off and landing performance
POPA.2.2
29 questions
Density height
POPA.2.3
15 questions
Take-off and landing performance
POPA.2.4
2 questions
Climb, cruise and descent performance
POPA.2.5
3 questions
General flight planning and performance
Loading
POPC.2.1
54 questions
Speed limitations
POPC.2.2
2 questions
ERSA
POPC.2.3
11 questions
Flight plan preparation
POPC.2.4
5 questions
PPL – completion standard
POPC.2.5
23 questions
Equi-time point (ETP), point of no return (PNR), diversions
POPC.2.6
5 questions
Airworthiness and equipment
POPC.2.7
2 questions