CASA Exam Study Guides

Short, sourced explainers for the topics candidates search for most. Each one links back to the full subject guide and to practice questions.

• How to Read a METAR (Australian Aviation Weather Report)
  Decode an Australian METAR field by field: report type, wind, visibility and CAVOK, weather, cloud amounts and height, temperature and dew point, and the QNH. Worked example included.
• How to Read a GAF (Graphical Area Forecast)
  Understand the Australian Graphical Area Forecast: the chart panel and area boxes, cloud and weather in feet AMSL, freezing level, icing and turbulence boxes, and how the GAF pairs with the Grid Point Wind and Temperature chart.
• CASA KDR Explained: the Knowledge Deficiency Report
  What a CASA Knowledge Deficiency Report (KDR) is, when CASA issues one after a Part 61 exam, how it maps to the MOS Schedule 3 syllabus, and what a candidate and instructor must do about it before the flight test.
• VFR Navigation and the 1-in-60 Rule
  The 1-in-60 rule for VFR dead-reckoning navigation: the track error angle and closing angle method for regaining track, plus its use for descent gradients. Worked example.
• The CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) Theory Explained
  What the CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) is, the knowledge units in the Part 101 Manual of Standards, and the licence conditions on controlled airspace, visual line of sight and flying more than one drone.
• How to Become a Pilot in Australia (CASA Guidelines)
  A complete step-by-step guide on how to become a pilot in Australia. Covers medical certificates, the RPL, PPL, and CPL pathways, flight schools, and passing your CASA theory exams.
• CASA Part 141 Compliance & SharePoint Integration for Flight Schools
  Discover how flight training organisations can automate student progression tracking and CASA Part 141/142 compliance using Aero Academic's plug-and-play Microsoft 365 SharePoint integration.

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