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Questions, answered in motion.
Questions from the PilotTrain practice exams, answered by the figures that explain them. It plays on its own, so sit back for a few.
Questions from the PilotTrain practice exams, answered.
Animated explanations
Answers you can watch.
Pick an answer and the why plays out in an animated figure, as it does in the practice exams. Seven questions from the CPL, IREX and COSA exams to try, no account needed.
- A worked explanation on every question, right and wrong
- Animated figures for the answers that are easier seen than read
- References, so you can go back to the source
CPL · Flight Rules & Air Law
Two aircraft are approaching head-on, or nearly so. What must each pilot do?
Head-on, neither aircraft has right of way, so both give way. Each pilot turns right, and the two pass with the other aircraft on their left.
CPL · Human Factors
At night, how do you best see a faint light or distant traffic?
The centre of the retina is packed with cones, which need plenty of light. The rods around it do the work in the dark, so a faint light shows best when you look slightly to one side and let its image fall on them.
CPL · Aerodynamics
An aeroplane stalls at 60 kt in straight and level flight. In a level turn at 60° of bank it will stall at about:
A level turn at 60° of bank doubles the load factor. Stall speed rises with the square root of the load factor, so 60 kt × 1.41 is about 85 kt. The wing still stalls at the same angle of attack. It just gets there at a higher speed.
CPL · Meteorology
A cold front passes through southern Australia. As it goes through, the wind typically:
Ahead of the front the wind is a warm north-westerly. As the front passes it backs to a cooler south-westerly, the temperature drops and the pressure starts to rise. Backing means the direction changes anticlockwise.
IREX · VOR
You are on the 090 radial, tracking to the VOR. What magnetic track are you flying?
A radial is a magnetic bearing from the station, so on the 090 radial you are east of it and the way in is the reciprocal: 270. Radials are counted from magnetic north, not true.
COSA · The compass
In the southern hemisphere you turn onto north using the magnetic compass. To roll out on north, you:
Down here the compass leads in a turn through north, so you overshoot: keep turning until it reads past north. Through south it lags, so you undershoot. The memory aid is ONUS, the mirror image of what northern pilots learn.
CPL · Navigation
Your true track is 270° and the variation is 10°E. What is the magnetic track?
Variation east, magnetic least. Magnetic north lies 10° east of true north, so every direction measured from it reads 10° less: 270° true is 260° magnetic. With westerly variation you add instead.
Pick an answer. Seven questions from the CPL, IREX and COSA practice exams.
SmartKDR
Finish an exam. Know exactly what to study next.
Score above 50% and SmartKDR reads your whole attempt, then writes up what you’ve got and what to revise first. Every report is unique to that attempt, not a stock tip sheet.
- 01What you did well. The topics you already have solid, so you can stop spending time on them.
- 02Where to focus next. The topics that cost you marks in this attempt.
- 03A priority order. Which of those to revise first.
A KDR is the Knowledge Deficiency Report CASA issues after a real exam. This one arrives while you can still do something about it.
How it works
Sit. Read. Revise. Resit.
Four steps, repeated until it sticks.
Sit
A full-length, CASA-style exam. Similar in length and format to the real thing, so there are no surprises on the day.
Read
Every question comes back with a worked explanation. Score above 50% and SmartKDR tells you what to revise first.
Revise
Flashcards and video walkthroughs for the topics that caught you out.
Resit
Unlimited attempts. Sit it again, or try the next version: most subjects have four or five. Every SmartKDR is written for that attempt alone.
Then round againWhy PilotTrain
Built to find the marks you’re losing
A score alone doesn’t teach you anything. Every question comes back with the reasoning, so you know why you got it wrong.
Explanations on every question
Full worked reasoning on every answer, right and wrong, with references so you can go back to the source.
Video tutorials for the tricky ones
Loading charts, density altitude, TAS, METAR decoding: the questions that catch people out, walked through step by step.
Ten spare minutes? That’s a deck.
Flashcards for quick-fire revision, included with every membership.
Unlimited attempts, every one saved
Resit any exam as often as you like, or move on to the next version of it. Every attempt is saved question by question, so you can target the weak topics.
One membership, every licence
Unlimited access from $8.33 a month, paid yearly
Pay monthly at $24.95, or prepay 12 months for $99.95 and save 67%. One membership covers every licence, so you don’t pay again when you move up.
- RAAus, RPL, PPL, CPL, IREX and PIRC
- Aeroplane and helicopter
- All practice exams and short quizzes
- Flashcards for quick-fire revision
- Feedback on every question, plus SmartKDR
- Video tutorials for the tricky ones
- Email support
Every plan has the same full access. Prepaid plans don’t auto-renew. Prices in AUD.
Reviews
See how PilotTrain is helping pilots just like you
Rated 5.0 on Google by student pilots across Australia.
The practice tests on PilotTrain were super helpful for my PPL study. They were very similar to the actual exam. More impressively, the customer service and care that Jonty provides really stands out. He was always willing to assist and genuinely cares about the pilots coming through. I’ll be back for CPL practice.
This page helped me a lot for the exam preparation. Very fast response time when I contacted the support. Highly recommended.
Excellent website, easy to navigate and the exams closely follow what CASA require you to know. Added to the personal touch of having a phone conversation to discuss any support required, this is an excellent tool to help you navigate tough CASA exams. This website helped me pass my RPL and PPL Theory exams.
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PilotTrain has helped me very much with my RPL theory exam. The explanations provided are incredibly helpful for a deeper understanding of the content. The staff are very responsive to questions as well. Highly recommended! Passed easily with the help of the quizzes. Will be back for CPL.
Brilliant, great books and online resources to get you a first time pass on Pilot theory tests, highly recommend. Edit: And now flash cards, I have been looking for these everywhere in an easy to use format and PilotTrain has delivered.
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Before you join
Questions, answered
Still stuck? Send us a message and we’ll reply within one business day.
Are these the same questions as the real CASA exam?
No, and we’d be wary of anyone who claims otherwise. There is no way for us to know the contents of a CASA exam, it would be unethical, and it’s prohibited by the regulations.
What we do instead is closely simulate the format, style and difficulty of the real thing. The aim is that you walk in with a knowledge base solid enough to pass, and to fly safely afterwards, which is rather the point.
Which exams are covered?
RAAus, RPL, PPL, CPL, IREX and PIRC, aeroplane and helicopter, plus short quizzes and flashcards. One membership covers all of it, so you don’t pay again when you move up to the next licence.
What does it cost?
From $8.33 a month, paid yearly. One membership covers every licence, aeroplane and helicopter, and every plan has the same full access. The only difference is how long it lasts: monthly at $24.95 a month, or prepaid for 3 months ($59.95 once), 6 months ($79.95 once) or 12 months ($99.95 once, which works out at $8.33 a month). Prices are in Australian dollars.
Can I try some questions before I join?
Yes. Most of our licence pages have sample questions you can try without an account. The RPL page has a two-minute mini exam: five questions under exam conditions, then a sample report. The full exams need a membership.
How many attempts do I get?
Unlimited. Resit any exam as often as you like, and use the feedback on every question to see exactly which topics are costing you marks.
Can I use it on my phone or tablet?
Yes. The exams run in your browser on any device. They are online only, so you’ll need an active internet connection. There’s no offline mode.
Can I cancel?
Yes. The monthly plan auto-renews and can be cancelled any time from your account. The 3, 6 and 12 month plans are prepaid one-time charges. They don’t auto-renew, so there’s nothing to cancel.
Is this official CASA material?
PilotTrain is a practice and revision tool, backed by Aviation Theory Centre. It’s built to prepare you for CASA exams, but it isn’t a CASA product and doesn’t replace your flight training or approved theory materials.
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