CPL Conversion - Bob Tait Aviation Theory Forum

Questions from CLWA book

yztay — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:43:58 +0000

Chapter 1, Practice Questions, Second Set:

Which item must always be carried on a single engine aircraft during an overwater flight:

(a) life jackets for all occupants

(b) life raft big enough to accommodate all occupants

(d) distress flares

According to 91 MOS para 26.56, life jackets are only required if aircraft is flown over water beyond gliding potential. Furthermore, life jackets are not required over water for the purpose of takeoff or landing. Hence, I thought the more correct answer should be (c) since carriage of ELTs are mandated under 91 MOS para 26.48.

May I ask how should I interpret such questions?

COSA

Ajaypal — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:37:23 +0000

Hi, I was doing the cpl conversion & I’m after the study material for COSA exam. Can anyone please help me for that. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Ajaypal

Human Factors TEM

User 7713 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:55:51 +0000

Hi, Does anyone know if a pilot enters the wrong approach procedure into the FMC system and selects the wrong automation mode to fly the ILS leading to a missed approach, Would it be classed as a handling state or an incorrect configuration state? Thanks in advance.

Meteorology

User 7137 — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:54:38 +0000

Hi Bob tait Can you clarify what in the main indication when entering a microburst in cpl meteorology. There were several answers stating it was SEVERE TURBULENCE, and other of REDUCTION IN IAS and INCREASE IN ROD.

COSA Pass

User 5892 — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:40:47 +0000

Recently passed COSA with 95%. Sharing my study experience as there are few recent posts on here regarding COSA exam content. I worked through Bob's CPL Air Law textbook which covers all of the information for COSA. As he suggests, don't just memorize the answers but refer to (and have an understanding of) the reg that each question is based on. Also read through the AIP to understand any regs in detail that the book summarizes. Knowing where to find certain information in the AIP is helpful when you are limited to 15 tags for the exam :) I had read on another website that you need to study Met thoroughly to pass this exam. That isn't necessary in my opinion as the Operational Meteorology section in the Air Law textbook covers all the met q's I came across on the exam. AIP Gen 3.5 is also full of Met-Law type information. After working through the textbook, I debated buying the additional online practice exams but decided against it. I'm sure they are helpful but if you are getting the textbook practice q's mostly right then I don't think it's a necessary expense. Questions that I received on my exam were related to: Separation minima for t/o and landing VMC minima for different airspaces CAO 48.1 - specific questions on appdx. 1,4,5 as I've seen Bob write on here *but* be familiar with definitions that apply to other appendices Transponder operation Overwater flights Commercial ops (CAR 206) Alternate planning Tracking tolerances (visual as well as when using radio nav aids) Daily and Preflight (pre taxi vs pre takeoff) inspections Thanks very much to Bob for a very useful textbook that covers the COSA exam content!

COSA Exam Permitted reference to use

User 5694 — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:20:09 +0000

Hello folks! Good day to everyone and I ‘m new here in the forum. I would like to ask if the Bob Taits CAO and CAR extract is enough to bring along in the exam or do I still need to bring AIP and ERSA manuals? I’m taking COSA exam on 2nd week of April. I’ll appreciate much all the advices and help. Thank you.

Air law questions

User 5651 — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 18:21:03 +0000

Hey guys, I recently started to study for my COSA exam and got some questions that I'm not sure about the answers. just wondering if I can get some help with that. thanks in advance.

Passed COSH!!

User 5289 — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:36:00 +0000

I passed my COSH exam today with a very pleasing 95%. Not too sure how different COSH is from air law, but judging by the questions they are probably the same. No real mysteries or surprises, my weak point is the 48.1 stuff, obviously the first couple of questions related to this, i started to panic but i only had the two. Everything in the exam is covered in the course notes. It does really really help to be familiar with the material you take in. I printed out the extract and used it a lot, even though im pretty familiar with it i did double check a lot of things. If you are not familiar you will run out of time very quickly, i finished with 4 minutes remaining. CHUF in 2 weeks, oh the joy!!!

COSH v CLWH

User 5289 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 01:50:27 +0000

I am in the process of converting my FAA CPL to CASA. I have got Bob Taits Air Law and Human factors stuff. What are the differences between the air law exam and the COSH exam, cant really find any info on this apart from COSH contains weather stuff. Can anyone shed any light on this?? thank you

Allowed material in Exam

User 5289 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:53:09 +0000

I have my conversion exams booked in a few weeks.What do people do about taking material in with them? Do they need to be specially bound, where can this be done. I dont arrive in Oz until 4 days before the exam date, can this get done online and posted?? Whats best??