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How often does a VOR need to be checked for IFR flight?
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Must be checked within the last 30 days
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What are the alternate airport requirements?
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If from 1 hour before to 1 hour after your planned ETA, You need an alternate if the weather is forcated to be below
2000ft ceiling 3 miles vis |
1-2-3 Rule
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If an alternate is required, what are the required minimums?
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If an IAP is published for that airport, alternate minimums specified in that procedure or, if none are specified, the following. minimums:
600 and 2 for Precision 800 and 2 for Non-precison -If there is no Approaches, then field must be VFR |
1-8 1-2-3 rule
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What is the definition of Ceiling?
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Lowest of Overcast, Broken or Obscured
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1-9
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What is the difference between a Visual and a Contact approach?
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A Visual approach is initiated by ATC
A Contact approach is initiated by the pilot. |
AIM 5-4-20, 5-4-22
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When Cleared to to execute a published side step maneuver, at what point is the pilot expected to execute this maneuver?
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As soon as the runway environment is clearly in sight
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When Being vectored to the final approach course of an IFR approach, When may the pilot decend to published altitudes?
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Only when approach control clears the pilot for the approach.
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What action should be taken when approach control clears the pilot for an approach while being radar vectored and still on an unpublished route?
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Remain at the last assigned altitude until established on a published route segment.
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What action should be taken if vectored through an IFR approach course?
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Contact approach control and advise them that you are about to cross a final approach course
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If being radar vectored to a published instrument approach that specifies NO PT, the pilot should?
(i.e. do you execute the PT) |
Not execute a Procedure Turn unless specificly instructed to do so by ATC.
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91.175
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When a approach procedure involves a procedure turn, what is the maximum speed that should be observed from first overheading the IAF throught the Procedure turn?
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200 Knots IAS
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Aim 5-4-8
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What minimum ground visibility may be used instead of prescribed visibility of RVR 16 when RVR is not reported?
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(1/4mile) RVR may be converted to ground visibility using legend 91.175
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91.175
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When must a pilot initiate a missed approach procedure from an ILS approach?
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If at DH, the runway visual references are not in sight or if pilot loses sight of them
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91.175
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Under which condition may a pilot decend below DH or MDA when when using an ALSF-1 approach lighting system as primary visual reference for intended landing runway?
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Pilot may not decend below 100ft above TDZE unless either red terminating bars or red side row bars a distinctly visible.
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91.175
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What are the test error limits when doing a VOR check?
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-Ground Check +- 4°
-VOT Test +- 4° -Duel VOR Check within 4° -Airborne Check +- 6° |
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What is the standard instrument takeoff minimums (for hire)?
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1 sm visibility for aircraft with 1 or 2 engines.
1/2 sm visibility for aircraft with more than 2 engines. -does not apply to part 91 flights |
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How often does a Transponder need to be inspected?
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24 calendar months.
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How often does a Altimeter/Pitot Static need to be inspected?
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24 calendar months.
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How often does a Annual need to be inspected?
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12 calendar months.
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How often does a VOR need to be tested for IFR flight?
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30 days.
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What are the requirements for Special VFR Operations?
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-Special VFR clearance.
-1 sm ground vis for takeoff and landing. -1 sm flight vis. -Clear of clouds. -Instrument rating and IFR aircraft required at night. Pilot and aircraft must be instrument current. |
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When is an alternate not required?
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1-2-3 rule: When at the destination airport is better then
+- 1 hour of planned ETA. 2000' ceilings or greater and 3 miles vis or greater. |
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What is a MSA?
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Minimum Sector Altitude
1,000' obstacle clearance within 25 miles of navaid. |
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What is a MOCA?
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Minimum Obstruction Clearence Altitude:
Navigational reception within 22nm, obstacle clearance. |
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What is a MVA?
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Minimum Vector Altitude.
At least 500' clearance during radar vectors. |
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What is minimum IFR altitudes?
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-Except for takeoff and landing, never operate below published minimum altitudes (MEA, MOCA). A pilot may operate below MEA and at or above MOCA within 22nm of the VOR.
-If no minimum altitudes are published: A) below 1000' above highest obstacle within 4nm. B) below 2000 above highest obstacle within 4nm (in mountainous areas). |
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Speed limits:
below 10,000 msl? |
250 kts.
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Speed limits:
At or below 2,500 AGL within 4nm of class C or D airspace. |
200 kts.
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Speed limits:
In class B airspace, special flight rules area or undrneath class B? |
200 kts
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Holding Speed limits:
MHA through 6,000' msl? |
200 kts.
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Holding Speed limits:
6001 to 14,000 msl? |
230 kts.
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Holding Speed limits:
Above 14,000' msl? |
265 kts
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Holding Speed limits:
All altitudes when depicted on a chart by icon? |
175 kts
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Holding Speed limits:
6001' to 14,000' msl when depicted on a chart by icon? |
210 kts
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Instruments/equipment required for day VFR flight (91.205)?
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G-as gauge
O-il pressure gauge O-il temperature gauge S-eat belts E-LT A-ltimeter C-ompass A-irspeed indicator T-achometer |
GOOSEACAT
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When is DME required?
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At flights above 24,000'msl.
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What are the components of an ILS?
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-Localizer
-Approach lights -Glideslope -Marker beacons |
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Substitutes for Marker Beacons?
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- Compass locator or precision radar may substitute for an Outer or Middle Marker.
-DME, VOR, NDB or airport surveillance radar may substitute the Outer Marker if authorized in approach procedure. |
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No Pilot may operate below DH or MDA unless?
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1)Must be in a position for normal decent and landing with normal manuevers
2)Flight visibility must not be less then the minimums for that approach. 3)Must have runway lights paint or pavement in sight. |
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When must a pilot execute a missed approach?
91.175 |
1)If arrived at the missed approach point and runway is not in sight.
2)If the pilot goes full scale deflection. 3)If during a circle to land, the pilot loses sight of the runway. 4)If the pilot busts MDA |
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what are the Required IFR communications?
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-Any unforcasted weather conditions
-anything affecting the safty of flight -loss of any navigational equipment -Going missed and state intentions. -Vacating an assigned altitude. -change in altitude while VFR-on-top. -unable to climb or decend 500'/min. -change in airspeed of 5% or 10 kts, which ever is greater. -time and altitude upon reaching a clearence limit or holding fix. -leaving an assigned holding fix. |
10 items
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What required IFR communications while in a non-radar environment?
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-time and altitude reaching a designated reporting point.
-final approach fix or outer marker inbound. -change in ETA reaching next reporting point +- 3min. -over points defining a direct route |
4 items
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Lost Comms:
What route should you fly? |
A-ssigned
V-ectored E-xpected F-iled |
AVEF
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Lost Comms:
What altitudes should you fly? |
Highest of:
M-EA E-xpected A-ssigned |
MEA
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Lost Comms:
Leave the holding fix but to not arrive to FAF before? |
-Expected approach clearence time.
-ETA on flight plan. |
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Light-Gun signals:
Seady red? |
Ground: STOP!
Flight: Give way to other aircraft and continue circling. |
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Light-Gun signals:
Flashing Red? |
Ground: Taxi clear of runway in use
Flight: Airport unsafe-DO NOT LAND! |
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Lost Comms:
What altitudes should you fly? |
Highest of:
M-EA E-xpected A-ssigned |
MEA
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Lost Comms:
Leave the holding fix but to not arrive to FAF before? |
-Expected approach clearence time.
-ETA on flight plan. |
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Light-Gun signals:
Seady red? |
Ground: STOP!
Flight: Give way to other aircraft and continue circling. |
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Light-Gun signals:
Flashing Red? |
Ground: Taxi clear of runway in use
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Light-Gun signals:
Steady Green? |
Ground: Clear for Takeoff
Flight: Cleared to Land |
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Light-Gun signals:
Flashing Green? |
Ground: Cleared to Taxi
Flight: Return to field for landing and expect steady green. |
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Light-Gun signals:
Flashing White? |
Ground: Return to starting point.
Flight:N/A |
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Light-Gun signals:
Alternating Red and Green |
USE EXTREME CAUTION!
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Normally, the course is 4nm wide, what is the width on the intermediate approach segment?
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2nm wide.
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What are the speed ranges for the different aircraft approach categories?
i.e. A, B, C, D, E |
A)<91kts
B)91-120 C)121-140 D)141-165 E)>161 |
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What is the circling minimum criteria for the aircraft approach catagories?
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A)1.3
B)1.5 C)1.7 D)2.3 E)4.5 |
357 23 45
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What is RNP?
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Required Navigational performance
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What is the test configuration for VMC?
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-Max gross weight.
-VMC Speed(red line) -Critical engine windmilling -5 Degrees of bank -Takeoff power -landing gear down -flaps down -cowl flaps open -most rearward CG (because the arm is shorter, giving less effective rudder athority). |
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