ILS
This component of the ILS provides vertical guidance
What's the glideslope
IFR takeoff minimums
What is NO T/O minimums mandated for part 91 operations
This instrument uses an aneriod wayfer to measure ambient air pressure as we climb and descend.
What is an altimeter
Preferred IFR routing is obtained from this source.
What is the Chart Supplement / IFR preferred routes database / Foreflight?
To act as PIC under IFR, a pilot must log 6 approaches, holding, and tracking every ____ months.
6 months
This is the point on an ILS where you must make a decision to land or go missed.
What is the DA/DH?
Pilots must include this phrase in their flight plan to indicate they cannot accept a STAR.
What is “No STAR”?
This system replaces traditional gyroscopic instruments and provides pitch, roll, and heading information.
What is AHRS?
You must plan to carry enough fuel to fly to your destination, then to your alternate, and then fly __________.
What is 45 minutes at normal cruise?
This altitude provides at least 1,000 ft of obstacle clearance in non-mountainous areas.
What is the OROCA (or MORA)?
If the glide slope fails during an ILS, the approach becomes this type of approach.
What is a localizer (LOC) approach?
This type of departure must be assigned by ATC and usually requires a clearance and a graphic chart.
What is a SID (Standard Instrument Departure)?
Your AHRS is showing unreliable heading and pitch. The magnetometer is suspect and GPS is lost. The safest action is to rely on either this instrument or this display mode.
What is the standby attitude indicator or reversionary mode?
If destination has no precision approach, alternate minimums must be at least these values.
What is 800–2?
If the approach lighting system is in sight, you may descend to this altitude but not to the surface.
What is 100 feet above TDZE?
These are the 4 components of an ILS
G-glideslope
L-localizer
A-approach lighting system
M-marker beacons
A descent instruction on a STAR may say “descend via.” This authorizes pilots to do this without further ATC clearance.
What is follow the published lateral and vertical profile?
AHRS systems most commonly use this solid-state sensing technology, rather than spinning gyros.
What are MEMS sensors / accelerometers & magnetometers?
Your destination TAF shows: 1,500 OVC, 4 SM ±1 hr of ETA. Precision approaches are available. You must do this regarding alternates.
What is no alternate required?
You are holding at a fix without an EFC time. You must do this in lost comm.
What is leave at expected approach time?
This is the width of the glideslope
What is 1.4 degrees
You are cleared “Climb via SID except maintain 7,000.” This means you must still comply with all restrictions except this one.
What is the top altitude?
(You stop climbing at 7,000)
You’re in IMC and AHRS fails. The PFD attitude info is gone, but heading remains. Your remaining heading is likely coming from this sensor.
What is the magnetometer?
You are IFR, fuel approaching minimum. ATC issues holding instructions. The safe and legal step is to declare this immediately.
What is “minimum fuel” (or “fuel emergency” if required)?
Lost comms. You are on an airway whose MEA is 6,000, MOCA 4,000. You are in radar contact and receive “Maintain 4,000 until JASEN then climb 6,000.” Radio dies before JASEN. You must fly this altitude.
What is 4,000 until JASEN, then climb to 6,000?