Approaches
Compared to a VOR, a localizer is this many times more sensitive than a VOR
4 times
A pilot must follow a standard instrument departure (SID) when
ATC issues a clearance containing the SID name
Failing to identify a step-down fix and descending early may
Lead to a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
ATC clears you to “Hold east of the ABC VOR on the 090° radial, right turns.” The inbound course is
270
While en route in IMC, ATC advises that a pilot reports moderate rime icing 20 NM ahead at your assigned altitude. The most appropriate action is
Request a lower or higher altitude to exit the icing layer
You are flying an ILS approach. The aircraft experiences a failure of the glideslope receiver halfway to the FAF. If the localizer is still functioning, you may
Continue as a localizer approach using LOC-only minima
Under part 91, IFR takeoff minimums are
advisory, not mandatory
The Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA) guarantees
Signal reception within 22 NM of a VOR
In a standard holding pattern at or below 14,000 feet MSL, the inbound leg should be
1 Minute
Poor visibility and layered clouds is an indication of this type of air mass
Stable
A GPS approach labeled “LPV” provides
ILS-like vertical guidance without meeting ILS equipment standards
Before accepting a SID in your IFR clearance, you must
Have the textual description or chart and be able to comply with it
If you lose communications after arriving at a clearance limit that is not a fix for an approach, you should
Depart at the EFC time if one was given
During an IFR flight in IMC, you notice your attitude indicator and heading indicator are both slowly drifting. The likely cause is
Vacuum pump failure
A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) issued at 1800Z with the notation “TAF 1820/1920” is valid for
24 hours
On an ILS approach, what does the presence of sequenced flashing lights ("the rabbit") indicate
Assist in aligning with the runway during low visibility
If an airport has a published Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) and ATC clears you for “runway heading, climb and maintain 4,000,” you should
Fly the ODP unless ATC specifically vectors you off the ODP or cancels it
At 120 knots, a standard-rate turn requires approximately this much bank
19 degrees
You are instructed to fly the 15-NM DME arc south of the XYZ VORTAC. To maintain the arc properly, you should
Fly headings that keep the DME reading constant at 15 NM
A temperature inversion is most likely to cause
Decreased visibility in stable air
When executing a circling approach, the pilot must maintain
Visibility and MDA for the aircraft category
A departure specifies a required climb gradient of 300 ft/NM to 4,800 feet. With a 90-knot groundspeed, what rate of climb must you maintain?
450 fpm
Gyroscopic precession causes
A force applied to a gyro to act 90° ahead of the point of application
You are inbound to a fix on a heading of 040°. ATC assigns a standard hold with an inbound course of 180°. The appropriate entry would be
Direct
When flying toward a warm front in IMC, what type of weather conditions are most likely to be encountered before the frontal passage
Prolonged steady precipitation and layered clouds