Decoding
What is the ceiling?
KSTL 140051Z 14007KT 7SM OVC005 13/12 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE21 SLP096 P0000 T01330117 $
Overcast at 500 feet AGL
What is the time requirements when filing to a location?
+/- 1 hour from the ETA
What altitude does Class A airspace begin?
18,000 ft MSL
Who is the final authority for aircraft operations?
Pilot-in-command
What are the three types of holding entries?
Direct, Parallel and Tear Drop
What does +TSRA mean?
KCBM 140105Z AUTO 11014KT 7/8SM +TSRA BR VV016 18/17 A2991
RMK AO2 WSHFT 0059
Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain
What wx is required to file to a destination IFR?
Weather at/above minimums for the lowest compatible approach that can be flown
What is the minimum altitude to operate over a congested area?
1,000 feet (2,000 ft horizontally/radius)
If you filed to fly from KTTN to KSTL (St. Louis), what altitude(s) should you fly?
Even thousands (at/above any minimum IFR altitudes)
West = Even
What is the standard turn direction and timing for a holding pattern?
Turn = Right turn
Timing: at/below 14,000 ft MSL = 1 min
above 14,000 ft MSL = 1:30
What does SHRA BR VCTS mean?
KTUP 132334Z 1400/1424 15014G22KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS BKN015 OVC035CB
Rain showers, mist, vicinity thunderstorms
Below what weather requires you to file an alternate?
Visibility below 3 SM
What are your VFR visibility and cloud clearances for Class C airspace?
3 SM / 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2,000 feet horizontally
How many GPS satellites do you need to fly a GPS approach?
5 satellites for RAIM or 4 satellites and baro-altitude aiding
For a Teardrop entry, how many degrees from the outbound heading is the TD course?
30 degrees
What does this lightning report mean?
OCNL LTGICCG OHD
Occasional lightning, in cloud, cloud to ground, overhead
What weather is required at your alternate if you are planning on flying a non-precision approach?
800-2
At what point do you execute a missed approach during a precision approach?
Decision Altitude
When can you go here and not file an alternate?
KJAN 132341Z 1400/1424 14007KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN018 OVC024
TEMPO 1400/1402 2SM +TSRA BR SCT004CB BKN009 OVC015
FM140300 27002KT 6SM BR OVC007
FM140600 31005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
FM141500 33009KT P6SM SKC
After 0600Z on the 14th
If it takes 54 seconds to fly the inbound leg of a standard holding pattern (at 4,000 ft MSL), how would you adjust your outbound leg?
Fly outbound for 1:06
Bonus: when do you start your timing?
What is the direction, speed and temperature for these winds aloft at 34,000 feet MSL?
730649
What weather is required at your alternate if you are planning on flying a precision approach?
600-2
What is the standard temperature at 5,000 ft MSL?
5* Celsius
Standard temperature = 15* C at Sea Level
Standard Laps Rate = 2* C / 1,000 ft (subtract 10* C)
What is the fuel requirements for IFR flight?
Sufficient fuel to complete the flight to the first airport of intended landing, fly to the alternate (if required), and thereafter fly for 45 min. at normal cruising speed.
What is the maximum holding speed?
6,000 ft MSL and below = 200 kias
6,001 to 14,000 ft MSL = 230 kias
14,001 ft MSL and above = 265 kias