Preflight
Who is responsible for determining that the altimeter has been checked and meets the requirements for IFR flight?
A. Owner
B. Operator
C. PIC
PIC
For an airplane, determine the weather minimum conditions required at the destination airport to avoid listing an alternate on your IFR flight plan.
A. From 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 2 and 1/2 miles.
B. From 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA, forecast ceiling 3,000, and visibility 3 miles.
C. From 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 3 miles.
C. From 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 3 miles.
What minimum navigation equipment is required for IFR flight?
A. VOR/LOC receiver, transponder, and DME.
B. VOR receiver and, if in ARTS III environment, a coded transponder equipped for altitude reporting.
C. Navigation equipment appropriate to the ground facilities to be used.
C. Navigation equipment appropriate to the ground facilities to be used.
During an IFR flight in IMC, a distress condition is encountered, (fire, mechanical, or structural failure). The pilot should
A. not hesitate to declare an emergency and obtain an amended clearance.
B. wait until the situation is immediately perilous before declaring an emergency.
C. contact ATC and advise that an urgency condition exists and request priority consideration.
A. not hesitate to declare an emergency and obtain an amended clearance.
To operate an aircraft under IFR, a flight plan must have been filed and an ATC clearance received prior to
A. controlling the aircraft solely by use of instruments.
B. entering weather conditions in any airspace.
C. entering controlled airspace.
C. entering controlled airspace.
Before beginning any flight under IFR, the pilot in command must become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. In addition, the pilot must
A. list an alternate airport on the flight plan and become familiar with the instrument approaches to that airport.
B. list an alternate airport on the flight plan and confirm adequate takeoff and landing performance at the destination airport.
C. be familiar with the runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the alternatives available if the flight cannot be completed.
C. be familiar with the runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the alternatives available if the flight cannot be completed.
What are the alternate minimums for an airport with a precision approach procedure?
A. 400-foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility.
B. 600-foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility.
C. 800-foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility.
B. 600-foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility.
An aircraft operated during IFR under 14 CFR Part 91 is required to have which of the following?
A. Radar altimeter.
B. Dual VOR system.
C. Gyroscopic direction indicator.
C. Gyroscopic direction indicator.
While on an IFR flight, a pilot has an emergency which causes a deviation from an ATC clearance. What action must be taken?
A. Notify ATC of the deviation as soon as possible.
B. Squawk 7700 for the duration of the emergency.
C. Submit a detailed report to the chief of the ATC facility within 48 hours.
A. Notify ATC of the deviation as soon as possible.
When departing from an airport located outside controlled airspace during IMC, you must file an IFR flight plan and receive a clearance before
A. takeoff.
B. entering IFR conditions.
C. entering Class E airspace.
C. entering Class E airspace.
When must an operational check on the aircraft VOR equipment be accomplished when used to operate under IFR?
A. Within the preceding 10 days or 10 hours of flight time.
B. Within the preceding 30 days or 30 hours of flight time.
C. Within the preceding 30 days.
C. Within the preceding 30 days.
What minimum weather conditions must be forecast for your ETA at an alternate airport, that has only a VOR approach with standard alternate minimums, for the airport to be listed as an alternate on the IFR flight plan?
A. 800-foot ceiling and 1 statute mile visibility.
B. 800-foot ceiling and 2 statute miles visibility.
C. 1,000-foot ceiling and visibility to allow descent from minimum en route altitude (MEA), approach, and landing under basic VFR.
B. 800-foot ceiling and 2 statute miles visibility.
Where is DME required under IFR?
A. At or above 24,000 feet MSL if VOR navigational equipment is required.
B. In positive control airspace.
C. Above 18,000 feet MSL.
A. At or above 24,000 feet MSL if VOR navigational equipment is required.
When may ATC request a detailed report of an emergency even though a rule has not been violated?
A. When priority has been given.
B. Any time an emergency occurs.
C. When the emergency occurs in controlled airspace.
A. When priority has been given.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing or unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the minimum altitude for IFR flight is
A. 3,000 feet over all terrain.
B. 3,000 feet over designated mountainous terrain; 2,000 feet over terrain elsewhere.
C. 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle over designated mountainous terrain; 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle over terrain elsewhere.
C. 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle over designated mountainous terrain; 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle over terrain elsewhere.
Which checks and inspections of flight instruments or instrument systems must be accomplished before an aircraft can be flown under IFR?
A. VOR within 30 days, altimeter systems within 24 calendar months, and transponder within 24 calendar months.
B. ELT test within 30 days, altimeter systems within 12 calendar months, and transponder within 24 calendar months.
C. VOR within 24 calendar months, transponder within 24 calendar months, and altimeter system within 12 calendar months.
A. VOR within 30 days, altimeter systems within 24 calendar months, and transponder within 24 calendar months.
If a pilot elects to proceed to the selected alternate, the landing minimums used at that airport should be the
A. minimums specified for the approach procedure selected.
B. alternate minimums shown on the approach chart.
C. minimums shown for that airport in a separate listing of “IFR Alternate Minimums.”
A. minimums specified for the approach procedure selected.
To meet the requirements for flight under IFR, an aircraft must be equipped with certain operable instruments and equipment. One of those required is
A. a radar altimeter.
B. a transponder with altitude reporting capability.
C. a clock with sweep second pointer or digital presentation.
C. a clock with sweep second pointer or digital presentation.
What are the minimum fuel requirements in IFR conditions, if the first airport of intended landing is forecast to have a 1,500-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility at flight-planned ETA? Fuel to fly to the first airport of intended landing,
A. and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
B. fly to the alternate, and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
C. fly to the alternate, and fly thereafter for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed.
B. fly to the alternate, and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
Prior to operating an aircraft not equipped with a transponder in Class B airspace, a request for a deviation must be submitted to the
A. FAA Administrator at least 24 hours before the proposed operation.
B. nearest FAA General Aviation District Office 24 hours before the proposed operation.
C. controlling ATC facility at least 1 hour before the proposed flight.
C. controlling ATC facility at least 1 hour before the proposed flight.
What record shall be made in the aircraft log or other permanent record by the pilot making the VOR operational check?
A. The date, place, bearing error, and signature.
B. The date, frequency of VOR or VOT, number of flight hours since last check, and signature.
C. The date, place, bearing error, aircraft total time, and signature.
A. The date, place, bearing error, and signature.
For aircraft other than helicopters, is an alternate airport required for an IFR flight to ATL (Atlanta Hartsfield) if the proposed ETA is 1930Z?
TAF KATL 121720Z 121818 20012KT 5SM HZ BKN030
FM2000 3SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM2200 33015G20KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040
BECMG 0608 02008KT BKN040
BECMG 1012 00000KT P6SM CLR=
A. Yes, because the ceiling could fall below 2,000 feet within 2 hours before to 2 hours after the ETA.
B. No, because the ceiling and visibility are forecast to remain at or above 1,000 feet and 3 miles, respectively.
C. No, because the ceiling and visibility are forecast to be at or above 2,000 feet and 3 miles within 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA.
C. No, because the ceiling and visibility are forecast to be at or above 2,000 feet and 3 miles within 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out is mandated for aircraft operations in
A. Class A, B, and C airspace.
B. Class A, B, and C airspace above 2,500 ft. AGL.
C. all airspace within the 48 contiguous states above 2,000 ft. AGL.
A. Class A, B, and C airspace.
An airport without an authorized IAP may be included on an IFR flight plan as an alternate, if the current weather forecast indicates that the ceiling and visibility at the ETA will
A. allow for descent from the IAF to landing under basic VFR conditions.
B. be at least 1,000 feet and 1 mile.
C. allow for a descent from the MEA, approach, and a landing under basic VFR conditions.
C. allow for a descent from the MEA, approach, and a landing under basic VFR conditions.
When is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment required?
A. Under the shelf of Class C airspace.
B. In Class E airspace above 10,000 ft. MSL, except at and below 2,500 ft. AGL.
C. In all controlled airspace.
B. In Class E airspace above 10,000 ft. MSL, except at and below 2,500 ft. AGL.