INSTRUMENT DEPARTURES

Question 1

DEPARTURE PROCEDURE

Answer 1

EITHER IN FRONT OF NOS PLATES OR RIGHT BEHIND SPECIFIC APPROACH PLATES, PROVIDES TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND TRANSITION FROM AIRPORT TO ENROUTE.

Question 2

PERFORMING DEPARTURE PROCEDURES

Answer 2

MUST HAVE AT LEAST TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION TO ACCEPT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE
DPs PROVIDE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE PROVIDED AIRCRAFT CAN:
CLIMB 200 FT/NM
CROSS END OF RUNWAY AT 35 FEET AGL
CLIMB AT LEAST 400’ ABOVE AIRPORT ELEVATION WITH 2NM BEFORE TURNING
*IF YOU DONT WANT A DP YOU MUST REQUEST “NO DP” AND SHOULD EXPECT VECTORS

Question 3

IFR CLEARANCE

Answer 3

C- CLEARANCE LIMIT
R- ROUTE OF FLIGHT
A- ALTITUDE 
F- FREQUENCY FOR DEPARTURE
T- TRANSPONDER CODE

Question 4

CLEARANCE VOID TIME

Answer 4

ISSUED BY ATC AT UNCONTROLLED FIELDS
GROUND FREQUENCY OR BY PHONE TO CALL ATC
CALL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO OBTAIN VOID TIME
MUST CONTACT ATC BY VOID TIME OR REQUEST EXTENSION OR CLEARANCE WILL BE CANCELLED

Question 5

CLIMB GRADIENT

Answer 5

TO CALCULATE FT/NM

GROUND SPEED/60)*(REQ. FT/NM)= (REQ. FT/MIN