Advanced IFR and IFR Flying Techniques Flashcards
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What does ROL and PIT mode do?
Keeps flying plane at current rol and/or pitch within certain limits.
What do all airplanes have to have–where is it in the FAR?
Part 91.205
Where is the IFR required equipment located?
Also in FAR 91.205.
What equipment is required for IFR flight?
Two-way Radio
VOR or TACAN, or area navigation system, e.g. IFR GPS
Gyroscopic rate of turn indicator
Sensitive altimeter
Clock
Generator or alternator
Attitude and heading indicator
What equipment checks are required for IFR?
VOR–IFR only 30 days
IFR approach-aproved GPS
Currency requirements for IFR?
Instrument rating
Within 6 prior calendar months:
6 approaches, holding procedures and interception and tracking courses using navigation systems
Can use appropriate category of aircraft, flight sim or training device
When you let instrument lapse, what do you have to do to regain currency?
If within 6 months, can do required tasks with safety pilot or approved simulator
After that, have to to an Instrument Proficiency Check, which mst be conducted by an instructor or examiner
What do you need to have to use a safety pilot?
Must hold at least a private certificate with appropriate category and class ratings
Must have a current medical
Does not need to have instrument
Aircraft must have fully functional dual controls
What do IFR currency log entries need to have?
Approach flown and name of safety pilot.
Where can you find good words to use when communicating with ATC?
The Pilot / Controller glossary, often included with AIM.
What should you do when you change radio frequency?
Listen for a moment to make sure you are not talking over another pilot.
What should you start a new ATC transmission with?
Full call sign
If you don’t hear a transmission for a while, what should you check?
Look for a stuck mike.
Should you try to understand the controller’s clearance while copying?
No, write it down first, then try to understand it.
What are the required en route reports to ATC?
Hazardous or unforecast weather
Safety information
Avionics malfunction
Deviation from clearance, e.g., to avoid traffic
What non-emergency reports to ATC are required?
Leaving an altitude for a newly-assigned altitude, e.g. pilot’s discretion clearance.
Altitude change with VFR on top.
If you can’t maintain 500 FPM during climb or descent.
Airspeed variance from clearance of 5% or 10 knots whichever greater from the filed speed.
What reports are required for holds and approaches?
Time and altitude reaching an assigned holding fix
Departing a holding fix
Executing the missed approach procedure
What reports are required when not on radar?
Time and altitude passing designated reporting points
Time estimate over a designated reporting point off by more than 3 minutes
Leaving the FAF inbound on a non-precision approach
What are the elements of a report passing over a designated reporting point?
Identify aircraft
Name of reporting point
Time over the point
Altitude at the point
Estimated time to next point
Name of the following reporting point
When are position reports required, not required?
“Radar contact lost” or “radar contact terminated” requires reports
“Radar contact” means no reports
What do you do if you have low fuel; what effect does it have?
Report “minimum fuel status”; not an emergency, and not given priority, but indicates could be one.
What is required to declare an emergency, and what effect does it have?
Safety has to be in doubt, and immediate assistance is required. Use the word “emergency.” You will receive priority handling.
How can you tell a compulsory reporting point if you are out of radar contact or if there is an outage?
Shown as solid on FAA and Jeppesen maps.
What should you do if you lose communications with ATC while flying IFR?
Check previous frequency
Try another radio if available
Try relaying through another aircraft
Check charts or GPS for frequencies for your position
Try to contact FSS over nearby navaid
Try the emergency frequency 121.5
Try handset radio if available
Try cell phone
