IFR Cross Country Flying

Question 1

If the electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) fails in flight, how will you monitor your altitude?

Answer 1

Stand by altimeter

Question 2

Unless otherwise specified on the chart, the minimum enroute altitude along a jet route

Answer 2

18,000 feet MSL

Question 3

The lighter workloads associated with glass (digital) flight instrumentation

Answer 3

may lead to complacency by the flight crew

Question 4

Automation in aircraft has proven

Answer 4

to present new hazards in its limitations

Question 5

MEA is an altitude which assures

Answer 5

acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstruction clearance requirements

Question 6

For operations off established airways at 17,000 feet in the contiguous U.S., (H) class VORTAC facilities used to define a direct route of flight should be no farther apart than

Answer 6

200 NM

Question 7

What is the definition of a technically advanced aircraft?

Answer 7

An aircraft having a primary flight display, a GPS navigation system with a moving map display, and an autopilot.

Question 8

The lowest published altitude which meets obstacle clearance requirements and assures acceptable navigational signal coverage is the

Answer 8

MEA

Question 9

In the case of operations over an area designated as a mountainous area where no other minimum altitude is prescribed, no person may operate an aircraft under IFR below an altitude of

Answer 9

2000 feet above the highest obstacle

Question 10

Unless otherwise prescribed, what is the rule regarding altitude and course to be maintained during an off-airways IFR flight over non-mountainous terrain?

Answer 10

1000 feet above the highest obstacle within 4 NM of course

Question 11

What is the minimum altitude that is prescribed for off airways IFR flights over mountainous terrain?

Answer 11

2000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 NM of the course

Question 12

Unless otherwise prescribed, what is the rule regarding altitude and course to be maintained during an off-airways IFR flight over mountainous terrain?

Answer 12

2000 feet above the highest obstacle within 4 NM of course

Question 13

Acceptable navigational signal coverage at the MOCA is assured for a distance from the VOR of only

Answer 13

22 NM

Question 14

Reception of signals from an off airway radio facility may be inadequate to identify the fix at the designated MEA. In this case, which altitude is designated for the fix?

Answer 14

MRA

Question 15

The MEA assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and

Answer 15

meets obstacle clearance requirements

Question 16

MOAs are established to

Answer 16

separate certain military activities from IFR traffic

Question 17

During IFR enroute operations using an approved TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS system for navigation,

Answer 17

the aircraft must have an approved and operational alternate navigation system appropriate for the route

Question 18

One way to verify the currency of your airborne navigation database is to

Answer 18

check your waypoints to make sure they seem correct and are in the right order.

Question 19

The advancement of avionics in light general aviation airplanes has enhanced situal awareness for properly trained pilots. However, there is concern that this technology could lead to

Answer 19

complacency

Question 20

If no MCA is specified, what is the lowest altitude for crossing a radio fix, beyond which a higher minimum applies?

Answer 20

The MEA at which the fix is approached

Question 21

Which aeronautical chart depicts military training routes (MTR) above 1500 feet?

Answer 21

IFR low altitude enroute chart

Question 22

How can a pilot determine if a global positioning system (GPS) installed in a aircraft is approved for IFR enroute and IFR approaches?

Answer 22

Flight manual supplement

Question 23

In the case of operations over an area designated as a mountainous area, no person may operate an aircraft under IFR below 2000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of

Answer 23

4 NM from the course flown

Question 24

Class G airspace is that airspace where

Answer 24

ATC does not control

Question 25

What is the definition of MEA?

Answer 25

The lowest published altitude which meets obstacle clearance requirements and assures acceptable navigational signal coverage

Question 26

Which types of airspace are depicted on the enroute low altitude chart?

Answer 26

limits of controlled airspace, military training routes and special use airspace

Question 27

Before using any procedure or waypoint retrieved from an airborne navigation database,

Answer 27

the pilot should verify the validity of the database during preflight and inflight

Question 28

An aircraft which is equipped with an electronic flight display (EFD) can

Answer 28

offer new capabilities and simplify the basic flying task

Question 29

During IFR operation using an approved, non-WAAS, GPS system for navigation,

Answer 29

the aircraft must have an approved and operational alternate navigation system appropriate for the route

Question 30

When a pilot believes advanced avionics enable operations closer to personal or environmental limits,

Answer 30

risk is increased

Question 31

For IFR operations off of established airways below 18,000 feet, VOR navigational aids used to describe the route of flight should be no more than

Answer 31

80 NM apart

Question 32

Reception of signals from a radio facility, located off the airway being flown, may be inadequate at the designated MEA to identify the fix. In this case, which altitude is designated for the fix?

Answer 32

MRA

Question 33

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing or unless otherwise authorized by the administrator, the minimum altitude for IFR flight is

Answer 33

2000 feet above the highest obstacle over designated mountainous terrain; 1000 feet above the highest obstacle over terrain elsewhere

Question 34

A handheld GPS system

Answer 34

is not authorized for IFR navigation

Question 35

Which condition is guaranteed for all of the following altitude limits: MAA, MCA, MRA, MOCA, and MEA? (non mountainous area)

Answer 35

1000 foot obstacle clearance

Question 36

During IFR enroute and terminal operations using an approved, non-WAAS, GPS system for navigation, ground based navigational facilities

Answer 36

must be operational along the entire route

Question 37

The altitude that provides acceptable navigational signal coverage for the route, and meets obstacle clearance requirements, is the minimum

Answer 37

en route altitude

Question 38

Handheld GPS systems, and GPS systems certified for VFR operation, may be used during IFR operation as

Answer 38

an aid to situational awareness

Question 39

What are the vertical limits of a transition area that is designated in conjunction with an airport having a prescribed IAP?

Answer 39

700 feet AGL or more to the base of the overlying controlled airspace

Question 40

Which airspace is defined as a transition area when designated in conjunction with an airport which has a prescribed IAP?

Answer 40

The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface and terminating at the base of the overlying controlled airspace

Question 41

While on an instrument flight in VFR conditions, ATC asks you to ADVISE WHEN YOU HAVE ATIS for your destination airport. Upon tuning to ATIS, you discover that is hasn't been updated in over a hour. Which statement is true?

Answer 41

since it has been over an hour, check back in a moment because it is likely being updated now

Question 42

During IFR enroute operations using an approved, non-WAAS, GPS system for navigation,

Answer 42

the aircraft must have an approved and operational alternate navigation system appropriate for the route

Question 43

If the electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) fails in flight, which instrument will you use for pitch and bank information?

Answer 43

Standby attitude indicator

Question 44

ATC may assign the MOCA when certain special conditions exist, and when within

Answer 44

22 NM of the VOR

Question 45

As part of your GPS preflight planning, RAIM prediction should be verified. This means that

Answer 45

RAIM is predicted to be available for your entire route of flight including the GPS approach(es) at your destination

Question 46

What are the primary benefits of satellite based area navigation (RNAV)?

Answer 46

provides optimal routing and altitudes