IFR Practice Exams Set 1 Flashcards
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TRUE OR FALSE
While tracking west bound on the V300 between YYG and YQM, you wish to check your position. After tuning in SUMMERSIDE in the ADF, you note an indication of 064° on the ADF indicator. From this you determine (aircraft magnetic heading 276°) you are at the halfway point.
False
You have not passed the halfway point of this leg.
Where minimum IFR altitudes have been established for designated airways, and air routes, such minimum altitudes shall be applied when flying in accordance with IFR, except that when large variations of temperature or pressure exist aircraft shall be operated at an altitude that is no lower than ____ above the minimum en route IFR altitude.
1000’
As minimum enroute IFR altitudes have been established for designated airways and air routes, such minimum altitudes shall be applied when flying in accordance with IFR along airways or air routes within designated mountainous regions, except that aircraft should be operated at an altitude which is at least 1000 feet higher than the minimum enroute IFR altitude, when there are large variations in temperature and (or) pressure.
While conducting the NDB RWY 24 approach to land at Halifax, you reach the MDA on the inbound track. It is raining, as a result there is rain on the windscreen. What illusion might the pilot experience after the required visual reference is observed?
The pilot will think they are too high, thus flying a lower approach.
During descent into Gander, in IMC, you approach 10000’ASL and note your indicated airspeed is 300 knots. You decide to level off at 10000’ to allow the aircraft to slow to 250 knots and then continue the descent. After levelling off, the pilot will likely feel the aircraft is
descending
What time was this GFA issued?
1741z, valid for 12 hours, with an extended IFR outlook covering 12 more hours.
Here the GFA is issued at 1741z and valid at 1800z. This GFA will have +6 hour forecast (Valid at 0000) and a +12-hour forecast (Valid at 0600). The +12 hour forecast will have an IFR outlook.
Conclusion: A GFA is always issued for a 12 hour forecast and extended 12 hour IFR outlook.
Presuming a departure time of 18Z, while en route from CYHZ to CYYT what sort of weather can you expect?
During the departure expect 3-6SM in light rain showers and mist with a possibility of encountering 2sm visibility in light rain showers and mist in ceilings 800’AGL.
What would be, disregarding the time for climb and descent, the total fuel required?
REFERENCE: LO8 Chart
Alternate: CYQX
Route V315
Cruise altitude 6 000 feet
FD 3025-1
Altimeter setting 28.52 in Hg
PA-31-310 True Airspeed
PA-31-310 Fuel Flow - Total for both engines
Adding 30 lb total to account for both taxi and takeoff, 50 lb for every approach, and 50 lb for every missed approach.
594 lbs
**Alternate Calculation
Indicated Altitude 6 000 feet | Altimeter Setting 28.52 | Temperature -1°C
Pressure Alt Calculation 29.92 - 28.52 = 1.4 x 1 000 = 1 400 + 6 000 = 7 400 feet
PA 7 400 (altimeter setting 28.52) and Temp -1°C = DA 7 221 feet
From Q1 we have
PA-31-310 (hp)
BHP 200
RPM 2300 (best power)
Density Alt & True airspeed chart, TAS 200 MPH 174 KT (200 / 1.15= )
Fuel Flow vs Percent Rated Power
True Airspeed vs Density Altitude
Course is 342°M
Wind 322°M 25 KT (with 22°W variation)
Distance 109 NM
GS 150 KT (WCA -3)
ETE 0+44
**TOTAL TIMES AND TOTAL FUEL
**From question 1 RPM 2300
Fuel Flow at 65% bhp (to get percent rated power divide 200 by 310 as 310 bhp is the max power and the power we are using is 200 bhp)
Fuel Flow chart 102 lb/hr
Fuel burn to alternate 102 lb for 0+44 = 74.8 lb
From question 1 total time 2+34
Fuel burn cruise legs at 102 lb/hr for 2+34 = 261.8 lb
Total fuel required 261.8 (cruise) + 74.8 (alternate) + 30 (taxi) + 150 (2 approaches and 1 missed) + 77 (reserve) = 593.6 lb round off 594 lb
30 NM east of Bluenose, ATC clears you for ILS runway 23, you can descend to
2800’
Once cleared for the approach, further clearance to descend is not required unless there was an altitude restriction in the clearance.
Although you do not need a clearance from ATC to start the descent to 2800’ (Safe Altitude 100 NM), you must notify ATC once you do so.
While en route on the V315 to CYQX (Gander), you wish to check your position relative to the UYT TACAN. After tuning in the TACAN, what would be the indication on the CDI?
This TACAN is unusable for azumith by civilian aircraft without special equipment.
En route, westbound on the V311 from Gander to Stephenville, you wish to check your position at the IKBUN intersection relative to the Deer Lake VOR. If your aircraft magnetic heading is 300, what will be the CDI indication just before crossing the intersection, assuming the OBS is set to 140?
What is responsible for causing the snow showers experienced while departing from Halifax (CYHZ)?
A trough
Given the following metar for Halifax, which altitude represents the corrected DA for the ILS 24 approach?
METAR CYHZ 191900Z 33022G28KT 20SM BKN030 M25/M29 A3005 RMK SC6
SLP179=
690’ ASL
The DA from the approach plate is 650 ASL and DH is 200’ AGL.
From METAR we have the temperature minus 25 C.
Using the above temperature and 200 AGL from the cold weather correction chart we have
Temperature cold weather correction
- 20 degree 30
- 30 degrees 40
After interpolation for - 25 degrees we have 35. Adding altitude correction to DA in ASL we get 650 + 35 = 685 ASL.
Rounding it to the nearest 10’ we get 690’ ASL
While en route on the V312 between YQY and YHZ, you wish to check your position. Over COPAR if the #1 RMI is tuned to 5Y (Trenton) NDB, the RMI indicator will point at
320°M
The head of the needle on the RMI displays Bearing to the Station (BTS)
While waiting for the take-off clearance for runway 06, the tower relays the following aviation routine weather report. Can you legally depart CYHZ?
RVR Runway 06 is 2000, variable 1600 - 2800, tower visibility 1/4 mile.
No, due to the low visibility occurring at this time.
When RVR is fluctuating above and below 1/2 mile, a takeoff is not authorized if ground visibility is less than 1/2
2 is the equivalent SPEC VIS of
Category C, D
After touch-down on RWY29 in CYQM (Moncton), the altimeter indicates 165’. Will the aircraft be dispatched?
No. The aircraft altimeter is outside of the prescribed tolerance of +/- 50’, therefore, the aircraft must not be dispatched until the tolerance is acceptable.
During deceleration an attitude indicator will indicate
a descent
An on slope approach to a runway served by a PAPI would be indicated by
Two red lights, two white lights
Surface winds at the destination are expected to be:
NW at 20 Knots.
What would be the MDA appropriate for the Circling NDB 13 approach into Gander (130 KIAS)?
1000’, 2
A slightly low approach to a runway served by a PAPI would be indicated by
Three red lights, one white light
TRUE OR FALSE
A minimum fuel advisory is an advisory to ATC that should any undue delay occur an emergency is possible.
TRUE
At 0000z, just before arrival into Halifax, the pilot can expect the weather approaching Halifax to be
Low vis in rain with ceilings 700’ AGL.
Given the following Metar for Halifax, for a general aviation arrival and approach ban, will the approach be authorized?
METAR CYHZ 242300Z 17011KT 1/8SM OVC001 03/00 A3018 RMK CI6 SLP226=
RVR U/S
The approach is authorized because the RVR is not available.
CAR 602.129 specifies that instrument approaches by general aviation aircraft are governed by RVR values only. With certain exceptions, pilots of aircraft are prohibited from completing an instrument approach past the FAF (or where there is no FAF, the point where the final approach course is intercepted) to a runway served by an RVR, if the RVR values as measured for that runway are below the following minima:
The following exceptions to the above prohibitions apply to all aircraft when:
(a) the below-minima RVR report is received, the aircraft is inbound on approach and has passed the FAF, or where there is no FAF, the point where the final approach course is intercepted;
(b) the pilot-in-command has informed the appropriate ATC unit that the aircraft is on a training flight and that the pilot-in-command intends to initiate a missed approach procedure at or above the DH or the MDA, as appropriate;
(c) the RVR is varying between distances less than and greater than the minimum RVR;
(d) the RVR is less than the minimum RVR, and the ground visibility at the aerodrome where the runway is located is reported to be at least one-quarter statute mile; or
(e) the pilot-in-command is conducting a precision approach to CAT III minima.
An approach is authorized whenever:
(a) the lowest reported RVR for the runway is at or above minima (CAR 602.129), regardless of reported ground visibility;
(b) the RVR is reported to be varying between distances less than and greater than the minimum RVR;
(c) the RVR is below the minimum, and the ground visibility is reported to be at least one-quarter statute mile;
(d) the RVR for the runway is unavailable or not reported; or
(e) ATS is informed that an aircraft is on a training flight and will conduct a planned missed approach.
Ground visibility can also impose an approach ban for a commercial operator, this question assumes private however.
