IFR specifics from the AIM

Question 1

What is the VOR frequency Band?

Answer 1

108.0-117.95 MHz (1-1-3(a.))

Question 2

How do you use a VOT test Frequency?

Answer 2

Tune the VOT test frequency located in the Chart Supplement. Center the CDI, it should read 0 degrees from or 180 degrees to (1-1-4(b.))

Question 3

What is the typical VOT frequency?

Answer 3

108.0 (1-1-4(e.1))

Question 4

To what distance can you reliably receive DME information and to what level of accuracy?

Answer 4

199 NM and to 1/2 nm or 3 percent of the total distance, whichever is further. (1-1-7(b.))

Question 5

Where can you find NAVAID service volume restrictions?

Answer 5

Notams and then under the listings of NAVAIDs in the Chart Supplement (1-1-8(b.))

Question 6

What are the Maximum ranges for each type of VOR?

Answer 6

70 NM for VL and 130 for VH VORs (Fig 1-1-3)(P. 475)

Question 7

What are the components of an ILS?

Answer 7

Guidance info: Localizer, GS
Range info: Beacon
Visual Info: Approach lights, runway lights, touchdown and centerline lights
(1-1-9(a.3.))

Question 8

How far off course must you be for a full-scale Localizer deflection while at the runway threshold?

Answer 8

350 ft to either direction of the centerline (1-1-9(b.2.))

Question 9

What is the maximum differential between an LDA’s approach course and the runway in order for the approach to have straight in minimums?

Answer 9

30 Degrees (1-1-9(c.2.))

Question 10

What is the typical glide slope angle on an ILS?

Answer 10

3 Degrees (1-1-9(d.3.))

Question 11

What is the minimum DH for a CAT 1 ILS?

Answer 11

200 FT (1-1-9(i.1.a))

Question 12

What is RAIM? How does it work and what are the requirements for a RAIM check?

Answer 12

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) determines if the satellites being used are meeting the performance requirements for a specific phase of flight, it requires 5 satellites to be in view of the receiver. A RAIM check can be completed using 4 satellites + baro-aiding (1-1-17(3.))

Question 13

What is FDE? How does it work and what are the requirements for it?

Answer 13

Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) is the ability of the GPS to determine if a failed satellite is being used by the GPS. If the FDE detects a failed satellite it will exclude its information when determining positional information. It required 6 satellites for 5 + Baro aiding (1-1-17(3.a))

Question 14

What TSO standard does your GPS fall under and is it IFR legal?

Answer 14

Our GTN 650 falls in accordance with TSO-146c, making it IFR compliant, it is also a WAAS GPS, so we don’t have to conduct a RAIM check during preflight (1-7-17(2.a.1))(Garmin - GTNxi Series Pilot’s Guide)

Question 15

If your IFR GPS database doesn’t have a waypoint that you intend to use, can you just manually insert the point with longitude and latitude?

Answer 15

No, you may attempt to update the database but you must be able to retrieve waypoints to be used under iFR by name (1-1-17(2.b.3))

Question 16

What is the full-scale CDI sensitivity when a GPS receiver is set to terminal mode?

Answer 16

1 NM (1-1-17(4))

Question 17

Which type of non-precision approaches cannot have a GPS overlay designation

Answer 17

LOC, LDA, SDF (1-1-17(5))

Question 18

What is the full-scale CDI sensitivity when a GPS receiver is set to En route mode?

Answer 18

5 NM (1-1-17(2.e.3))

Question 19

What is the full-scale CDI sensitivity when flying a GPS approach within the FAWP?

Answer 19

.3 NM (1-1-17(2.e.5)

Question 20

How do you do a RAIM check?

Answer 20

Either with onboard equipment or by using the FAA Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) on the FAA en route and terminal RAIM prediction website. (1-1-17(2.g.2)

Question 21

What is WAAS?

Answer 21

WAAS is the system that allows you to fly GPS approaches without a RAIM check due to increased accuracy, availability, and integrity than standard GPS. It works by having ground stations, called Wide Area Reference Stations (WRS) that monitor GPS satellites to correct errors made by the satellites. The stations relay data to the Wide Area Master Station (WMS) which computes the correction information from the satellites and coordinates between the WAAS capable GPS receiver in the aircraft through a geostationary satellite (1-1-18.a.3)

Question 22

What kinds of approaches do WAAS GPSs allow you to fly?

Answer 22

LPV & LNAV/VNAV (1-1-18.b.1)

Question 23

What color are runway edge lights?

Answer 23

White, except the last half or 2,000 ft (whichever is less) of an instrument runway in which they are yellow (2-1-4.b)

Question 24

What color are runway edge lights?

Answer 24

They are green at the start and red at the end of the runway (2-1-4.c)

Question 25

What color is our airport’s beacon?

Answer 25

white and green alternating (2-1-9.b.1)

Question 26

When flying an instrument approach into a nontowered airport, when should you make your calls?

Answer 26

When departing the FAF, when Established on the final approach segment, when completing the approach, and when going missed (4-1-9.g.6)

Question 27

What will a controller include in an IFR clearance?

Answer 27

Clearance limit (Cleared to)
Departure procedure (typically RV out of MYF)
Route
Altitude
Holding instructions (if not cleared to an Airport)
(4-4-3)

Question 28

What rules must a pilot operating VFR-on-top abide by?

Answer 28

VFR cruising altitudes (91.159)
VFR cloud clearance and visibility requirements (91.155)
Must remain IFR complicit (minimum altitudes, position reporting, radio communications, course requirements)
(4-4-8)

Question 29

What are the standard horizontal separation requirements between 2 IFR aircraft?

Answer 29

3 NM (4-4-11.c)

Question 30

When must you file an IFR flight plan using form 7233-4?

Answer 30

Assignment of PBN routing
Civilian IFR flights departing US airspace
(5-1-6.a.1)

Question 31

Explain clearance void times

Answer 31

A clearance void time is when your IFR clearance is voided when flying at a nontowered airport, you must advise ATC ASAP if you have not departed by your clearance. 30 minutes afterward, search and rescue will start if you haven’t contacted ATC (5-2-7.a.1)

Question 32

What are the two types of DP’s and how are they presented?

Answer 32

ODPs are presented textually or graphically, and SIDs are presented graphically (5-2-9.a)

Question 33

What is a DVA?

Answer 33

A Diverse Vector Area (DVA) is an area where a controller can give you “random vectors” while below MVA/MIA. It is established with the TERPS criteria for diverse departures and provides obstacle and terrain avoidance. (5-2-9.b)

Question 34

What is the obstacle identification surface?

Answer 34

the 40:1 ratio states that beyond the departure end of the runway (DER) there are no obstacles at a 40:1 ratio (if you are 200 ft away, there are no obstacles that are taller than 5 ft. This equates to 152 ft/nm (5-2-9.e.3)