IN205

Question 1

Below what altitude are you required to reduce airspeed to 250 KIAS or less?

Answer 1

Below 10,000 MSL unless the MAJCOM has approved a higher speed.

Question 2

In a descent it’s a good technique to check your progress every _________ and adjust the gradient as required.

Answer 2

5000 feet

Question 3

When performing an enroute descent you should specify the type of approach you desire.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Performing a pilot discretion descent allows the pilot to ______.

Answer 4

a. start the descent when the pilot chooses
b. use any rate of descent
c. level off at an intermediate altitude

Question 5

You are in a 4° descent angle and your airspeed is at .4 Mach. What is your VSI rate of descent?

Answer 5

1600 FPM

Question 6

You are in a 7° descent angle and your airspeed is at .3 Mach. What is your VSI rate of descent?

Answer 6

2100 FPM

Question 7

Where are instrument penetration approaches found?

Answer 7

In the FLIP Terminal High Altitude books.

Question 8

What are the three basic instrument penetration procedures?

Answer 8

Teardrop (DME or Non-DME)
Radial
Radial/arc

Question 9

What are the two variations of the three basic instrument penetration procedures types:

Answer 9

Multiple facility approaches

Approach with dead reckoning (DR) courses

Question 10

What are the four common components for any type of high altitude penetration approach?

Answer 10

Initial Approach Fix (IAF)
Course Information
Final Approach Fix (FAF)
Missed Approach Point (MAP)

Question 11

What does W-HOLDS stand for?

Answer 11

Weather
Holding clearance
Obtain approach clearance
Letdown plate review
Descent check
Speed as required

Question 12

Can the T-6A fly an approach where course information off a TACAN or NDB is required?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Is it common to have more than one published instrument procedure to the same runway?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

If ATC clears you for an approach while established in holding and the holding fix is the same as the IAF, what should you do?

Answer 14

Continue flying the holding pattern until reaching the IAF, then to commence the approach. DO NOT make any additional orbits in holding or turn inbound early without ATC approval.

Question 15

_________ restrictions are the most common type of restriction on instrument procedures.

Answer 15

Altitude

Question 16

A non-DME teardrop approach is one where the inbound turn point is not designated by ______. Instead, the turn inbound is started upon reaching a specific _______.

Answer 16

DME; Altitude

Question 17

How is a published penetration turn altitude annotated for a non-DME approach?

Answer 17

“Left or right at (altitude).”

Question 18

When a penetration turn altitude is not published, the turn is started when?

Answer 18

At an altitude halfway between the IAF and FAF altitudes.

Question 19

How do you calculate Descent Gradient (DG)?

Answer 19

Take the altitude you need to lose (in 100s of feet) and divide it by the distance you have to go.
DG = 100s of feet/distance in NM

Question 20

What is the DG if you want to loose 28000 feet in 70 NM?

Answer 20

4 degrees nose low

Question 21

What is penetration airspeed for the T-6?

Answer 21

200 KIAS

Question 22

How do you calculate your approximate VSI during the descent?

Answer 22

VSI = GS (NM/min) X 100 X pitch (descent gradient)

Question 23

As you maintain 200 KIAS throughout the descent, TAS will _________ and the VSI descent rate will __________.

Answer 23

decrease; decrease

Question 24

When flying a non-DME teardrop approach you are required to maintain a pitch attitude _______ the level flight picture for the penetration airspeed to ensure you remain within protected airspace.

Answer 24

8-10 degrees below

Question 25

With the speedbrake extended, you will need approximately _____ torque to maintain penetration airspeed at the target pitch attitude. With the speed brake retracted, _____ torque will normally work well.

Answer 25

25%; 10%

Question 26

If you are cleared for a non-DME teardrop approach from an altitude below the published IAF altitude, you must time outbound __________ for each __________ the published IAF altitude before starting your descent.

Answer 26

15 seconds; 1000 feet below

Question 27

If a non-DME teardrop approaches do not specify a penetration turn altitude when do you start the inbound turn?

Answer 27

After descending one-half the total altitude between the IAF and FAF

Question 28

Use a maximum of _____ of bank to make the penetration turn inbound

Answer 28

30°

Question 29

When are you defined as established on course?

Answer 29

When within half full-scale deflection or in the T-6A one dot deflection on the EHSI

Question 30

When do you need to transition to the landing configuration and slow to approach airspeed?

Answer 30

Once established inbound, and before reaching the final approach fix (FAF).

Question 31

What is normal configuration for an instrument approach

Answer 31

Landing gear, landing lights, and TO flaps down.

Question 32

Once configured, complete the before landing check and slow to __________ prior to crossing the _____ and beginning the final approach.

Answer 32

110 KIAS; FAF

Question 33

If no penetration turn altitude is depicted on the approach plate, when will you begin your turn inbound on a non-DME teardrop penetration?

Answer 33

At an altitude halfway between IAF and FAF altitude

Question 34

You are cleared for a non-DME teardrop VOR penetration but are 3000 feet below the published IAF altitude. How long will you time outbound before descending?

Answer 34

45 seconds

Question 35

If your heading is within 90° of the approach course (for radial approaches) you are required to overfly the IAF.

Answer 35

FALSE, you are not required to overfly the IAF and may use normal lead points to intercept the course.

Question 36

When a descent is required at the IAF, start the descent when?

Answer 36

When the aircraft is abeam or past the IAF on a parallel or intercept heading to the approach course

Question 37

When flying a radial approach, as you pass the IAF ______.

Answer 37

turn immediately in the shorter direction toward the approach course

Question 38

What is a good technique with all approaches, for configuring the aircraft and complete the before landing checklist?

Answer 38

When you reach approximately 2-3 miles prior to the FAF, configure the aircraft and complete the before landing checklist

Question 39

When flying high altitude radial/arc penetrations, you should calculate and use normal lead points to complete required course/arc intercepts.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

What section of the approach plate provides a side view preview for the altitude restrictions?

Answer 40

Profile view

Question 41

The non-DME teardrop approach is usually associated with a ______ approach.

Answer 41

VOR

Question 42

When flying a non-DME teardrop approach, you are required to maintain a pitch attitude ______ below the level flight picture for the penetration airspeed to ensure you remain within protected airspace.

Answer 42

8°-10°

Question 43

When flying a radial approach if your heading is within ______ of the outbound penetration course, you are not required to overfly the IAF and may use normal lead points to intercept the course.

Answer 43

90°

Question 44

If you have a 3° descent gradient, how much altitude have you lost in 1 nautical mile?

Answer 44

300 feet

Question 45

When flying a radial/arc approach, ______ you may begin your descent to the next applicable altitude restriction.

Answer 45

once a lead point is reached AND a turn to the next approach segment is initiated

Question 46

You are 40 miles from Junction at FL310 at .5 Mach and are required to cross Junction at 15,000. How will you determine your descent gradient?

Answer 46

Divide the altitude you have to lose in hundreds of feet (160) by the number of miles you have to go (40). This provides your descent gradient in degrees (4).