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When is a procedure turn not used?

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Straight in approach 
Hold in lieu of 
Arc used to reach the final approach segment 
Radar vectors 
Published nopt no barb=Nopt
Timed approach
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Two types of radar approaches?

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PAR:Precision Approach Radar
-Precision Approach

ASR:Airport Surveillance Radar
-Non Precision Approach

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What is an ODP?

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A procedure that provides obstacle clearance
ODP’s do not include ATC-related clime requirements
To provide obstruction clearance via the least onerous route from the terminal area to the appropriate en route airway

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What does a position report include?

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Identification 
Position 
Time
Altitude 
ETA of the next reporting point
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What are the ways to test your VOR?

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Ground +- 4 degrees
Duel +- 4 degrees
Airborne +- 6 degrees
VOT +- 4 degrees (180to/360from)

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What makes up the pitot & static system?

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Airspeed indicator
Altimeter
Vsi (vertical speed indicator)

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What additional reports must you make?

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Safety of flight
Missed approach 
Entering a hold
Leaving a hold 
Leaving a fix 
Leaving altitude 
True airspeed change of 10 knots or 5%
Unexpected weather 
VFR on top
Compulsory reporting points 
Loss of nav/ comm 
Unable to clime/descend 
ETA +\- 3 min
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The heading indicator can’t purses more than _________ in ________ minutes?

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3 degrees in 15 minutes

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What is a SID?

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Standard instrument departure

  • primarily developed to reduce pilot/controller workload
  • ATC clearance must be received prior to flying a SID
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What does an ATC clearance contain?

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Clearance limit
Route 
Altitude 
Frequency 
Transponder code
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Required equipment malfunctions you would report to ATC?

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Communication
Navigation
Approach

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What does the “T” in the upside down triangle on the approach plate mean?

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Take-off minimums not standard and/or departure procedures are published

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Feeder route

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Used to navigate between the en route phase to the initial approach fix

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How long are low altitude e route charts valid?

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56 days

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What is a TAA?

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“Terminal Arrival area”

  • A procedure designed for arriving aircraft with GPS
  • the TAA contains a “T” structure that normally provide a NoPT for aircraft using the approach
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What is the takeoff minimum for helicopters under part 91 regulations?

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None, but it would be wise to make sure you have that minimum to land at the airport you are departing

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When is the GPS database in the aircraft updated?

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28 days

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When are you required to make position reports?

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  • when not in radar contact you must report all compulsory reporting points along the route
  • if you filed a direct flight plan you must report all points that define your route
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What is a MALSR?

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Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights(MALSR)

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When are you required to list an alternate airport on an IFR flight plan?

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Whenever the first airport of intended landing does not have or meet the following:

  • Approach weather reports or forecasted
  • ETA through ETA +1 hour a ceiling must be at least 1000 feet above airport elevation, or at least 400 feet above the lowest applicable approach minima, whichever is higher, and the visibility will be at least two statute miles.
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What instruments require to be checked every 24 months?

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Pitot-static system
Encoder
Transponder
Altimeter

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VFR-ON-TOP altitudes are what?

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0-179 degrees
-odd thousands
180-359
-even thousands

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VOR/DME/TACAN standard services volumes?

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Terminal -1000agl-12000 25nm
Low altitude- 1000agl-18000 40nm
High altitude 1000agl-14500 40mm
14500agl-18000 100nm

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What are the helicopter IFR alternate airport weather minimums for an airport without a instrument approach procedure?

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Appropriate weather reports and forecasts must indicate, at the eta, that the ceiling and visibility will allow descent from the mea, approach, and land under basic VFR

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What is a contact approach?
Pilot must request a contact approach, can't b issued by ATC - aircraft must remain: - > 1sm flight visibility - IAP equipped airport
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What is the inbound leg length for a standard holding pattern below 14,000feet MSL?
1 minute
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What is a DP?
Departure Procedures | Prep landed procedures which provide obstruction clearance form the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure
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What are the required Maintenance inspections for an aircraft?
``` Annual inspection Life limited parts Time before overhaul Hundred hour Airworthiness directives Transponder/pitot static "24 months" ```
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GPS MODES?
En route- > 30nm from ARP Term/arm < 30 nm from ARP Apch/active < 2nm from FAF
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What are the currency requirements to acts PIC on an IFR flight? 61.57C
``` Within the proceeding 6 months you must have accomplished the following: -6 instrument approaches -intercepting and tracking courses -holding procedures -Biennial flight review To carry passengers, within 90 days, accomplish: -day:3 takeoff and landings -night:3 takeoff and landings ```
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How long before departure should you file a flight plan?
30 minutes prior
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What is the fuel requirement for an IFR flight In a helicopter?
You must carry enough fuel to fly for additional 30 minutes at normal cruising speed, after reaching the fist airport of intended landing and then flying to the selected alternate airport
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What is a VDP?
Visual descent point - a defined point on the final approach course of a non-precision straight in approach procedure from which normal descent from a MDA to the runway touchdown point may be commenced
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Attitude indicator can't dip more than how many degrees ?
More than 5 degrees dip during a taxing turn
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What is a visual approach?
- VFR approach in VFR conditions without the constraint of having to follow an IAP - may be assigned by ATC or requested by the pilot
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Can you initiate an approach when the visibility is reported less than the minimum?
Yes, however, in order to land the flight visibility cannot be less than the visibility prescribed in the standard instrument approach procedure being used
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When does the ILS critical area become active?
-ceiling below 800feet AGL | Visibility less than 2 miles
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What are the helicopters IFR alternate airport weather minimums for an airport with a standard instrument approach procedure?
Appropriate weather reports and forecasts must indicate, at the ETA, a ceiling 200 feet above the minimum for the approach to be flown and visibility of at least 1 mile but never less than the published minimum to be flown
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What are the basic components of the ILS?
Localizer Glide-slope Marker beacons Approach lighting
39
Three types do weather advisories and how long are they posted for?
Airmet- 6hours - Sierra: IFR conditions - Tango: winds and turbulence - Zulu:moderate icing Sigmet- 4hours Convective sigmet- 2hours
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When are you required to have DME?
- When the route to be flown requires it | - above flight level 240
41
What is the maximum allowable error for an altimeter for flight under IFR?
+\- 75 feet
42
What are the various compass errors?
``` Variation Deviation Dip errors -turning errors -acceleration errors Oscillation errors ```
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What is an instrument rating required?
On an IFR flight plan In IMC conditions in controlled airspace
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What do you have to have in your possession when you accept a DP?
Us of a DP requires pilot possession of the textual or graphical depiction
45
What is the minimum radio navigation equipment that has to be on board the aircraft?
Whatever navigation equipment is suitable for the route to be flown A VOR or tacan receiver or an operable and suitable RNAV system is required when conducting a flight under IFR in class B airspace
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Two types of notams?
FDC- contains changes to instrument approach charts and en route charts Distant- effects go/no go status - runway closures - frequency changes - an aids out of service, etc.
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Can you get current through the use of a flight training device or simulator?
Yes, provided it is representative of the aircraft category for the instrument privileges sought
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Start time - outbound leg - Inbound leg
Outbound- over/abeam the fix,whichever occurs first | Inbound- when rolling out of a turn on an inbound course
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When are you permitted to descend below MDA/DA on an instrument approach procedure?
- Continually in a position from which a descent to a landing on the intended runway can be made at a normal rate of descent using normal makeovers - the flight visibility is not less than the visibility is not less than the visibility prescribed in the standard instrument approach being used - at least one of the references in 91.175 for the intended runway is visible
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3 ways to enter a holding pattern?
Parallel-120 degrees Tear drop- 70 degrees Direct- 180 degrees
51
Two principles of gyroscopic instruments and two driving forces?
Rigidity in space Precession Electrical Vacuum
52
What is the standard glide slope angle?
3 degrees so that it intercepts the middle marker at about 200 feet above the runway elevation
53
How can you reestablish currency after 6 months have elapsed since you fulfilled the requirements to act as PIC under IFR conditions?
You just compete an instrument proficiency check
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What record do you have to keep in your logbook for IFR currency?
The location and type of each instrument approach accomplished The name of the safety pilot, if required
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What information must be placed in the aircraft logbook or other record to fulfill the requirements of a VOR equipment check?
Signature Place Error Date
56
What is the maximum allowable precession on the heading indicator?
The heading indicator should not process more than 3 degrees in 15 minutes
57
Low en route chart airport colors
Blue- civil, approved odd approach Green- has an approach Brown- no IFR approaches
58
What are the minimum instruments and equipment requirements for a flight under IFR?
``` Generator/alternator Radio Altimeter Ball inclinometer(slip-skid indicator) Cock Attitude indicator Rate of turn indicator Directional gyro ```
59
How long is a US terminal procedure Publication valid?
56 days
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How are aircraft approach categories determined?
``` Cat A- 90 knots or less Cat B- 91 to 120 knots Cat C- 121 to 140 knots Cat D- 141 to 165 knots Cat E- 166 knots or greater ```
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Gyroscopic instruments
Heading indicator Attitude indicator Turn coordinator
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What instruments need to be checked and how often?
30 days - VOR - 5 ways to check it - ground - duel - airborne - vot - own 24 calendar months - pitot-static system - encoder - transponder - altimeter

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