11-202 V3 and 11-217 V3

Question 1

When DO you file IFR

Answer 1

I-WANA

1) IFR Flight Plan
2) Bad Weather is Predicted
3) Along a Federal Airway (within 4 miles and 180 knots)
4) Night Flight
5) Flying in Class - A Airspace

Question 2

Required Weather

Answer 2

1) Prevailing weather ETA +/- 1 hour must be at or above lowest compatible approach to file.
2) Tempo conditions may be below published minimums within the ETA Window

Question 3

Can you file if no published approach exists

Answer 3

1) yes

2) File to a point where forecast weather +/- 1 Hour allows IFR/VFR flight to destination.

Question 4

Weather For An Alternate

Answer 4

1) Must file an Alternate when Weather is below 2,000 and 3.
2) MAJCOM may lower to 1,000 and 2 SM if two independent precision approaches are available

Question 5

Other Conditions that require alternates

Answer 5

1) Radar Required all approaches
2) Required Nav aids unmonitored for all approaches
3) Destination does not have WX reporting
4) Airfield’s lowest compatible approach is above 1500 or 3
5) exception - Remote island destinations can file for a specified holding time instead of an alternate

Question 6

Selecting an alternate

Answer 6

1) Worst forecasted weather conditions for ETA 1 hour - to include TEMPO conditions.
2) Do not include TEMPO thunderstorms, rain or snow showers.
3) A Ceiling of 1,000 or 5,000 ft above the lowest compatible min (whichever higher). With Visibility of 2 SM or 1 SM above lowest compatible minimum.

Question 7

Disqualifying an alternate

Answer 7

1) All approaches require radar
2) all compatible approaches
3) No weather reporting
4) A NA on all compatible approaches
5) Any note disqualifying the airfield or all compatible approaches in IFR minimums section .

Question 8

Fuel Requirements

Answer 8

1) Must have enough to a final landing, either at the destination airport or alternate airport plus reserves.
2) If filed under vis-only must have enough fuel for an approach and missed approach and ability to get to alternate destination.
3) Must have 10 Percent up to 45 mins or 20 minutes whichever is greater.
4) for alternate millage calculation - use 10,000 ft MSL best endurance.

Question 9

Take-offs

Answer 9

1) Must be greater than 500 RVR
2) Fixed wing - must be above 1600 - RVR
- Centerline Lights, visible runway centerline markings, two operative RVR reporting systems.

Question 10

Don’t take off with

Answer 10

1) Ice snow, frost on wings control surfaces props engine inlets or other control surfaces.
2) Do not take off near hazardous conditions.
3) Do not turn until 400 ft above departure end of runway elevation and safe airspeed.

Question 11

MIn climb gradient on takeoff

Answer 11

1) 200 ft/nm or high if posted

2) May be 152 ft with ops sup approval.

Question 12

IFR departure methods

Answer 12

1) Diverse Departure
2) Obstale Departure Procedure
3) Standard Instrument Departure
4) Specific ATC departure Instruction
5) Non-standard takeoff Minimums
6) MAJCOM certified procedure

Question 13

Diverse Departure

Answer 13

1) Track runway centerline 400 ft above DER elevation before turning on course.

Question 14

Obstacle Departure

Answer 14

1) trouble T
2) Dictates Reduced takeoff Runway Length at times
3) visual climb over Airport (must have MAJCOM training for it)

Question 15

SID

Answer 15

Standard Insturmet Departure - follow procedure as published.

• must have at least 200 ft per NM climb rate.

Question 16

Specific ATC departure Instructions

Answer 16

1) ATC gives vectors

2) adhere to runway climb gradient.

Question 17

Non-Standard take-off minimum

Answer 17

1) ensure the aircraft is at or above the published ceiling by the end of the runway. then climb 200 ft / nm
- mostly for fighters.

Question 18

When do you fly VFR

Answer 18

1) hemispheric altitudes +500 above 3,000 ft AGL.

Question 19

1) Non Congested Areas Clearances
2) Congested Areas
3) National wildlife refuges

Answer 19

1) 500 feet above
2) 1,000 feet above and 2000 ft radius
3) 2,000 feet above

Question 20

Cloud Clearances

1) Class A
2) Class B
3) Class C
4) Class D
5) Class E + G below 10,000
6) Class E + G at and above 10,000

Answer 20

1) NA
2) 3 SM and clear of clouds

3) 3 SM and 500 below, 1000 above and 2,000 horizontal
4) 3 SM and 500 below, 1000 above and 2,000 horizontal
5) 3 SM and 500 below, 1000 above and 2,000 horizontal
6) 5 SM and 1,000 below, 1000 above, 2,000 horizontal

Question 21

Arrivals

Answer 21

1) Straight in or sidestep approach require visibility minimums
2) Circling approach both ceiling and visibility minimums required.

Question 22

Cold Weather Corrections

Answer 22

1) add values whenever below freezing.

2) Notify ATC whenever corrections above 80 are made.

Question 23

when can you descend below 100 feet

Answer 23

when approach lights and red termination bars are visible.

Question 24

Report Landing gear

Answer 24

Before crossing the threshold.