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Question 1

Max holding airspeed up to (including) 6000 MSL

Answer 1

200 KIAS

Question 2

Max holding airspeed, > 6,000 MSL <=14,000 MSL

Answer 2

230 KIAS

Question 3

Max holding airspeed above 14,000 MSL

Answer 3

265 KIAS

Question 4

Max holding airspeed, USAF fields

Answer 4

310 KIAS

Question 5

Max holding airspeed, Navy airfields

Answer 5

230 KIAS

Question 6

Holding inbound leg time, at or below 14,000 MSL

Answer 6

1 minute

Question 7

Holding: begin outbound timing…

Answer 7

…when over or abeam the fix. If you cannot determine abeam position, start timing when wings level outbound

Question 8

Holding: begin inbound timing…

Answer 8

…when wings level inbound

Question 9

If at any time you are unable to descend at a rate of at least ___ fpm, advise ATC

Answer 9

500

Question 10

Before starting descent (to an airfield), do these 4 things:

Answer 10

1) review the instrument approach, 2) recheck the weather, 3) check the heading and attitude systems, and 4) coordinate lost comm procedures (if required)

Question 11

“Established on course” for a VOR/TACAN/RNAV/GPS:

Answer 11

within half full-scale deflection

Question 12

“Established on course” for a NDB

Answer 12

+/- 5 degrees of required bearing

Question 13

“Established on course” for a localizer

Answer 13

within full scale deflection

Question 14

Pilots cleared for vertical navigation using the phraseology “_____ ____” shall inform ATC upon initial contact with a new frequency.

Answer 14

Descend Via

Question 15

For RNAV STARs, pilots must verify 4 things between database and paper copy

Answer 15

waypoint names, waypoint type (flyby vs flyover), altitude, and airspeed information

Question 16

If using RNAV for a conventional NAVAID STAR…

Answer 16

tune, identify, monitor, and display the appropriate ground-based NAVAIDs whenever practicable