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Question 1

what are the two preferred methods of IFR departures for USAF pilots

Answer 1

Standard instrument Departures (SID)
Obstacle departure procedures(ODP)

(these are preferred because they are published)

Question 2

How will you know if an airport has a published departure

Answer 2

1. an airports SID are located after the airport’s approaches in the terminal booklets.
2. odps are identified by a “trouble t” on approach plates.
3. look at the terminal booklet’s table of contents.
4. flight planning software may suggest a published departure

Question 3

on any ifr departure, unless published otherwise, at what altitude is the pilot permitted to make the first turn on the departure

Answer 3

400’ agl abovce the DER, and past the departure end of the runway if it is visible

Question 4

what is the minimum climb gradient on any IFR departure

Answer 4

200 feet per NM

Question 5

you are flying a SID and the controller assigns you a different altitude than specified on the departure. what are you expected to do

Answer 5

fly the SID routing and comply with the ATC assigned altitude

Question 6

you are flying a SID and the controller assigns you a heading to fly. what are you expected to do?

Answer 6

fly the heading and consider the SID cancelled unless told to “expect to resume the SID”