CFII

Question 1

How do you know if an alternate is needed

Answer 1

no instrument approach published for destination
or
1 hour before arrival to 1 hour after:
ceiling is below 2,000 AGL
Visibility under 3 SM

Question 2

where to find nonstandard alternate minimums

Answer 2

Terminal procedures publication

Question 3

How long should you file your flight plan

Answer 3

at least 30 minutes

Question 4

When to cancel at towered

Answer 4

automatically canceled by ATC

Question 5

When to cancel at non tower

Answer 5

anytime in flight if out of IMC
Contact ATC or FSS

Question 6

if flying IFR and airport in sight?

Answer 6

request visual approach

Question 7

Is LPV precession

Answer 7

technically no - not ground based but does have vertical guidance

Question 8

What is a VOT

Answer 8

FAA vor test facility, can be used airborne but only in some areas

Question 9

Ground checkpoint

Answer 9

uses actual VOR to either 180 or 0

Question 10

IFR Long requirements

Answer 10

250 nm cross country using airways or direct routing
instrument approach at each airport
three different kinds of approaches

Question 11

three fundamentals of instrument flying

Answer 11

instrument cross check
instrument interpretation
aircraft control

Question 12

what do you do if an airport has no TAF

Answer 12

use the area forecast

Question 13

does the IFR +/- 75 feet rule on the altimeter apply to VFR

Answer 13

ye

Question 14

CRAFT

Answer 14

Clearance limit
route
altitude
frequency
transponder code

Question 15

clearance void time

Answer 15

time at which clearance is void (cannot take off after this)

Question 16

DA / H

Answer 16

decision altitude (height above runway threshold)

Question 17

MAA

Answer 17

maximum authorized altitude

Question 18

MCA

Answer 18

minimum crossing altitude

Question 19

MDA / H

Answer 19

minimum descent altitude (height above threshold)

Question 20

MEA

Answer 20

min enroute altitude

Question 21

MOCA

Answer 21

minimum obstruction clearance altitude (gives nav coverage to 22nm outside VOR) *####

Question 22

MRA

Answer 22

minimum reception altitude (flag with R)

Question 23

MTA

Answer 23

minimum turning altitude

Question 24

MVA

Answer 24

minimum vectoring altitude

Question 25

OROCA

Answer 25

(Big brown number) Off route obstruction clearance altitude

Question 26

GRABCARD

Answer 26

generator, radios, altimeter, ball, clock, attitude, rate-of-turn, directional gyro

Question 27

outer marker

Answer 27

point at which GS should be intercepted
4-7 nm out

Question 28

middle marker

Answer 28

3500 ft from runway, GS meets decision height

Question 29

RAIM

Answer 29

5 satellites says one is bad, 6 replaces

Question 30

WAAS

Answer 30

measures GPS errors at master station and sends out correction

Question 31

Mandatory reports

Answer 31

MARVELOUS VFR C500
missed
airspeed +/- 10 kts
Reaching holding fix
VFR on top with altitude change
ETA change by +/- 2 minutes
Leaving holding fix
outer marker
unforecasted weather
safety
vacating altitude
final approach fix
radio/nav failure
compulsory reporting points
500 ft unable to climb or descend

Question 32

Position reports in non radar environment

Answer 32

aircraft ID
position
time
altitude
type of flight plan
ETA to next fix
name of next point
remarks

Question 33

holding clearance

Answer 33

direction
fix
radial, course, airway, route
leg length or minutes
direction of turns
EFC

Question 34

No procedure turns when:

Answer 34

straight in approach
holding
dme arc
radar to final
no pt on chart
timed approach from hold fix
teardrop course reversal