EPQ6

Question 1

T/F USAF pilots may depart VFR without regard to the IFR climb gradient.

Answer 1

T. “If the mission justifies the increased risk, and when specifically authorized by MAJCOM/A3 USAF aircraft may depart any location, in VMC, without regard to the IFR climb gradient” (11-217v1; 7.2.1)

Question 2

When flying IFR, delay all turns until ___ ft above Departure End of the Runway

Answer 2

400

Question 3

Diverse departure is authorized if no obstacle penetrates the Obstacle Clearance Surface, which is a __:__ slope

Answer 3

40:1

Question 4

T/F If low close-in obstacles penetrates the 40:1 slope Obstacle Clearance Surface, a diverse departure may still be flown.

Answer 4

T. BUT the pilot must comply with the low close-in obstacles.

Question 5

At non-joint-use USAF or USN bases, assume a __ft runway end crossing height.

Answer 5

0

Question 6

At other than USAF/USN bases, assume a __ ft runway end crossing height.

Answer 6

35

Question 7

40:1 slope is a ___ ft/nm gradient

Answer 7

152

Question 8

Definition of low close-in obstacles

Answer 8

Those that would generate an excessive climb gradient (>200 ft/nm) that terminate at or below 200 ft above Departure End of the Runway

Question 9

The 2 types of departure procedures are

Answer 9

Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP) and Standard Instrument Departures (SID)

Question 10

ODPs can be graphical, textual, or both?

Answer 10

Textual or graphical

Question 11

SIDs must always be graphical, textual, or both?

Answer 11

graphical

Question 12

What is VCOA?

Answer 12

Visual Climb Over Airport. Developed when obstacles more than 3 sm from Departure End of Runway require a climb gradient in excess of 200’/nm. Uses the verbiage “climb in visual conditions” with weather minima.

Question 13

Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) assumes airspeed of ___ and bank angle of __ (__ degrees bank is recommended)

Answer 13

250, 23, 30

Question 14

If there is no Special Departure Procedure (SDP) and you need to reduce the required climb gradient, the last resort is to

Answer 14

subtract 48’/nm from published climb gradient.

Question 15

For GPS approaches, the database course and DME must be within _ degrees and _ nm of published

Answer 15

5, 0.1

Question 16

What is a standard holding pattern?

Answer 16

Right turns, 1 minute for leg at and below 14,000’. 1.5 minutes for leg above 14,000’

Question 17

ATC should issue a holding instruction within _ minutes before reaching clearance limit.

Answer 17

5

Question 18

When aircraft is __ mins or less from clearance limit fix, the pilot is expected to slow down so as to cross the fix and holding airspeed.

Answer 18

3

Question 19

What is the max holding airspeed between MHA - 6000’?

Answer 19

200

Question 20

What is the max holding airspeed between 6000 - 14000’?

Answer 20

230

Question 21

What is the max holding airspeed above 14000’?

Answer 21

265

Question 22

Max holding airspeed for USAF airfields

Answer 22

310

Question 23

Max holding airspeed for USN airfields

Answer 23

230

Question 24

For teardrop holding entry, consider yourself conveniently aligned when heading is within __ degrees of teardrop course

Answer 24

45

Question 25

To find number of minutes to fly a 360 degree turn at 30 degrees of bank, use _____ of TAS.

Answer 25

1/100

Question 26

What is a technique to find drift correction?

Answer 26

crosswind/ speed in nm/min

Question 27

If established in holding, when may a pilot descend to minimum holding altitude?

Answer 27

When cleared for the approach

Question 28

Advise ATC if you cannot descend at least __ fpm

Answer 28

500

Question 29

The 2 exceptions to advising ATC that you cannot descend at least 500 fpm are:

Answer 29

When leveling off at 10,000 to slow down, and when leveling off at 2500 AGM prior to entering class B, C, or D when needing to slow down

Question 30

What defines established on course?

Answer 30

1/2 scale deflection on VOR/TACAN/RNAV. Full scale for LOC

Question 31

Radar vector weather requirements: When ceiling is at least __ ft above the minimum vectoring altitude and the visibility is at least __, aircraft will be vectored to intercept final at least __ mile from FAF at maximum intercept angle of __ , or at least __ miles from FAF with max intercept angle of __.

Answer 31

500, 3, 1, 20, 3, 30

Question 32

T/F “Expect” altitudes/speeds are not considered STAR restrictions until verbally issued and should not be used in the event of lost comms.

Answer 32

T

Question 33

For a STAR, how would you understand “cleared the EAU CLAIRE SIX ARRIVAL”?

Answer 33

Pilot is cleared the EAU CLAIRE SIX ARRIVAL but must maintain altitude

Question 34

For a STAR, how would you understand “Descend Via the EAU CLAIRE SIX arrival”?

Answer 34

Pilot may navigate vertically and laterally

Question 35

Using a STAR requires that the pilot have at least the text or the graphic?

Answer 35

Graphic