FARs Flashcards
A coded transponder with altitude reporting capability is required for all controlled airspace
C) at and above 10,000 feet MSL (excluding airspace at or below 2,500 feet AGL).
No pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft, under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR unless that pilot has, within the preceding 6 calendar months, completed at least
B) six instrument approaches, holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses using navigational systems, or passed an instrument proficiency check.
What information must be recorded to show meeting instrument currency requirements to act as PIC during instrument flight?
C) Location and type of each instrument approach and safety pilot name, if required.
What portion of dual instruction time may a certified instrument flight instructor log as instrument flight time?
B) Only the time during which the instructor is operating as PIC and the aircraft is being flown solely by reference to the flight instruments.
Which flight time may be logged as instrument time when on an instrument flight plan?
A) Only the time you controlled the aircraft solely by reference to flight instruments.
To meet the minimum instrument experience requirements of 61.57(c), within the last 6 calendar months you need
A) holding procedures, six instrument approaches, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft.
After your recent IFR experience lapses, how much time do you have before you must pass an instrument proficiency check to act as pilot in command under IFR?
A) 6 months.
Without an instrument rating, you are prohibited from flying
B) into class A airspace.
What limitation is imposed on a newly certificated commercial airplane pilot if that person does not hold an instrument pilot rating?
B) The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-country flights of more than 50 NM or at night is prohibited.
Verifying that the altimeter meets the requirements of 14 CFR part 91 for an instrument flight is the responsibility of the
A) Pilot-in-command.
Before beginning any flight under IFR, the pilot in command must become familiar with all available information concerning that flight including:
B) the runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the aircraft’s takeoff and landing data.
To serve as a safety pilot for simulated instrument flight, you must hold at least a private pilot certification and an
A) appropriate category and class rating for the aircraft to be flown.
Which procedure is recommended while climbing to an assigned altitude on the airway?
C) Climb on the centerline of the airway except when maneuvering to avoid other air traffic in VFR conditions.
Which enroute under IFR at FL 250, your DME fails. What action should you take?
C) Advise ATC of the equipment failure and continue to the next airport of intended landing.
What is the procedure when the DME or suitable RNAV malfunctions at or above 24,000 feet MSL?
C) After immediately notifying ATC, you may continue to the next airport of intending landing where repairs can be made.
To operate VFR-on-Top in Class E airspace at 9,500 feet MSL, the weather must be at least
C) 3 SM visibility, 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontal.
What is the minimum in-flight visibility and distance from clouds required in VFR conditions above clouds at 13,500 feet MSL (above 1,200 feet AGL) in Class G airspace during daylight hours?
A) 5 miles; 1,000 feet above; 1 mile horizontal; 1,000 feet below.
During your preflight planning for an IFR flight, you determine that the first airport of intended landing has no instrument approach prescribed in 14 CFR part 97. The weather forecast for one hour before through one hour after your estimated time of arrival is 3000’ scattered with 5 miles visibility. To meet the fuel requirements for this flight, you must be able to fly to the first airport of intended landing,
B) then to the alternate airport, and then for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
Which data must be recorded in the airport log or other appropriate log by a pilot making a VOR operational check for IFR operations?
B) Date, place, bearing error, and signature.
Operation in which airspace requires filing an IFR flight plan?
B) Class E airspace with IMC and Class A airspace.
When operating under Instrument Flight Rules, a pilot must file an IFR flight plan and have received a clearance from ATC before
A) entering Class A, B, C, D, or E airspace.
You plan to file an airport which has only a VOR approach as your alternate airport. What minimum weather conditions must be forecast for your ETA at the alternate airport?
C) 800 foot ceiling and 2 statute miles visibility.
For aircraft other than helicopters, is an alternate airport required for an IFR flight to ATL (Atlanta Hartsfield) if the proposed ETA is 1930Z?
TAF KATL 121720Z 121818 20012KT 5SM HZ BKN030
FM2000 3SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM2200 33015G20KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040
BECMG 0608 02008KT BKN 040 BECMG 1012 00000KT P6SM CLR=
B) No, because the ceiling and visibility are forecast to be at or above 2,000 feet and 3 miles within 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA.
For aircraft other than helicopters, what forecast weather minimums are required to list an airport as an alternate on an IFR flight plan if the airport has VOR approach only?
A) Ceiling and visibility at ETA, 800 feet and 2 miles, respectively.
What are the minimum weather conditions that must be forecast to list an airport as an alternative when the airport has no approved IAP?
B) The ceiling and visibility at ETA must allow descent from MEA, approach, and landing, under basic VFR.
For aircraft other than helicopters, what minimum weather conditions must be forecast for your ETA at an alternate airport that has a precision approach procedure, with standard alternate minimums, in order to list it as an alternate for the IFR flight?
B) 600 foot ceiling and 2 SM visibility at your ETA.
In the event of two-way radio communications failure while operating on an IFR clearance in VFR conditions the pilot should continue
B) the flight under VFR, land as soon as practical, and notify ATC.
When making an instrument approach at the selected alternate airport, what landing minimums apply?
C) The landing minimum published for the type of procedure selected.
When planning your IFR flight, an alternate is required. What are the minimums for the IAP?
The minimums prescribed for the approach, prescribed for the PIC, or appropriate for the equipment used; whichever is higher.
What are the alternate minimums that must be forecast at the ETA for an airport that has a precision approach procedure?
C) 600 foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility.
If executing an ILS approach, and the runway environment is not in sight when reaching the DA/DH, you should
C) immediately execute the missed approach procedure.
In the case of operations over an area designated as a mountainous area, no person may operate an aircraft under IFR below 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of
B) 4 NM from the course flown.
An airport without an authorized IAP may be included on an IFR flight plan as an alternate, if the current weather forecast indicates that the ceiling and visibility at the ETA will
B) allow for a descent from the MEA, approach, and a landing under basic VFR conditions.
If the aircraft’s transponder fails during flight within Class B airspace, the pilot must
B) request ATC authorization to deviate from the transponder requirement until clear of the Class B airspace.
If an unpressurized aircraft is operated at 13,000 feet MSL for a period of 2 hours 20 minutes, how long during that time is the minimum flightcrew required to use supplemental oxygen?
A) 1 hour 50 minutes.
Aircraft being operated under IFR are required to have, in addition to the equipment required for VFR and night, at least
C) a slip skip indicator.
Which of the following requires DME or suitable RNAV system for a flight conducted under IFR?
A) Operation at or above FL 240 if VOR navigation is required.
An aircraft is required to have which of the following for IFR flight?
A) Gyroscopic pitch and bank indicators.
What is the maximum IFR altitude you may fly in an unpressurized aircraft without providing passengers with supplemental oxygen?
A) 15,000 feet.
What minimum navigation equipment is required for IFR flight?
C) Navigation equipment appropriate to the ground facilities to be used.
(Refer to figure 89.) What are the oxygen requirements for an IFR flight east bound from Milford on V244 at the lowest appropriate altitude in an unpressurized aircraft?
B) The pilot must use supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight of more than 30 minutes, and all occupants must be provided supplemental oxygen for the entire flight above 15,000 feet.
(Refer to figure 91.) What are the oxygen requirements for an IFR flight eastbound on V520 from DBS VORTAC in an unpressurized aircraft at the MEA?
B) The required minimum crew must be provided and use supplemental oxygen.
Your aircraft had the static pressure system and altimeter tested and inspected on March 9th of this year, and was found to comply with FAA standards. These systems must be reinspected and approved for use in controlled airspace under IFR by
C) March 31, 2 years hence.
Which publication covers the procedures required for aircraft accident and incident reporting responsibilities for pilots?
C) NTSB Part 830.
Which of these facilities may be substituted for an MM during a complete ILS IAP?
C) Compass locator and precision radar.
Which substitution is appropriate during an ILS approach?
A) LOC minimums should be substituted for ILS minimums whenever the glide slope becomes inoperative.
When is a pilot on an IFR flight plan responsible for avoiding other aircraft?
A) When weather conditions permit.
You have filed an IFR flight plan with a VFR-on-Top clearance in lieu of an assigned altitude. If you receive this clearance and fly a course of 180°, at what altitude should you fly? (Assume VFR conditions.)
A) An even thousand foot MSL altitude plus 500 feet.
Unless otherwise prescribed, what is the rule regarding altitude and course to be maintained during an off airways IFR flight over nonmountainous terrain?
C) 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 4 NM of course.
Unless otherwise prescribed, what is the rule regarding altitude and course to be maintained during an IFR off airways flight over mountainous terrain?
B) 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 4 NM of course.
The aircraft’s transponder fails during flight within Class D airspace.
A) No deviation is required because a transponder is not required in Class D airspace.
While operating on an IFR clearance within Class C airspace, what service is provided by ATC?
B) Separation from all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.
In addition to a VOR receiver and two-way communications capability, which additional equipment is required for IFR operation in Class B airspace?
C) An operable coded transponder having Mode C capability.
To operate an aircraft under IFR in controlled airspace, you must
B) file an IFR flight plan and receive ATC clearance.
When an aircraft is not equipped with a transponder, what requirement must be met before ATC will authorize a flight within Class B airspace?
B) A request for the proposed flight must be made to ATC at least 1 hour before the flight.
Prior to operating an aircraft not equipped with a transponder in Class B airspace, a request for a deviation must be submitted to the
A) controlling ATC facility at least 1 hour before the proposed flight.
Which of the following is required equipment for operating an aircraft within Class B airspace?
B) A 4096 code transponder with automatic pressure altitude reporting equipment.
