Federal Aviation Regulations Flashcards
Name the four fundamentals in maneuvering an aircraft.
Straight and level flight, turns, climbs, and descents
What are the minimum weather conditions that must be forecast to list an airport as an alternate when the airport has no approved IAP?
The ceiling and visibility at ETA must allow for descent from MEA, approach, and landing, under basic VFR
Operation in which airspace requires filing an IFR flight plan?
Class E airspace with IMC and Class A airspace
To operate under IFR below 18,000 feet, a pilot must file an IFR flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance prior to
entering controlled airspace
Unless otherwise stated, instrument procedures use the standard IFR climb gradient of
200 fpm
Which data must be recorded by a pilot making a VOR operational check for IFR operations?
Place of operational check, amount of bearing error, date of check, and signature
The human body requires how long to rid itself of all the alcohol contained in beer?
3 hours
The ‘yellow demarcation bar’ marking indicates
a runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway
What portion of dual instruction time may a CFI log as instrument flight time?
All time during which the CFI acted as instrument instructor in actual instrument conditions
A pilot enters the condition of flight in the pilot logbook as simulated instrument conditions. What other qualifying information must be entered?
The location and type of each instrument approach flown, as well as the name of the safety pilot.
Where is DME (or an equivalent RNAV system) required under IFR?
At or above 24,000’ MSL if VOR navigational equipment is required
SIGMETS are unscheduled weather products that are valid for
a period not to exceed 4 hours, but it may be reissued for an additional 4 hour period
What minimum navigation equipment is required for IFR flight?
Navigation equipment appropriate to the ground facilities to be used
