IFR Flashcards
What does your IFR rating allow you to do
61.3e
Fly in weather below VFR minimums
Critical decision making inflight
3 Ps
Perceive - Process - Perform
DECIDE model
IPC details
PTS
AC 61.98
FAR 61.57(d)
Can anyone be a safety pilot?
Min PVT rated in category and class Needs to be current and have medical
If IFR pilot is not recent then the safety pilot must be IFR rated (to accept the clearances from ATC)
If IFR pilot is recent then safety pilot does not need IFR rating
91.109
Standard takeoff minimums
Cross dep end of rw at 35’
Climb to 400’ AGL before turnout
200’ per NM climb rate
Chart in back of PCS
Pre landing checks
CARHAG + PMHAT
Compass HSI ATIS/AWOS Radio freqs (nab/com) Headings Altitudes GPS load approach
Pre landing checks
Missed procedure
Headings + Altitudes
Time
Alternate requirements
1402+1 ETA +1 hour Ceiling 1000' above TDZE or 400' over approach mins whichever is higher 2 SM visibility
For alternate
201
200’ above approach mins
1 SM visibility
Required reporting in controlled airspace
MARVELOUS AIM 5-3-3
Missed approach Altitude change > 100' Reaching clearance limit VFR on top altitude changes Estimated TAS off by 5% or 10 kts Leaving clearance hold/limit Outage equipment Unable to climb/descend 500' min Safety issues / weather
Required communications in uncontrolled airspace
FARCE AIM 5-3-3
FAF Anything that effects safety Report un-forecast weather Compulsory reporting points ETA if off by > 2 mins
What to report to ATC
ID PATTERN AIM 5-3-2
ID tail number Position Altitude Type of flight plan Time over fix (Zulu or mins past hour) ETA and name of next fix Remarks Name only of following fix (3rd)
Communications failure
Route
Another Very Exciting Flight
(In this order)
Assigned
Vectored
Expected
Filed
Communications failure
Altitude
MEA (whichever is higher)
MEA
Expected
Assigned
Leaving a clearance limit with no comms
Check radios/headset etc then squawk 7600
Clearance is part of approach
- depart fix and start approach at EFC
- if no EFC depart fix and start approach at filed ETA
Clearance is not part of approach
- leave clearance limit at EFC time proceed to approach fix and start approach at flies ETA
- if no EFC continue directly to approach fix and begin approach at filed ETA
Required equipment for IFR flight
CAMAFOOTS + CROWCAAG
3G IACRA
3 gyros (AI, HSI, TC) Inclinometer Altimeter (sensitive) Clock with sweeping second hand or digital Radios (comms and nav) Alternator
Icing definitions
7-1-22
Turbulence definitions and reporting
7-1-23
Logging instrument time
61.51(g)
Operating the aircraft solely by reference to the instruments in actual or simulated instrument conditions
Location and type of approach and name of safety pilot
Instrument rating requirements
61.65
How do you file direct route flights below 18000’
Lost all fixes/waypoints that define route
They are all compulsory reporting points
Choose altitude appropriately
Altitude selection off route
ORTCA
Off Route Terrain Clearance Altitude 91.177
Mountainous 2000’ and 4 NM horizontal clearance
Non-mountainous 1000’ and 4 NM horizontal clearance
OROCA
In Hawaii here is Off Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude
3000’ clearance given per map quadrants much like the VFR sectional
What must you have to accept a DP
Minimum text description of DP
How do you know if you will need to file an alternate?
Check METAR and TAF for ETA + 1 hour
Part 91 IFR
91.167 fuel requirements
91.169 flight plan and alternate requirements
And onwards
Altimeter inspection
24 months
91.411
Transponder inspection
24 months
91.413
VOR inspection
30 days 91.171(a)
VODGA
VOT 180 TO 360 FROM +- 4 Own 6 Dual VOR/VOR +- 4 of each other Ground +- 4 (AFD) Airborne +- 6 (AFD)
When is DME required?
When required for the approach
Above FL240
Minimum radio nav equipment
Whatever you need to complete flight and approach VOR required in class B airspace for IFR
Pitot static inspection
24 months
91.411
HI precession
Not greater that 3 degrees per 15 mins
