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IFR Flight Planning Flashcards

1
Q

Flights below FL290, fly East at what cruising altitudes?

A

Odd levels

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Flights below FL290, fly west at what cruising altitude?

A

Even Levels

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3
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When experiencing a Coms failure under IFR in VMC conditions what is the procedure?

A

Continue VMC and land at the nearest possible aerodrome in the most efficient manner

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4
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What is the procedure when experiences a Com failure while:

  • In IFR Flight
  • In IMC weather conditions
A
  • Maintain last assigned
    • speed
    • level
    • 20 min
  • Once failing to report at the next compulsory reporting point continue enroute
    • As per flight plan.
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5
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When in IFR in IMC conditions and under radar contact what is the procedure in the event of a communications failure?

A
  • Maintain last assigned speed and level or MFA
  • For 7 minuts
  • Set 7600
  • Proceed in accordance with filed flight plan
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6
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IFR in IMC under a radar climb and you have a coms failure what is the procedure?

A
  • Climb to and maintain assigned altitude
  • For 3 minutes
  • Continue in accordance with IFR flight plan
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7
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What are the requirments of a flight plan?

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  • If part of the flight is under ATC
  • If in IFR flight going though an advisory airspace
  • When required by ATC
  • Crossing International Borders
  • When in co-oridnation with military units
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8
Q

What is the definition of the minimum decent altitude/height?

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A specfied altitude or height in a non precision or circling approach below which descent may ot be made without visual reference.

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9
Q

Conditional routes are catagorised as?

A
  • Cat 1 - Perminantly used
  • Cat 2 - Useable during designated times
  • Cat 3 - May not be planned but used by ATC when directed.
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10
Q

How are RNAV routes specified?

A

RNAV routes are specified by a number of waypoint designated by Lat and Long not VOR/NDB/DME

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11
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What are the three RNAV routes?

A
  1. Fixed published routes useable by aircraft meeting RNP 5
  2. Contingency published routes that are useable by aircraft meeting RNP5 at specified times
  3. Random RNAV that allows aircraft to fgollow their own prefered routes
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12
Q

The minimum safe sector altitude is?

A

Published on instrument approach charts, giving the minimym altitude that provides a 1000ft vertical clearance from obstacle with 25nm of the Nav facility.

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13
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What are the 6 basics requirements of IFR Flight?

A
  1. Routing
  2. Altitude
  3. Flight Plan
  4. Clearence
  5. Two way Communication
  6. Position Reports
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14
Q

Approach charts provide the necessary guidance information from what point?

A

The Initial approach fix (IAF)

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15
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What information appears in the header sectino of an IFR Approach Chart? (7)

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  • Airport Name
  • The Catagory of the approach procedure (where applicable)
  • The approach aid, -type, frequency, ident and runway survey
  • Airport Elevation
  • Minimym safe sector altitude along the lcoation of the centre line
  • Communication and information frequencies
  • Altitude information
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16
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What does this area on an approach chart denote?

A

Holding pattern, altitude and designation

17
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What does A1, A2, A3 mean on the approach chart?

A
  • A1 - Distance to Threshold
    • Shape = Final Approach Fix
  • A2 - Missed Approach Point
    • The point efore which a missed approach should be initiated in order to preserve the required obstacle clearence
  • A3 - The Threshold Elevation
18
Q

The table below gives the details and facilitates what?

A
  • Decision Altitude in QNH/QFE
  • Runway Lighting
  • Circling Approach Alt/Height Minima
  • Rates of descent to maintain glide slope
19
Q

The HI Chart starts how many feet above the ceiling of a LO chart?

A

500ft Above the boundary

20
Q

Unless otherwise shown on the charts for standard instrument departure the route are give in which of the following?

  • True Course
  • Magnetic Course
  • True Track
  • Magnetic Track
A

Magnetic Course

21
Q

An Airway on a LO/HI Chart is marked 5000 2900a, and 3100T

  1. The notation 5000 means?
  2. The notation 2900a means?
  3. The notation 3100T means?
A
  1. MEA (Minimum Enroute Altitude
  2. MORA (Minimum Off Route Altitude)
  3. MOCA (Minimum Obstacle Clearence Altitude)
22
Q

What does the * symbol mean when associated with an NDB?

A

Denotes that the NDB is part time opearation.

23
Q

What does the D symbol mean when co-located with a VOR?

A

The VOR is also a DME

24
Q

If there is no ATC exception what speed is enforced below FL 010?

A

250 KTS IAS

25
Q

What does MAA mean on a HI/LO Chart?

A

Maximum Authorised altitude

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