IFR Requirements

Question 1

What acronym is used for IFR currency?

Answer 1

“66HIT” (FAR 61.57)

• Last 6 months
• 6 instrument approaches
• Holds
• Intercepting
• Tracking
• 5 of the 6 approaches can be done in an ATD/FTD with a CFII
• If all 6 approaches are done in an ATD/FTD the currency is only good for 2 months

Question 2

What acronym is used to determine if an alternate airport needs to be filled?

Answer 2

“1 2 3”

• 1 hour before/after the ETA
• 2,000’ AGL ceilings or higher
• 3 statute miles visability or more
• If destination airport does not meet those minimums an alternate airport MUST be filed
• If destination airport does not have an instrument approach an alternate airport MUST be filed
• There are forecast minimums your alternate airport must meet as well:
  
  • Precision approaches: 2 statute miles visibility and 600’ AGL ceilings
  • Non-Precision approaches: 2 statute miles visibility and 800’ AGL ceilings

Question 3

What are the fuel requirements for IFR flights?

Answer 3

You must have enough fuel to fly:

• To the destination airport
• From the destination airport to the alternate airport if one was filed
• Plus an extra 45 minutes of flight at normal crusing speed

*Your personal minimums may be higher than the above

Question 4

What are the IFR takeoff minimums?

Answer 4

ASEL (Airplane Single Engine Land) - 1 statute mile visibility
AMEL (Airplane Multi Engine Land) - 1/2 statute mile visibility

Question 5

What are the forecast minimums for filing an alternate airport?

Answer 5

• Precision approaches: 2 statute miles visibility and 600’ AGL ceilings
• Non-Precision approaches: 2 statute miles visibility and 800’ AGL ceilings

Question 6

If the RVR service at the airport is inoperative what can you substitute in order to meet the minimum requirements to land?

Answer 6

You can use the reported statute mile visibility from the ATIS or control tower.

• RVR 1,800’ = 1/4 statute mile visibility
• RVR 2,400’ = 1/2 statute mile visibility
• RVR 5,000’ = 1 statute mile visibility

Question 7

What must you do if you have not kept your Instrument Rating current?

Answer 7

You have 6 calendar months to complete currancy requirements (“66HIT”, FAR 61.57) with a safety pilot or you can perform an IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check ride) with an approved FAA examiner, FAA inspector or CFII.

If using a safety pilot you must wear a view limiting device and the safety pilot must:

• Be a current private pilot or higher
• Same category and class
• Log their name and certificate number in your logbook

“66HIT”

• Last 6 months
• 6 instrument approaches
• Holds
• Intercepting
• Tracking

Question 8

How would your Instrument Rating expire and what must you do to become current?

Answer 8

If you do not complete the currency requirements (“66HIT”, FAR 61.57) within the 6 month grace period after you loose IFR currency you must complete an IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check ride) with an approved FAA examiner, FAA inspector or a CFII.

Every 24 calendar months you are required to complete an IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check ride) or your currency will expire.

A summary of the IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check ride) can be found in the XXXXX