IFR review Flashcards
LOGGING INSTRUMENT TIME
61.51
Can only log instrument time only for the flight time when a person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments.
Under simulated or actual instrument flight conditions
RECENCY OF EXPERIENCE
- 6 HITS
- What must be logged?
- Carrying passengers as PIC
- Act as PIC
Act as PIC under IFR or under less than VFR minimums:
- Within 6 cal. months
6 instrument approaches
Holding procedures & tasks
Intercepting & Tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic Systems
- Not current looking back 6 months?
need safety pilot with at least private pilot license with appropriate category & class
- Not current looking back 12 months?
Need Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
Must log location & type of each instrument approach along with name of safety pilot, if required.
Carry Passengers as PIC:
- 3 takeoffs & Landings in category, class and type within the last 90 days.
- 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise: 3 takeoff and landings must be completed to a full stop.
Act as PIC:
- Flight review within 24 cal. months must be completed
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT
Pilot Certificate
Medical Certificate
Photo ID
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit -For flights outside U.S.
AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT
A.R.R.O.W
A - Airworthiness Certificate
R - Registration Certificate
R - Radio Station License- Flights outside of U.S.
0 - Operating limitations & information- AFM
W - Weight & Balance data - Aircraft specific
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR IFR
A.V.I.A.T.E.S
A - Airworthiness Directives (AD) - required inspections
V - VOR check every 30 days- For IFR 91.171
I - Inspections:
Annual inspection- 12 cal. months
100-hour inspection- Carrying persons for hire, Instruction for hire.
A - Altimeter, automatic altitude reporting & Static system- 24 cal. months
T - Transponder- 24 cal. months
E - ELT- 12 cal months, 1 hour cumulative use, 50% of battery life has expired
S - Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
PREFLIGHT SELF-ASSESSMENT:
I.M.S.A.F.E
I - Illness- any symptoms?
M - Medication- taken any medications?
S - Stress- any abnormal stress?
A - Alcohol- 8 hrs bottle to throttle, no more than .04%
F - Fatigue- Tired, rested?
E - Emotion- Emotionally fit to fly?
PREFLIGHT INFO REQUIRED FOR IFR
N.W. K.R.A.F.T
91.103
N - NOTAMs
W - Weather reports & forecasts
K - Known traffic delays as advised by ATC
R - Runway length of intended use
A - Alternates- if cannot be completed as planned
F - Fuel requirements
T - Takeoff & Landing performance data
RISK MANAGEMENT & PERSONAL MINIMUMS
P.A.V.E
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
(PHAK)
P - Pilot- IMSAFE
A - Aircraft- Airworthiness, equipment, performance
V - EnVironment - Weather hazards, terrain, airports, etc
E - External pressure- meetings, people waiting, etc
DECISION MAKING
D.E.C.I.D.E
PHAK
D - Detect- change has occurred
E - Estimate- need to counter the change
C - Choose- desirable outcome
I - Identify- solutions
D - Do- the necessary actions
E - Evaluate- effects of the actions
TAXI BRIEFING
A.R.C.H
A - Assigned/planned runway
R - Route
C - Crossings & hold short instructions
H - Hot spots & Hazards- NOTAMS, closed taxi/runways, surface conditions
TAKEOFF BRIEFING
D.E.P.A.R.T.S
D - Departure review-
e.g. takeoff type, initial heading, first fix & course, clearance readout.
E - Establish Expectations-
e.g. flying pilot, PIC, positive transfer of controls.
P - Plan/special considerations-
e.g. weather, visibility, terrain, unfamiliar field, inoperative equipment/MELs.
A - Alternate-
eg. takeoff alternate, if needed or return plan.
R - Runway conditions & lengths
T - Trouble/Tactics-
e.g. rejected takeoff, engine failure
S - Speak up! Questions/concerns?
IFR FLIGHT PLAN
Requirements?
How to file?
When to file/cancel?
Preferred IFR Routes
Requirement:
No person my operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless:
-Filed IFR Flight Plan
-Received ATC clearance
How to file:
- FSS - Radio, phone (1800wxbrief), online (www.fltplan.com)
- EFB (Foreflight)
- ATC over the radio or phone
When to file: AIM 5-1-8
- File at least 30 minutes prior to estimated departure
- Non-scheduled flights above FL230 should be filed at least 4 hours before est. departure time
When to cancel: AIM 5-1-15
- Towered airports
automatically cancelled by ATC upon landing
- Non-Towered airports
pilot must contact ATC/FCC to cancel (radio or phone)
-Can cancel anytime in flight if out of IMC and out of class A airspace
Preferred IFR Routes: AIM 5-1-8
Published in Chart Supplement U.S.
*Pilot’s advantage to file a preferred route if available
IFR MINIMUM FUEL REQUIREMENTS
91.167
- 167
Fuel from departure to destination
\+
Fuel from destination to alternate
\+
45 Minutes calculated at normal cruise
NEED A DESTINATION ALTERNATE?
“1 - 2 - 3” Rule
Yes:
MINIMUM WX CONDITIONS REQUIRED AT AN AIRPORT TO LIST IT AS AN ALTERNATE
A destination alternate is always required, unless…
- An instrument approach is published & available for the destination, AND,
- For at least 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA:
- Ceiling will be at least 2000’ above airport elevation; &
- Visibility will be at least 3 SM
- 169
Minimum wx condtitions:
The alternate airport minima published in the procedure charts, or, if none:
- Precision approach:
600 ft ceiling & 2SM visibility
- Non-precision approach:
800 ft ceiling & 2 SM visibility
- No instrument approach available at the alternate:
Ceiling & visibility must allow descent from MEA, approach & landing under VFR.
FILING AN ALTERNATE - GPS CONSIDERATIONS
- Equipped with a non-WAAS GPS:
Can be flight planned on GPS approaches at EITHER the destination or the alternate, but NOT at both. - WAAS Without baro-VNAV:
May base the flight plan on use of LNAV approaches at both the destination and alternate. - WAAS wtih baro-VNAV:
May base flight plan on use of LNAV/VNAV or RNP 0.3 at both the destination and the alternate
