IGS

Question 1

Fuel Req

Answer 1

• Alt Req:
• T/O to IAP, then Alt airfield + 10%
• Alt Not Req:
• T/O to destination + 10%
• Reserve never less than 20min of MaxE @ 10k ft

Question 2

Alt Wx Req

Answer 2

0-0 - Minimums: 3k-3
Mins - 3k-3: +300-1 / +200-1/2
better 3k-3: No Alt Req
* no lower than 200-1/2 Single Pilot

Question 3

Weather Watch flight exceptions (WW)

Answer 3

. Storm not progressed as forecast
. VFR flight permitted
. RADAR capable of detecting T-storms
. VMC can be maintained
. A/C capable of overflight

Question 4

Weather Brief precedence

Answer 4

. Flight Weather Brief (FWB)
. AF or USMC services
. 1-888-PILOTWX
. FSS 1-800- WXBRIEF

Question 5

Convective SIGMET (WST)

Answer 5

• Wx hazardous to all A/C
• Severe Turbulence, icing, T-storms
• Surf: wind >50kts, >3/4 in hail, Tornadoes

Question 6

Non-Convective SIGMET (WS)

Answer 6

. Wx potentially hazardous to all A/C no ass w/T-storm
. Severe icing or turbulence, Clear air turbulence
. Dust Storm or Volcanic ash lower surface vis to <3mi

Question 7

AIRMET (WA)

Answer 7

• Moderate icing or turbulence
• Sustained surface wind <30kts
• Mountain Obscuration
• Ceiling <1k and/or <3mi vis

Question 8

Field Elevation

Answer 8

Highest point MSL of usable runways.

Question 9

Regulatory NOTAM

Answer 9

FDC NOTAM

Question 10

T/O Mins

Answer 10

. Non-Perc mins not less than 300-1

. Perc mins, not less than 200-1/2, >2400 RVR

Question 11

Trouble T

Answer 11

. IDs Airports with other than standard IFR T/O mins

. Front of approach plates in IFR T/O mins and ODPs

Question 12

When does ATC provide terrain clearance?

Answer 12

• Once on RADAR vectors
• • not departure instructions
• • ATC never solely responsible for terrain/obs clearance

Question 13

What are T routes and what chart are they found on?

Answer 13

. RNAV routes, IFR Low

Question 14

Width of an airway

Answer 14

4nm from centerline

Question 15

MOCA

Answer 15

• Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
• NAV guaranteed only w/in 22nm
• Communication not guaranteed

Question 16

MEA

Answer 16

. Minimum Enroute Alt

. Ensures Navigation, Communication, and terrain minimums

Question 17

MIA

Answer 17

. Minimum IFR Alt

. Does not ensure Communication

Question 18

What is a flag on an airway?

Answer 18

. Minimum crossing alt

Question 19

What is the default minimum on a Jet route?

Answer 19

FL180

Question 20

OROCA

Answer 20

. Off Route Obstruction Clearance Alt
. 1,000/2,000 in mountainous obs clearance
. Large numbers in grids on map

Question 21

Mandatory Radio Calls

Answer 21

. Vacating Alt for newly assigned Alt
. Unable to maintain climb/desc @ 500fpm
. On missed apch
. TAS change >10% or 10kts from filed
. Time/ALT when reaching holding fix
. when leaving holding fix

Question 22

Lost Comm

Answer 22

AVEF-AME
Route
. Assigned
. Vectored
. Expected
. Filed
Alt
. Assigned
. Minimum
. Expected

Question 23

Airspace dimensions

Answer 23

• Class A - FL180-FL600
• Class B - 0-10k, specifically tailored
• Class C - 5nm 0-4k / 10nm 1.2k-4k
• Class D - 0-2.5k

Question 24

Holding timing

Answer 24

1min < 14k >1.5 min

Question 25

Established laterally on an apch means ….

Answer 25

• 1/2 full-scale deflection
  or
• °5 of course on NDB

Question 26

Category Speeds

Answer 26

• C: 121-140
• D: 141-165
• E: >166

Question 27

Standard climb gradient

Answer 27

200 ft/nm