Instrument Procedures FARS

Question 1

Ceiling definition

Answer 1

Height above the earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken”, “overcast”, or “obscuration”.

Question 2

Ground visibility

Answer 2

Is visibility as measured on the ground by a transmissometer or a trained observer. It’s reported to pilots via METARs and other weather reports.

Question 3

Flight visibility

Answer 3

Is defined as the average forward horizontal distance, from the cockpit, at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified. More simply, it is how far we can see.

Question 4

IFR conditions

Answer 4

•IFR: Ceilings less than 1,000’ / Visibility less than 3 SM
•MVFR: Ceilings 1,000 - 3,000’ / Visibility 3-5 SM

Question 5

Decision height

Answer 5

•Height at which a decision must be made to continue or execute missed approach.
•Applies to precision approaches
•Read in AGL

Question 6

Decision altitude

Answer 6

•Altitude at which a decision must be made to continue or execute missed approach.
•Applies to precision approaches
•Read in MSL right off the altimeter

Question 7

ILS categories

Answer 7

•Category I
•200’ DH, RVR 2400
•Category II
•100’ DH, RVR 1200
•Category III
•DH less than 100’, RVR less than 1200

Question 8

Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA)

Answer 8

•Minimum altitude when a decision must be made to continue or execute missed approach.
•Applies to non-precision approaches
•Read in MSL

Question 9

In order to continue below MDA or DA/DH to land…

Answer 9

1.Aircraft is continually in a position from which a landing can be made on the intended runway using normal descent and normal maneuvers
2.Flight visibility is not less than that required for the IAP
3.One of the required visual references must be visible and identifiable by the pilot (Continued on next slide)

Question 10

Approved IFR visual references

Answer 10

•The approach light system; BUT you can not descend below 100ft above touch down zone elevation unless the red terminating bars or the red side row bars are also distinctly visible and identifiable. (ALSF-1 &2)
•The threshold.
•The threshold markings.
•The threshold lights.
•The runway end identifier lights. (the flashing strobes on the corners)
•The visual glideslope indicator. (both VASI and PAPI)
•The touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings.
•The touchdown zone lights.
•The runway or runway markings.
•The runway lights.

Question 11

GRABCARD

Answer 11

•Generator (or alternator)
•Rate of Turn Indicator
•Sensitive Altimeter
•Ball (Skid/Slip indicator)
•Clock (part of the airplane)
•Attitude Indicator
•Radios
•DG (or equivalent)