Instrument Rating Flashcards
What are the minimum qualifications for a person who occupies the other control seat as safety pilot during simulated instrument flight?
No person may operate a civil aircraft in simulated instrument flight unless the other control seat is occupied by a safety pilot who possesses at least a private pilot certificate with category and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft being flown.
14 CFR 91.109
Which additional IFR experience is required for you to meet the recent flight experience requirements to act as pilot in command of an airplane under IFR? Your present instrument experience within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the intended flight is 1. Three hours with holding, intercepting and tracking courses in an approved airplane flight simulator. 2. Two instrument approaches in an airplane.
No person may act as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR, unless within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, that person has performed and logged under actual or simulated instrument conditions, either in flight in the appropriate category of aircraft for the instrument privileges being sought or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of the aircraft category for the instrument privileges sought; at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. Having logged only two instrument approaches, the pilot must log four more to meet requirements.
14 CFR 61.57
A pilot’s recent IFR experience expires on July 1 of this year. What is the latest date the pilot can meet the IFR experience requirement without having to take an instrument proficiency check?
A pilot who does not meet the recent instrument experience requirements during the prescribed time or 6 months thereafter, may not serve as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR until (s)he passes an instrument proficiency check. If the 6 months recency experience period expires on July 1, the 6 months thereafter would expire on December 31 this year.
14 CFR 61.57
What are the requirements to log an ILS approach in VMC conditions for instrument currency?
The ILS approach can be credited only if completed under actual or under simulated weather conditions using a view limiting device.. The safety pilot’s name must also be recorded in logbook.
14 CFR 61.57
How may a pilot satisfy the recent flight experience requirement necessary to act as pilot in command in IMC in powered aircraft? Within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, the pilot must log
No pilot may act as pilot in command of a powered aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than VFR minimums unless, within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, (s)he has performed and logged, under actual or simulated instrument conditions, at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems, in the category of aircraft to be flown or in an airplane flight simulator or training device.
14 CFR 61.57
What recent instrument flight experience requirements must be met before you may act as pilot in command of an airplane under IFR?
No person may act as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than VFR minimums unless, within the preceding 6 calendar months, (s)he has performed and logged, under actual or simulated instrument conditions, at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems, in the category of aircraft to be flown, in an approved simulator or flight training device, or in any combination of these.
What portion of dual instruction time may a certificated instrument flight instructor log as instrument flight time?
An instrument flight instructor may log as instrument time that time during which (s)he acts as instrument flight instructor in actual instrument weather conditions.
14 CFR 61.51
The pilot in command of a civil aircraft must have an instrument rating only when operating
No person may act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft under IFR, in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR flight, or in Class A airspace unless (s)he holds an instrument rating.
14 CFR 61.3
A pilot may satisfy the recent flight experience requirement necessary to act as pilot in command in IMC in powered aircraft by, within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, logging
Items required by 61.57 to remain current include six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses using navigation systems.
14 CFR 61.57
A pilot plans an IFR flight on July 10 of this year. In order to meet IFR currency requirements the pilot must have
For IFR currency, a pilot must meet the recent experience requirements within a 6-calendar-month preceding the month of the flight to continue to fly as PIC in instrument conditions. After that time, a pilot may meet the requirements within the next 6-calendar month period but may not act as PIC in instrument conditions until the experience requirements are met. Following that time, the pilot would be required to complete an instrument proficiency check to regain PIC privileges in instrument conditions.
14 CFR 61.57
The operation of an airport rotating beacon during daylight hours may indicate that
In Class B, C, D, and E surface areas, operation of an airport beacon during daylight hours often indicates that the ground visibility is less than 3 SM and/or the ceiling is less than 1,000 ft. Pilots should not rely solely on the beacon to indicate weather conditions because there is no regulatory requirement for daylight operation of the airport’s rotating beacon.
AIM 2-1-9
Under which condition must the pilot in command of a civil aircraft have at least an instrument rating?
No person may act as pilot in command of a civil aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR flight unless (s)he holds an instrument rating.
14 CFR 61.3
The term “airport” means an area of land or water that is
The FAA defines an airport as an area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, including buildings or facilities, if any.
14 CFR 1.1
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft under IFR, what is the minimum instrument flight experience you must have logged during the preceding six months, in the same category of aircraft?
No person may act as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than VFR minimums unless, within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, (s)he has performed and logged, under actual or simulated instrument conditions, at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems, in the category of aircraft to be flown.
14 CFR 61.57
An instrument rated pilot, who has not logged any instrument experience in 1 year or more, cannot serve as pilot in command under IFR, unless the pilot
A pilot who does not meet the recent instrument experience requirements during the prescribed time or 6 months thereafter may not serve as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR until (s)he passes an instrument proficiency check in the category of aircraft involved, given by an FAA inspector, a member of an armed force of the U.S. authorized to conduct flight tests, an FAA-approved check pilot, or a certificated instrument flight instructor. The proficiency check may be completed in an appropriate flight simulator or flight training device.
14 CFR 61.57
