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1
Q

What are the privileges of an instrument rating?

A

Holder of Instrument rating is authorised to pilot aircraft:

  • Under IFR
  • Under Night VFR
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What are the limitations of an instrument rating?

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(Equipped, Single Pilot, Circling, Examiner, Approach)

  • Aircraft equipped for that kind of operation
  • Single pilot operation only if: Passed flight test in single-pilot aircraft or completed IPC in single-pilot aircraft
  • Authorised to conduct circling approach only if: Passed flight test in previous 12 months or; IPC included circling approach or; participating in operators checking and training and holds an approval under 61.040
  • IPC; Covers IFR operations and conducted by flight examiner
  • Can conduct Instrument approach if: Completed training and demonstrated competence to person
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Recent Experience

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  • Does not apply if: Completed OPC in previous 3 months or; participating in operators checking and training and operator holds approval
  • IFR: Conducted 3 instrument approaches in previous 90 days
  • IFR Particular Category: Conducted at least 1 instrument approach within previous 90 days in aircraft of the same category
  • 2D Approach: has conducted 2D approach in previous 90 days
  • 3D Approach: Has conducted a 2D approach in previous 90 days
  • Azimuth Approach: Has conducted an azimuth guidance operation in previous 90 days
  • CDI Approach: Conducted a CDI operation in previous 90 days
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Who can fly single pilot IFR?

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  • Must conduct single pilot flight within previous 6 months to fly single pilot
  • Flight must be at least one hour
  • Flight must include at least one instrument approach
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5
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What approaches are Azimuth?

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ADF

VOR RMI

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What approaches are CDI?

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What approaches are 2D?

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  • VOR
  • ADF
  • DGA
  • LOC
  • RNP
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What approaches are 3D?

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  • ILS
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Requirements for IFR or VFR at night

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  • Multi- Engine class rating
  • At least 1- hours dual instrument time in multi-engine
  • At least 5 hours aeronautical experience at night including at least 1 hour dual and 1 hour solo night circuits
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Passenger carrying recency

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  • 3 takeoffs and landings by day for day ops

- 3 takeoffs and landings by night for night ops

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IFR Aircraft Equipment Required for IFR PVT/ AWK/ CHTR FREIGHT/ NVFR

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  • ASI ( Alternate Static or 2x Static ports) (Pitot heat for at least one ASI (Not required NVFR)
  • ALT ( Alternate Static or 2x Static ports)
  • Direct Reading Compass or remote indicating compass with standby direct reading compass ( Gyro-magnetic remote indicating compass (Slaved HSI) installed to meet requirements for remote indicating compass with standby direct also satisfies requirements for DG)
  • Timepiece (Hours, minutes, seconds)
  • VSI ( Not required NVFR) ( Alternate Static or 2x Static ports)
  • OAT
  • AH (Duplicate power, Not required NVFR)
  • DG (Duplicate power, Not required NVFR)
  • Turn and Slip ( Slip only if second AH is installed usable through 360-degree pitch/ roll) (Duplicate power, Not required NVFR)
  • Gyro power supply (Suction gauge)
  • ASI, ALT, VSI and heated Pitot lines must be connected to alternate static source or balanced pair of flush static ports
  • AH, DG and TI will have duplicate power source unless TI or second AI have independent power source
    (Not NVFR)
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Who is authorised to conduct circling approach?

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  • Passed flight test in previous 12 months or;
  • IPC included circling
  • Participating in checking and training and holds approval
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13
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What does IPC cover?

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IFR Operations

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Who must conduct IPC?

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  • Flight Examiner
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IFR Aircraft Equipment IFR PAX CHTR?

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  • 1X ASI (Pitot heat) (Alternate static or 2x static ports)
  • 2X ALT (Alternate static or 2x static ports)
  • 1X Direct reading compass or; Remote indicating compass with standby direct reading compass
  • 1X Timepiece (Fitted to aircraft)
  • 1X VSI (Alternate static or 2x static ports)
  • 1X OAT
  • 2X AH (Duplicate power)
  • 1X DG (Duplicate power)
  • Turn and Slip (Slip only if 3X AH installed through 360 pitch/ roll) (Duplicate power for TI)
  • Gyro power supply (Suction Guage)
  • Auto pilot incorporating AH may be used in place of 1X AH
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Auto Pilot requirements for IFR CHTR?

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  • Fitted with autopilot with roll, pitch, heading + altitude hold functions unless; 2x pilots with CPL, aircraft endorsement and instrument rating or; CHTR: one autopilot capability U/S for 3 days if PIC happy
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Lighting required for NVFR?

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  • Instrument lighting with alternate power source
  • Lighting intensity control
  • 2X Landing Lights (1X if CHTR no PAX)
  • Pax compartment lights
  • Pilot compartment lights
  • Position + anti-collision lights (1x red beacon)
  • Torch
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18
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Requirements for assigned altitude indicator?

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  • In controlled airspace; Altiude alert system or assigned alttiude indicator
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IFR Radio Aid Requirements; CTA CHTR below 5700kg

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  • 2x Aids (Combo of… ADF, VOR, DME, GNSS) (Must include at least ADF or VOR)
    or;
  • 1x TSO- C145a OR TSO-c146a GNSS
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IFR Radio Aid Requirements; Non-CTA CHTR below 5700kg

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  • 1x ADF or VOR
    OR;
  • TSO- C145a or TSO- C164a GNSS
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21
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Aircraft docummentstion requirements;

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  • Certificate of registration
  • Certificate of airworthiness
  • Maintenance release
  • Licence and medical
  • Flight manual
  • Pax manifest
  • Cargo manifest

(In Aus; Rego, airworthiness, pax manifest not required)
(If under AOC; need not carry flight manual if ops manual is on board)

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22
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Equipment serviceability

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  • Must be serviceable before take-off unless; approved by CASA
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23
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Altimeter Serviceability;

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  • Read within 60ft
  • Exceeding 75ft= U/S
  • 1x within 60ft, 1x between 60-75ft=can fly and then check… if still more than 60ft= U/S
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24
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Forecast required but not obtained…..

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  • Can depart provided pilot is satisfied at departure is safe to return within 60 minutes
  • Can continue if obtained within 30 minutes of departure
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Forecast must cover period….

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30 minutes before and 60 minutes after planned ETA

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26
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Can not commence VFR at night unless…

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Can be VMC not less than 1,000ft above highest obstacle within 10nm either side of track

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27
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ARFOR (Area Forecasts)

A
  • PCA shows regions and codes
  • Cloud heigh in MSL
  • Wind True
  • Must be valid entire flight
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28
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TAF

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  • 5nm from aerodrome reference point
  • Used for alternate requirements
  • Cloud datum is aerodrome elevation
  • Wind magnetic
  • Validity period as per forecast requirments
  • 30min buffer apply to INTER/TEMPO and FM
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TTF

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  • 5nm from refernce point
  • observation with statementof trend attached
  • Valid 3 hours and replace TAF
  • Cloud datum aerodrome elevation
  • No buffers on Inter/ tempo/ fm
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METAR (Meterological AerodromeReport)

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  • Issued hourly or 1/2 hourly
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SPECI (Special Meterological Report)

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  • Replaces METAR
  • When conditions fluctuate about or below criteria
  • Temp 5
  • QNH 2
  • Wind 10
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SIGMET (Significant Meterological Information)

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  • Description of occurrence which may affect safety or aircarft ops
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33
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INTER

A

30 MINUTES

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34
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TEMPO

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60 MINUTES

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35
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FM

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Significant change from this time

  • If reducing conditions;30 minutes before
  • If improving; 30minutes after
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36
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Thunderstorms.

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If thunderstorms, associated severe turb or prob are forecast…. Alternate required

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37
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Provisional

A

Errors possible

- ALternate must be carried

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38
Q

Take-off Minima; IFR ME (Not qualifying)

A
  • 300ft Ceiling

- 2000m Vis

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39
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Take-off Minima; IFR ME (Qualifying)

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  • 0ft Ceiling
  • 800m Vis
  • 550m vis if RWY edge lighting spaced not more than 60m and centreline markings
40
Q

Qualifying aircraft

A
  • Multi Engine
  • IFR
  • Piston or Turbo-Prop
  • Able to maintain terrain clearance until reaching minimum height for IFR flight in the event of engine failure that is either: 2 pilots or 1 pilot an autofeather
41
Q

Takeoff Minima

A
  • Aircraft does not have sufficient perfromance to continue to destination or alternate following engine failiure after takeoff
  • Takeoff minima will be landing minima of approach able to be used
42
Q

Alternate Requirements

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A- Aids (No aid= LSALT +500ft, 8km vis) ( Alternate not required if 2 in sky 1 on ground or 2 on ground 1 each in sky)
C- Cloud (More than SCT below alternate minima
V- Visibility (Below Alternate minima)
W- Wind (More than X/W Component)
P- Prov, Prob (PROB of fog, mist, dust) (PROV requires alternate)
L- Lighting (PAL + STBY + RP) ( PTBL+ RP) (PMNT + RP)
S- Storms

43
Q

Alternate and Lighting Requirements

A 
- May be nominated as alternate if;
(Single VHF Comms)
- NOT PAL OR; 
- PAL + RP
(Dual VHF or 1X HF +1X VHF + 30 MIN HOLDING)
- PAL no RP
44
Q

Position reporting

A

Approx.30 minutes or 200nm apart

Whichever is least

45
Q

Class A- Separation

A

Separated from other IFR (VFR not allowed)

46
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Class C- Separation

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Separated from other IFR and VFR

47
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Class D Separation

A

Separated from IFR and special VFR, infogiven on VFR

48
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Class E Separation

A

Separated from other IFR, information given on VFR

49
Q

When must turn be commenced when given radar vector

A

Straight away at rate 1

50
Q

When told to climb or descend when must it be initaited?

A

Within 1 minute

51
Q

IFR Cruising levels

A 
000-179= ODD 
180-359= EVEN
52
Q

Notify ATC when position estimate changes by more than

A

2 minutes

53
Q

How is VAT speed calculated?

A

1.3x VSO *(Stall Landing COnfiguration

54
Q

CAT A SPEEDS

A

Initial= 150-90kts
Final Approach= 100-70kts
Visual Manouvring= 100kts
Missed Approach= 110kts

55
Q

Holding pattern CAT A speed limit?

A
  • 170kts
56
Q

Missed Approach Criteria…..

A
  1. Not within Nav aid tolerance
  2. Aid becomes suspect
  3. Visual reference not established
  4. Visual reference lost when circling to land
  • Visual reference= runway threshold or approach lights
    Circling approach= clear of cloud,in sight of ground or water and vis not below indicated on chart
57
Q

What obstacle clearance is given in missed approach?

A
  • 100ft
  • 2.5%

If this cant be achieved MDA or DA should be raised

58
Q

MSA (Minimum Sector Altitude

A
  • 25 nm and 10nm areas that provide 1,000ftobstacle separation
59
Q

MDA (Minimum descent Altitude)

A

Cannot descend below without visual reference

60
Q

DA (Decision Altitude)

A

Missed approach must be initiated if required refernce not achieved
May descend below

61
Q

When QNH received…

A

MDA reduced by 100ft

62
Q

When Area QNHis used

A

+ 50FT

63
Q

How is visual circling area determined?

A

Draw arc on centre of each runway threshold and join

64
Q

What is the CAT A circling area?

A

1.68nm radius

65
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What is the minimum alttiude for obstacle clearnace in CAT A circling area?

A

300ft above obstacles

66
Q

LSALT BASIC DESIGN

A

Obstacle higher than 360ft- + 1,000ft to highest obstacle
Obstacle less than 360ft- + 1,360ft to elevation
Lowest LSALT is 1,500ft

67
Q

Visual Approach OCTA

A

By day:

  • Within 30nm
  • Not below segment
  • Not below appropriate step of DGA
  • Not below MDA
  • Clear of cloud
  • Insight of ground or water
  • Not less than 5000m vis

By night:

  • Not below LSALT/MSA segment
  • Not below appropriate step of DGA
  • Not below MDA
  • Clear of cloud
  • Insight of ground or water
  • Not less than 5000m vis
  • Within circling area or 5nm (7nm if ILS) aligned with rwy centreline, not below on slope
  • Within 10nm and established not below glideslope with less than full scale deflection on LOC
68
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Visual Approach CTA

A 
By day
- Within 30nm 
- In sight of ground and water 
- 5000mn vis or aerodrome in sight 
By night 
- In sight of ground and water 
- 5000mn vis or aerodrome in sight 
- Within 30nm or receiving minimum vector altitudes and being vectored
69
Q

Visual Approach Tracking requirements CTA

A
  • By day must manintian heading/ track within 5nm

- By night within prescribed circling area and aerodrome in sight

70
Q

Visual circling at night without instrument approach

A
  • Suitable alternate
  • Sufficient fuel
  • Responsible for terrain separation
  • 3nm in VMC, rwy lights insight
71
Q

CTA Visual Approach

A
  • By day:
  • not below 500ft above ll of cta step
  • By night:
  • Not less than LSALT/ MSA or DGA arrival step or
  • not below 500ft above ll of cta step
72
Q

Cannot fly IFR below LSALT unless;

A
  • Assigned radar terrain clearnace level
  • Conducting DGA arrival
  • Complying with instrument approach procedure
  • Climb after takeoff
  • By day VMC
73
Q

How long is IPC valid?

A

Last day of 12th month

74
Q

How to preserve IPC original date?

A

Can do3 months before expiry and hold date

75
Q

IPC in twin covers you for…

A

MEA/ SE aircraft flight review(24months)

76
Q

IFR Single limits you to

A

PVT, AWK, FRIEGHT CHTR

77
Q 
Pitot blocked (Climbing) 
ASI=
A

Over-reads

78
Q 
Pitot blocked (descending)
ASI=
A

Under-reads

79
Q 
Static blocks (Climbing)
ALT=
A

Frozen

80
Q 
Static blocks (Climbing)
VSI=
A

0 FPM

81
Q 
Static blocks (Climbing)
ASI=
A

Underreads

82
Q 
Static blocks (Descending)
ALT
A

Frozen

83
Q 
Static blocks (Descending)
VSI
A

0FPM

84
Q 
Static blocks (Descending)
ASI=
A

Over-reads

85
Q

Compass Errors- Acceleration

A

SAND
South- Accelerating
North-Decelerating

86
Q

Compass Errors- Turning

A

ONUS
Overshoot- onto North
Undershoot- onto South

87
Q

Area to consider for LSALT night VFR?

A

Within 10nm either side of route not less than 1,000ft above obstacle

88
Q

Can you use track LSALT if you have GPS that is RNP2?

A
89
Q

Alternate minima is always …ft above circling minima

A

500ft

90
Q

Obstacle clearnace CAT A?

A

Circling: 300ft
MSA: 1,00ft
LSALT: 1,00ft
Missed Approach: 100ft (2.5%)

GS (100kts) x2.5%= 250ft

91
Q

What is the minimum LSALT?

A

1,500ft

92
Q

Grey on approach?

A

AWIS QNH or TAF= -100ft

Area QNH= +50ft

93
Q

1 HPA=…FT

A

30 FT

94
Q

ADSB requirements

A
  • if no ADSB prior to departure have to call ATC for permission otherwise if failed on the way you can continue
95
Q

Modes of GPS

A

Enroute- 2nm
Terminal- 1nm (30nm)
Approach-0.3nm (2nm from FAF)

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