Pilot Qualifications

Question 1

Privileges of IR pilot

Answer 1

-Fly in IMC condtions
-Fly an instrument flight plan
-Fly into Class A

Question 2

Instrument Experience/Currency Requirments
What is the grace period? (61.57)

Answer 2

66HIT
6 preceding months
6 instrument approaches
Holding
Intercepting
Tracking

-Can all be done in a simulator
-6 months after no longer current to make up the currency

Question 3

Safety Pilot Qualifications

Answer 3

Must be at least a private pilot unless in IMC then an Instrument rated pilot

Question 4

What is the IPC?

Answer 4

-Instrument Proficiency Check
-Must be done by a CFII or DPE
-Most but not all can be done in the simulator (the circling approach, the landing Task, and the multiengine airplane Tasks must be accomplished in an aircraft)

Question 5

How can you log in VMC & IMC?

Answer 5

Fly over a body of water at night

Question 6

Category and class of aircraft for instrument currencies

Answer 6

Category cannot be transferred but class can (i.e multi-engine can fly single-engine but rotorcraft cannot fly aircraft)

Question 7

Currency vs Proficiency

Answer 7

-Currency: Legal requirements to fly
-Proficiency: Personal minimums

Question 8

Biannual Flight Review and Recency

Answer 8

-Every 24 calendar months needs a bfr by a CFI (must be at least a 1hr ground and 1hr flight)
-3 landings within 90 days to carry passengers, full stop if at night