Pre-Flight: Action For Aircraft

Question 1

What are the aircraft instruments/equipment required for IFR Operations?

GRABCARDD

Answer 1

VFR Day & Night requirements PLUS:

Generator or alternator of adequate capacity
Radios (nav and comm equipement for route flown)
Altimeter (sensitive)
Ball (slip/skid coordinator or turn coordinator)
Clock (sweep second hand or digital)
Attitude indicator
Rate of turn (turn coordinator)
Directional Gyro
DME or RNAV (for flight at FL240 and above if VOR required)

Question 2

Required Tests and Inspections of aircraft equipment to be legal for IFR (AAV1ATE)

Answer 2

Annual (12 calendar)

Airworthiness Directives complied with.

VOR check if used for IFR (30 days)

100-hour inspection if used for hire or instruction

Altimeter, altitude reporting equipment and static pressure systems (every 24 months)

Transponder tests and inspections (24 months)

Emergency locator transmitter, operation and battery condition inspected every 12 months.

Question 3

How often are GPS databases updated?

Navigation database
Obstacle databases
Terrain and airport map databases

Answer 3

Navigation database - 28 days
Obstacle databases - 56
Terrain and airport map databases - as needed

Question 4

Are portable electronic devices to be operated on boar in aircraft for IFR?

(91.21)

Answer 4

No person may operate nor may any PIC allow operation of any portable electronic device:

•on aircraft operated by an air carrier or commercial operator

or
•on any other aircraft while it’s operated under IFR

Question 5

Are electronic chart systems and electronic flight bags approved as a replacement for paper preference material? (including POH, supplements, charts) in the cockpit?

Answer 5

Yes EFBs can be used for all phases of flight.

Question 6

What documents must be on boars an aircraft to be legal for IFR flight?

MARROWG

Answer 6

M.E.L.
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration
Radio License
Owner's Manual/Limitations
Weight and Balance Data
G1000 handbook

Question 7

What additional documentation other than MARROWG should be on board an aircraft equipped with an IFR-approved GPS?

Answer 7

Most systems require an (AFMS) Airplane Flight Manual Supplement and Cockpit Reference Guide or Quick Reference guide as a limitation of use.

Question 8

Can a pilot perform database updates or must his action be accomplished by maintenance?

Answer 8

Updates can be performed by pilots provided they can be initiated from the flight deck and no disassembly is needed.

Question 9

How can a pilot determine what type of operations a GPS receiver is approved for?

Answer 9

Referencing the FAA-approved AFM and AFM supplements to determine limitations and procedures.