Preflight

Question 1

What documentations must be on board an aircraft to make it legal for IFR flight?

Answer 1

A-Airworthiness certificate 
R-Registration certificate 
R-Radio station license (for international operations)
O-Owners manual or operation limitation
W-Weight and balance data

Question 2

What reporting requirements are required by ATC when not in radar contact?

Answer 2

Non-precision –> Final approach fix inbound
Precision –> outer marker inbound
ETA changes of 3 minutes or more

Question 3

What report should be made to ATC at all times without a specific request?

Answer 3

My DRUMS reached and left a holding fix clearance and missed the approach by 10 kts or 5% and climbed at 500 ft./m rate VFR on top.

• airspeed greater than 10kts or 5% than filed
• unable to climb/descent 500 ft/min
• altitude changes VFR on top on a specific clearance
• time & altitude of reaching or leaving a holding fix

Question 4

Communication frequencies

Answer 4

118.0 - 136.0

Question 5

VOR frequencies

Answer 5

108.0 – 117.95

Question 6

“PAVE” checklist

Answer 6

Pilot in command
Aircraft
enVironment
External pressure

Question 7

Localizer frequencies

Answer 7

108.1 – 111.95

Question 8

What are the required tests and inspections of aircraft and equipment to be legal for IFR flight?

Answer 8

A - Annual inspection
A - Airworthiness directive’s
V - VOR check
1 - 100 – our inspection
A- Altimeter, altitude reporting equipment, and static pressure system tested and inspected every 24 calendar month
T - Transponder test and inspect every 24 calendar months
E - Emergency locator transmitter, Operations and battery condition inspected every 12 calendar months

Question 9

What VOR check log entry do I need?

Answer 9

P - Place of the check
A - Amount of error
D - Date of the check
S - Signature

Question 10

What are the different methods for checking the accuracy of VOR equipment?

Answer 10

VOT check +-4°
VOR check ground +-4°
VOR airborne check +-6°
Dual VOR check 4° between both

360° FROM
180° TO

Radio Repair Station test (used by technician performing test) +-4°