Questions

Question 1

When is an instrument rating required?

Answer 1

• When acting as a PIC under IFR or in weather conditions less than prescribed for VFR
• When carrying passengers for compensation or hire on XC flights in excess of 50NM or at night.
• For flight in Class A airspace
• For Special VFR between sunset and sunrise

Question 2

When can you log instrument time?

Answer 2

• A person may log instrument time only for that flight time when the person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions.
• An authorized instructor may log instrument time when conducting instrument flight instruction in actual instrument flight conditions.

Question 3

What recency of experience you are required to have to act as PIC under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums for VFR?

Answer 3

• 66 HITS
• Within 6 cal. months preceding the month of flight:
• 6 instrument approaches.
• Holding procedures & tasks.
• Intercepting & Tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic systems.
• The above can be completed in a FFS, ATD, or FTD provided the device represents the category of aircraft for the instrument rating privileges to be maintained and the pilot performs the tasks and iterations in simulated instrument conditions. A flight instructor is not needed.