RI TEST

Question 1

You should make small corrections to the glidepath on final approach of a PAR by?

Answer 1

Adjusting power

Question 2

Aircraft configuration on the downwind leg of a PAR is?

Answer 2

Clean, 200 KIAS

Question 3

During the HI-VOR approach inbound to the final approach fix, your airspeed will be ____ until slowing for gear/flap extension?

Answer 3

250 KIAS

Question 4

Correct sequence of steps that are normally used for a missed approach?

Answer 4

MRT, boards in, rotate 10 degrees/17 units, gear up with two positive rates of climb, flaps up (140 KIAS min), missed approach call

Question 5

The following sequence of steps indicates what TACAN navigation procedure

• Tune and identify the station
• Turn in the shortest direction to place the bearing pointer used under the HSI heading index
• Enter the course under the TACAN pointer to center the CDI
• Note Course and maintain a WCH to track course inbound

Answer 5

Direct Routing

Question 6

If approach control fails to provide current approach information and you do not receive the information in the ATIS broadcast, you should request ______, altimeter, and duty runway.

Answer 6

Current weather

Question 7

Which of the following ILS marker beacons is located in the vicinity of the DH for a Category I approach?

Answer 7

Middle marker

Question 8

What conditions are required for a contact approach to be flown?

Answer 8

Request by pilot, clear of clouds with a min of 1 mil vis, must be an authorized instrument procedure to the destination airport

Question 9

If visual reference is lost while circling to land from a published instrument procedure, the pilot should ___?

Answer 9

Make an initial climbing turn toward the landing runway and continue to turn to the missed approach course.

Question 10

If you experience a communications failure while on an IFR flight, you should squawk ____ for the remainder of the flight?

Answer 10

7600

Question 11

TACAN station passage is primarily indicated when the ____.

Answer 11

DME stops decreasing

Question 12

To be cleared for a visual approach to the airfield, you must report to approach control that you have the ____ and/or _____ in sight.

Answer 12

Field or preceding aircraft

And 1000 ft ceiling + 3 sm viz

Question 13

The minimums for a circling approach are always?

Answer 13

Those published for the runway to which the approach is flown.

“The applicable minimums are those published for the approach flown, and not necessarily the landing runway.” (FTI)

Question 14

In a VOR penetration, you would begin level off ____ feet above the published altitude. (If VSI is pegged at 6000/fpm)

Answer 14

1000 (no minute to live under 1000)

Question 15

For flying a TACAN/VOR DME arc more than 12 DME from the station, which method is most commonly used?

Answer 15

Chord Method

Question 16

All flight plans shall be based on what weather criteria?

Answer 16

Actual weather at departure, existing and forecast weather along route of flight, destination and alternate forecast +/- 1 hour.

Question 17

For pilot with a standard instrument rating, the takeoff minimum is a ___ foot ceiling and one mile visibility or at non-precision minimums, whichever is higher.

Answer 17

300

Question 18

T/F If on an ILS approach, a pilot would switch to a localizer approach procedure if glideslope information is lost.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

During final approach in a TACAN/VOR DME approach, use a normal lead point of ___ (of VSI) for level off at MDA.

Answer 19

10%

Question 20

How many minutes before arriving at the holding fix do you slow your aircraft down to holding speed?

Answer 20

within 3 minutes

Question 21

At what point of the approach do you transition from instrument to visual scanning?

Answer 21

As soon as the runway environment is in sight.

Question 22

During the TACAN/VOR DME approach you should perform the penetration turn at a maximum bank angle of?

Answer 22

30 degrees

Question 23

What is the normal useable range of an ILS glideslope transmitter?

Answer 23

10 nm

Question 24

A glideslope deviation bar above center and azimuth deviation bar left of center indicate the aircraft is?

Answer 24

Below glideslope and right of course

Question 25

Upon reaching the vicinity of your destination, what information would you provide to approach control?

Answer 25

Position, assigned altitude, Atis identifier and requested approach

Question 26

The T-45C is equipped to use which ILS approach category?

Answer 26

Category I

Question 27

For a cancelled SID to be reinstated, ATC must indicate the portion of the SID routing…

Answer 27

that still applies and restate altitude restrictions

Question 28

What five items are included in the acronym DRAFT?

Answer 28

Destination, Route, Altitude, Fuel, Time

Question 29

If instructed to hold at a fix, which item would not be included in the holding instruction?

Answer 29

Holding Airspeed

Question 30

VOR station passage is primarily indicated when the?

Answer 30

VOR bearing pointer and digital bearing are removed. (GOUGE)

When the bearing pointer falls past the 90 degree reference benchmark on the periphery of the compass rose. (FTI)

Question 31

Visual approach requirements.

Answer 31

3 conditions required: The preceding aircraft or field must be in sight, the ceiling must be at least 1000 AGL, and there must be at least 3 sm viz.

Question 32

If the penetration is performed on TACAN or VOR/DME, slow to ___ KIAS ____ DME prior to the FAF.

Answer 32

200, 5-7

Question 33

Transition to the landing configuration ____ DME from the FAF

Answer 33

3-5

Question 34

Once established on base leg or a dogleg to the FAC, unless directed by ATC, stay clean and at 200 KIAS until you are within __nm of the field and __ radials of the final approach course.

Answer 34

10, 30

Question 35

AOB throughout a GCA approach

Answer 35

30 max in the patter, 20 base to final, 10 degrees max on final.

Question 36

Holding airspeed below 6000’

Answer 36

200

Question 37

Holding airspeed between 6001 and 14000

Answer 37

230

Question 38

Holding airspeed 14001 and above

Answer 38

265

Question 39

When should you slow to enter holding?

Answer 39

3 minutes prior to the holding fix

Question 40

Holding leg times

Answer 40

1 minute below 14000’

1:30 above 14000’

Question 41

Double the angle off the bow intercepts

Answer 41

Determine the difference between desired course and bearing pointer. Add that number of degrees beyond the bearing pointer for intercept course.