Stage 3

Question 1

VFR- on - top

Answer 1

Authorization by ATC to fly at any appropriate VFR altitude while on an IFR flight
plan
■ Must abide by both VFR and IFR rules
○ Can fly through clouds to get the prescribed altitude
○ If you decide to cancel IFR when on top of the clouds, you are now VFR-over-the-top

Question 2

VFR-over-the top

Answer 2

○ Flying VFR over the top of clouds
○ Can not fly through clouds to get to the prescribed altitude
○ If you decide to cancel IFR when on top of the clouds, you are now VFR-over-the-top

Question 3

What do departures and arrivals do

Answer 3

-Make ATCs life easier, gives the pilot all the info they need before so the flow is easier
- manages aircraft to avoid terrain and obstacles
- airspace management
- simplifies clearance delivery instructions ( the pilot knows what they will be doing to a point so simplify instructions

Question 4

What is a SID

Answer 4

Standard instrument departure

○ Designed for IFR traffic to join airways enroute to their destination

Question 5

What is a STAR

Answer 5

Standard terminal arrival routes

○ Facilitates transition for aircraft from enroute to approach procedures

Question 6

What is an ODP

Answer 6

Obstacle departure procedures

provide obstruction clearance via the least onerous route from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure

Question 7

What is RNP

Answer 7

required navigation performance
- Applies to all RNAV approaches
- ensures 95% accuracy in modes

Mode Non-WAAS WAAS
- enroute (>30nm) 5NM 2NM
- terminal (30-2) 1NM 1NM
- approach (2-faf) .3NM .3NM

Question 8

What is the missed approach on a precision approach

Answer 8

The DA

Question 9

What is the missed approach on a non precision approach

Answer 9

The misses approach point