Requirements for instrument rating - correct answer ✔✔3rd class medical
Pvt certificate
Part 61 requirements
When do you need an instrument rating? - correct answer ✔✔Anytime on IFR flight plan
Instrument conditions
Class A airspace
Controlled airspace in special VFR at night
Recency of experience requirements - correct answer ✔✔Within 6 calendar months: 6 instrument
approaches, holding procedures, intercepted and tracked courses
Another 6 months to get current
After 12 months: conduct an IPC with a CFII or FAA examiner
BFR within 24 calendar months
90 days to carry pax: 3 takeoffs and landings or full stop at night
Night time - correct answer ✔✔Navy lights on at sunset
Night time starts at the end of civil twilight (30 minutes after sunset)
1 hr after sunset: when landings count for currency
3 satellites - correct answer ✔✔Latitude and longitude 2D
4 satellites - correct answer ✔✔Latitude, longitude, and altitude 3D
5 satellites - correct answer ✔✔3D and RAIM
, 6 satellites - correct answer ✔✔3D and RAIM and isolates any corrupt signal
Airway route colors: black, brown, and blue - correct answer ✔✔Black- VHF/UHF routes
Brown- LF/MF routes
Blue- RNAV
Safety pilot requirements - correct answer ✔✔Possess current medical
Possess current pvt certificate with category/class
If flight is conducted on IFR flight plan, safety pilot must be instrument current
Required equipment (91.205) - correct answer ✔✔TOMATOFLAMES AF (day)
FLAPS (night)
GRABCARDD (IFR)
What should be included in each logbook entry for instrument time? - correct answer
✔✔Date,location,amount of time, type of approach, name of safety pilot if required
Information PIC should know before flight (WFKART) - correct answer ✔✔Weather
Fuel requirements
Known ATC delays
Alternates
Runway lengths
Takeoff/landing distances
Fuel requirements - correct answer ✔✔Enough to fly to destination shoot app, go missed, and then fly
to the alternate with 45 minutes remaining
When do you need an alternate? - correct answer ✔✔1-2-3 rule: 1 hour before ceiling is forecasted less
than 2,000ft and less than 3 sm visibility
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