Instrument Rating Checkride Oral Guide
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What is the primary purpose of an instrument approach?
To safely guide an aircraft to the runway in low visibility.
How often must you perform instrument flight proficiency checks t...
What is the primary purpose of an instrument approach?
✔✔ To safely guide an aircraft to the runway in low visibility.
How often must you perform instrument flight proficiency checks to stay current?
✔✔ Every six months.
What is the required visibility for landing when using a Category I ILS approach?
✔✔ 200 feet decision height and half a mile visibility.
What is the purpose of alternate airport requirements?
✔✔ To ensure a safe landing location if weather conditions are below minimums at the
destination.
Why is a clearance void time important for IFR departures at non-towered airports?
✔✔ It allows safe coordination of traffic, clearing airspace for your departure.
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,How is the missed approach procedure initiated?
✔✔ By reaching the decision altitude or marker without visual reference to the runway.
What does the term "MEA" stand for in instrument flying?
✔✔ Minimum Enroute Altitude.
Why is it important to understand aircraft category for instrument approaches?
✔✔ Each category has specific minimums that affect approach procedures and safety margins.
When flying IFR, what should be done if you lose communications with ATC?
✔✔ Follow lost comms procedures and fly last assigned route and altitude until contact is re-
established.
What is the purpose of an enroute holding fix?
✔✔ To safely delay aircraft while coordinating with air traffic control for further instructions.
What is the significance of the Final Approach Fix (FAF) in an instrument approach?
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,✔✔ It marks the point where descent to minimums or runway should begin.
What is the function of an approach plate?
✔✔ To provide pilots with detailed instructions for completing an instrument approach.
What role does the glide slope play in an ILS approach?
✔✔ It provides vertical guidance to maintain a safe descent path toward the runway.
Why is the “Alternate Minimums” designation used on approach charts?
✔✔ To specify weather minimums required at alternate airports if the destination is below
approach minimums.
What should a pilot do upon reaching the missed approach point (MAP) without the runway in
sight?
✔✔ Initiate a missed approach procedure.
What is a “step-down fix” in an instrument approach?
✔✔ A point that allows safe descent to a lower altitude on the final approach segment.
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, What is the significance of the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA)?
✔✔ It’s the lowest altitude a pilot can descend to on a non-precision approach without runway
visual reference.
What does the acronym RAIM stand for in GPS operations?
✔✔ Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring.
What is the purpose of an outer marker on an ILS approach?
✔✔ To indicate the beginning of the final approach segment.
Why is it essential to review approach procedures before entering the instrument approach
phase?
✔✔ To ensure that the pilot is familiar with all requirements, including altitudes, headings, and
missed approach instructions.
When can you log instrument flight time? (61.51)
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
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