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Instrument Stage Exam 4 with verified detailed answers ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




When may a pilot cancel the IFR flight plan prior to completing theflight? - correct
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answer✔✔Only in VFR conditions when not in Class A airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




What are the minimum fuel requirements in IFR conditions, if the firstairport of intended
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landing is forecast to have a 1,500-foot ceiling and 3miles visibility at flight-planned ETA?
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Fuel to fly to the first airport ofintended landing, - correct answer✔✔fly to the alternate,
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and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
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A characteristic of the stratosphere is - correct answer✔✔relatively small changes in
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temperature with an increase in altitude ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




Steady precipitation, in contrast to showers, preceding a front is anindication of - correct
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answer✔✔stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




Prior to which operation must an IFR flight plan be filed and anappropriate ATC clearance
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received? - correct answer✔✔Entering controlled airspace when IMC exists. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




To operate under IFR below 18,000 feet, a pilot must file an IFR flightplan and receive an
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appropriate ATC clearance prior to - correct answer✔✔entering controlled airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




To operate an aircraft under IFR, a flight plan must have been filedand an ATC clearance
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received prior to - correct answer✔✔entering controlled airspace ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions? - correct
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answer✔✔When operating in a Class A airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\

, Operation in which airspace requires filing an IFR flight plan? - correct answer✔✔Class E ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




airspace with IMC and class A airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




What minimum weather conditions must be forecast for your ETA atan alternate airport
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that has only a VOR approach with standardalternate minimums, for the airport to be
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listed as an alternate on theIFR flight plan? - correct answer✔✔800 foot ceiling and 2 SM
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visibility.



for aircraft other than helicopters, is an alternate airport required foran IFR flight to ATL
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(Atlanta Hartsfield) if the proposed ETA is 1930Z?TAF KATL 121720Z 121818 20012KT ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




5SM HZ BKN030FM2000 3SM TSRA OVC025CBFM2200 33015G20KT P6SM BKN015
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OVC040 BECMG0608 02008KT BKN 040 BECMG 1012 00000KT P6SM CLR= - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




answer✔✔No, because the ceiling and visibility are forecast to be at or above 2,000 ft and 3 ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




miles within 1 hour before and 1 hour after the ETA. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




For aircraft other than helicopters, what minimum conditions mustexist at the destination
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airport to avoid listing an alternate airport on anIFR flight plan when a standard IAP is
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available? - correct answer✔✔From 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, forecast ceiling ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




2,000, andvisibility 3 miles. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




For aircraft other than helicopters, under what conditions are you notrequired to list an
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alternate airport on an IFR flight plan if 14 CFR part97 prescribes a standard IAP for the ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




destination airport? - correct answer✔✔When the ceiling is forecast to be at least 1,000 feet ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




above the lowest ofthe MEA, MOCA, or initial approach altitude within 2 hours of your
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ETAat the destination airport. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




For aircraft other than helicopters, what minimum weather conditionsmust be forecast for
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your ETA at an alternate airport that has a precisionapproach procedure, with standard
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alternate minimums, in order to list itas an alternate for the IFR flight? - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\




answer✔✔800-foot ceiling and 2 SM visibility at your ETA. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\

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