Instrument Stage 5 Exam with accurate detailed ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
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No pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less
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than the minimums prescribed for VFR unless that pilot has, within the preceding 6
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calendar months, completed at least - correct answer✔✔six instrument approaches, ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses using navigational systems, or passed ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
an instrument proficiency check.
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If the aircraft's transponder fails during flight within Class B airspace - correct
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answer✔✔ATC may authorize deviation from the transponder requirement to allow ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
aircraft to continue to the airport of ultimate destination ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The pilot in command of a civil aircraft must have an instrument rating only when
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operating - correct answer✔✔minimum for VFR flight, and in a Class A airspac ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Refer to Figure 1.) What information should be entered in block 7 of an IFR flight plan if
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the flight has three legs, each at a different altitude - correct answer✔✔Altitude for first leg
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Which equipment determines the code to be entered in block 3 as a suffix to aircraft type
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on the flight plan form? - correct answer✔✔DME, transponder, and RNAV.
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When may a pilot cancel the IFR flight plan prior to completing the flight? - correct
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answer✔✔Only in VFR conditions when not in Class A airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Which types of airspace are depicted on the En Route Low Altitude Chart? - correct
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answer✔✔Limits of controlled airspace, military training routes and special use airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
, Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? - correct
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answer✔✔Standard Temperature ||\\//|\
What is an indication that downdrafts have developed and the thunderstorm cell has
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entered the mature stage? - correct answer✔✔Precipitation begins to fall from the cloud
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base.
Under which condition does advection fog usually form? - correct answer✔✔Moist air
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moving over colder ground or water ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
A high cloud is composted mostly of - correct answer✔✔ice crystals
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In what localities is advection fog most likely to occur? - correct answer✔✔Coastal areas
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When is the temperature at one of the forecast altitudes omitted at a specific location or
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station in the Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB)? - correct answer✔✔For the
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3,000-foot altitude (level) or when the level is within 2,500 feet of station elevation ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Decode the excerpt from the Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB) for OKC at 39,000
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feet. FT 3000 6000 39000 OKC 830558 - correct answer✔✔Wind 330° at 105 knots,
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temperature -58°C ||\\//|\
Which response most closely interprets the following PIREP? UA/OV OKC 063064/TM
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1522/FL080/TP C172/ TA M04/WV 245040/TB LGT/RM IN CLR - correct answer✔✔64 ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
nautical miles on the 63° radial from Oklahoma City VOR at 1522 UTC, flight level 8,000 ft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Type of aircraft is a Cessna 172.
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A prognostic chart depicts the conditions - correct answer✔✔forecast to exist at a specific
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time in the future ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
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No pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less
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than the minimums prescribed for VFR unless that pilot has, within the preceding 6
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calendar months, completed at least - correct answer✔✔six instrument approaches, ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses using navigational systems, or passed ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
an instrument proficiency check.
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If the aircraft's transponder fails during flight within Class B airspace - correct
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answer✔✔ATC may authorize deviation from the transponder requirement to allow ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
aircraft to continue to the airport of ultimate destination ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The pilot in command of a civil aircraft must have an instrument rating only when
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operating - correct answer✔✔minimum for VFR flight, and in a Class A airspac ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Refer to Figure 1.) What information should be entered in block 7 of an IFR flight plan if
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the flight has three legs, each at a different altitude - correct answer✔✔Altitude for first leg
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Which equipment determines the code to be entered in block 3 as a suffix to aircraft type
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on the flight plan form? - correct answer✔✔DME, transponder, and RNAV.
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When may a pilot cancel the IFR flight plan prior to completing the flight? - correct
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answer✔✔Only in VFR conditions when not in Class A airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Which types of airspace are depicted on the En Route Low Altitude Chart? - correct
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answer✔✔Limits of controlled airspace, military training routes and special use airspace. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
, Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? - correct
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answer✔✔Standard Temperature ||\\//|\
What is an indication that downdrafts have developed and the thunderstorm cell has
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entered the mature stage? - correct answer✔✔Precipitation begins to fall from the cloud
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base.
Under which condition does advection fog usually form? - correct answer✔✔Moist air
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moving over colder ground or water ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
A high cloud is composted mostly of - correct answer✔✔ice crystals
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In what localities is advection fog most likely to occur? - correct answer✔✔Coastal areas
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When is the temperature at one of the forecast altitudes omitted at a specific location or
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station in the Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB)? - correct answer✔✔For the
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3,000-foot altitude (level) or when the level is within 2,500 feet of station elevation ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Decode the excerpt from the Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB) for OKC at 39,000
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feet. FT 3000 6000 39000 OKC 830558 - correct answer✔✔Wind 330° at 105 knots,
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temperature -58°C ||\\//|\
Which response most closely interprets the following PIREP? UA/OV OKC 063064/TM
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1522/FL080/TP C172/ TA M04/WV 245040/TB LGT/RM IN CLR - correct answer✔✔64 ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
nautical miles on the 63° radial from Oklahoma City VOR at 1522 UTC, flight level 8,000 ft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Type of aircraft is a Cessna 172.
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A prognostic chart depicts the conditions - correct answer✔✔forecast to exist at a specific
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time in the future ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
