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14 CFR § 61.65 Instrument Rating Requirements -CORRECTANSWER at least 40
hours of instrument or sim instrument time in either airplane or ATD (20 max) with a XC
of at least 250 nm total and sufficient grades on knowledge and practical tests. Ground
instruction needs to also be done and logged and also a verbal test needs to be done.
Testers also need to be proficient in english.
14 CFR § 61.39 Prerequisites for Practical Tests -CORRECTANSWER Must pass a
knowledge test, have enough time in instrument or sim instrument conditions, have at
least a 3rd class medical, be of age.
14 CFR § 91.109(c) Flight Instruction; Simulated Instrument Flight and Certain Flight
Tests -CORRECTANSWER No person may operate an airplane in simulated flight
unless:-the safety pilot holds a PPL with category and class ratings in that plane-or a
flight instructor cert.-has an adequate vision-Fully functioning dual controls-deemed safe
14 CFR § 61.51(g) Logging Instrument Time -CORRECTANSWER Instrument time can
be logged when the person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments,
whether it be simulated or actual
,14 CFR § 91.173 ATC Clearance and Flight Plan Required -CORRECTANSWER A
person can fly IFR in controlled airspace if they:
-Filed an IFR flight plan; and
-Received an appropriate ATC clearance.
14 CFR § 91.169 IFR Flight Plan: Information Required -CORRECTANSWER Unless
otherwise authorized by ATC, each person filing an IFR flight plan must include in it the
following information: 1) Information required under § 91.153 (a) of this part; - § 91.153
VFR flight plan: Information required. 2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this
section, an alternate airport and its weather minima.
14 CFR § 91.167 IFR Fuel Requirements -CORRECTANSWER Enough fuel to fly to
destination, then alternate, then 45 min after at normal cruising airspeed
14 CFR § 97.3 Symbols and Terms Used in Procedures. Aircraft Approach Category: A,
B, C, D, E -CORRECTANSWER Aircraft approach category means a grouping of
aircraft based on a speed of VREF, if specified, or if VREF is not specified, 1.3 VSO at
the maximum certificated landing weight.
• Category A: Speed less than 91 knots.
• Category B: Speed 91 knots or more but less than 121 knots.
• Category C: Speed 121 knots or more but less than 141 knots.
• Category D: Speed 141 knots or more but less than 166 knots.
• Category E: Speed 166 knots or more.
, AIM 5-1-6 Flight Plan - IFR Flights -CORRECTANSWER -Required before entering
controlled airspace and a clearance-file at least 30 min before departure-stored in
system for 1.5 hours from proposed time of departure Cancelation-towered airports
cancel automatically for you-non towered airports you have to close by contacting atc or
FSS- can cancel anytime not in IMC and outside class A airspace
Preferred routes should be put on the flight plan and can be found in the AFD
AIM 5-1-13 Change in Proposed Departure Time -CORRECTANSWER Most centers
have this parameter set so as to delete these flight plans a minimum of 2 hours after the
proposed departure time or Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT). To ensure that a
flight plan remains active, pilots whose actual departure time will be delayed 2 hours or
more beyond their filed departure time, are requested to notify ATC of their new
proposed departure time.
AIM 5-1-15 Canceling IFR flight Plan -CORRECTANSWER • Closing at Controlled
Airspace with Towered Airport - IFR flight plan is automatically closed by ATC. • Closing
at Controlled Airspace with Non-Towered Airport - Consult the Chart Supplement U.S to
determine the frequency; or - Telephone number to use to contact clearance delivery. •
Closing at Uncontrolled Airspace - Consult the Chart Supplement U.S to determine the
frequency; or - Telephone number to use to contact clearance delivery.