AVIT 415 STAGE 16 & 18 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What must you have to act as PIC under IFR in weather conditions less than VFR? - ANS FAR
61.3 (e)
appropriate category, class, type (if required) and instrument ratings on their certificate
When can you log instrument time? - ANS FAR 61.51 (g)
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
What must be written in the logbook to use an approach for recency of experience? -
ANS Location and type of each approach and the name of a safety pilot if required
Where can a pilot acquire instrument time? - ANS Airplane, FTD, ATD
(for flight simulator, instructor must be present and sign off)
When can an instructor log instrument time when instructing? - ANS In actual IFR conditions
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,When can an instructor log an instrument approach? - ANS "When conducted in an aircraft
maneuvering in IMC, and the aircraft transitions from IMC to visual flight conditions on the final
approach segment of the IAP prior to or upon reaching MDA or DA/DH"
(IMC past the FAF)
What is the required recent flight experience for instrument experience? - ANS FAR 61.57 (c)
6 HITs
6 instrument approaches with holding procedures and intercepting and tracking through the
use of navigational electronic systems in actual weather conditions or under simulated
conditions
When is an IPC required to regain currency? - ANS FAR 61.57 (d)
— if a pilot fails to meet the instrument
experience requirements of 61.57(c) for more than six calendar months, they may only
reestablish their currency through an IPC.
Where can you find the requirements for an IPC? - ANS ACS Instrument Rating (pg A-12)
What is required for an IPC? - ANS 1. Holding
2. Unusual Attitudes
3. Intercepting and Tracking and Arcs
4. Non-Precision
5. Precision
6. Missed
7. Circling
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, 8. Landing
9. Loss of Primary
10. Checking Instruments and Equipment
How many approaches are required on an IPC? - ANS 3
1 precision
1 non-precision w/ circling
1 non-precision w/ partial panel
What cannot be done in an ATD for an IPC? - ANS Circling, landing, and multiengine (if
applicable)
What happens if a student does not pass the IPC? What should you log? - ANS Do not
endorse them for the IPC and log it as dual given. We do not need to mark it as unsatisfactory.
What are the pt 61 Instrument Rating Requirements? - ANS FAR 61.65
*50* hrs XC PIC (10hrs airplane)
Max of *20*hrs AATD
*40* hours instrument time...
*15* of those hours with a CFII
*3*hrs within 2 cal months with CFII
1 XC w/ CFII of 250nm with 3 airports and 3 different approaches at each
What is required for an instrument rating in part 141? - ANS 30 hours ground training
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What must you have to act as PIC under IFR in weather conditions less than VFR? - ANS FAR
61.3 (e)
appropriate category, class, type (if required) and instrument ratings on their certificate
When can you log instrument time? - ANS FAR 61.51 (g)
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
What must be written in the logbook to use an approach for recency of experience? -
ANS Location and type of each approach and the name of a safety pilot if required
Where can a pilot acquire instrument time? - ANS Airplane, FTD, ATD
(for flight simulator, instructor must be present and sign off)
When can an instructor log instrument time when instructing? - ANS In actual IFR conditions
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,When can an instructor log an instrument approach? - ANS "When conducted in an aircraft
maneuvering in IMC, and the aircraft transitions from IMC to visual flight conditions on the final
approach segment of the IAP prior to or upon reaching MDA or DA/DH"
(IMC past the FAF)
What is the required recent flight experience for instrument experience? - ANS FAR 61.57 (c)
6 HITs
6 instrument approaches with holding procedures and intercepting and tracking through the
use of navigational electronic systems in actual weather conditions or under simulated
conditions
When is an IPC required to regain currency? - ANS FAR 61.57 (d)
— if a pilot fails to meet the instrument
experience requirements of 61.57(c) for more than six calendar months, they may only
reestablish their currency through an IPC.
Where can you find the requirements for an IPC? - ANS ACS Instrument Rating (pg A-12)
What is required for an IPC? - ANS 1. Holding
2. Unusual Attitudes
3. Intercepting and Tracking and Arcs
4. Non-Precision
5. Precision
6. Missed
7. Circling
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, 8. Landing
9. Loss of Primary
10. Checking Instruments and Equipment
How many approaches are required on an IPC? - ANS 3
1 precision
1 non-precision w/ circling
1 non-precision w/ partial panel
What cannot be done in an ATD for an IPC? - ANS Circling, landing, and multiengine (if
applicable)
What happens if a student does not pass the IPC? What should you log? - ANS Do not
endorse them for the IPC and log it as dual given. We do not need to mark it as unsatisfactory.
What are the pt 61 Instrument Rating Requirements? - ANS FAR 61.65
*50* hrs XC PIC (10hrs airplane)
Max of *20*hrs AATD
*40* hours instrument time...
*15* of those hours with a CFII
*3*hrs within 2 cal months with CFII
1 XC w/ CFII of 250nm with 3 airports and 3 different approaches at each
What is required for an instrument rating in part 141? - ANS 30 hours ground training
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