14 CFR 91.173 - Answers •requires an IFR flight plan and an IFR clearance to operate using instrument
flight rules in controlled airspace
File Aircraft ID For Sioux 53 - Answers NDU53
File Flight Rules and Type - Answers Rule I For IFR and Type G for General Aviation
File Number of Aircraft, Type (Archer), and Wake Turb. Cat. - Answers If 1, leave blank, if 2, specify
number of aircraft
Aircraft Type P28A
Wake Turb Cat is L for Light (15,500 lbs or less)
File Equipment Codes - Answers •S Standard equipment
•G GNSS
•B LPV
•R PBN
File Surveillance Equipment - Answers •L Mode S, squitter, ES
•B2 ADS-B 1090 out/in
File Cruising Speed and Level - Answers •Cruising Speed (N for Knots, M for Mach)
•N0120 = 120 Knots
•M096 = 0.96 Mach
•Level (F for flight level, A for altitude)
•F190 = Flight level 190
•A070 = 7,000 feet MSL
File Flight Route (Rules) - Answers •Include relevant NAVAIDs and fixes
•If using airways, include airway designator and fixes at which you will join and leave the airway
•If using SIDs/STARs, indicate designator IAW the procedure
•Enter "DCT" for direct and when planning direct between fixes
•Do not include airports in the route
,GFK local flight- radial and distance
File Other Info (PBN/) for Archer - Answers •C2 RNAV 2, GNSS
•D2 RNAV 1, GNSS
•O2 Basic RNP 1, GNSS
•S1 RNP APCH
Filing Flight Plan - Answers •Leidos Flight Service
•Flight planning apps and websites
•ATC/"pop-up IFR" (in-flight)
File Activating and Closing - Answers •Obtain an IFR clearance from ATC to "activate" IFR flight plan
•Must be closed prior to or upon arrival at destination
•Towered airports: Closed automatically by ATC
•Non-towered airports: Pilot's responsibility
IFR vs IMC - Answers •IFR is a set of regulations and procedures, IMC is a set of meteorological
conditions
T/F
There are several advantages and disadvantages to IFR flight - Answers True
Obtaining an IFR Clearance at Towered Airports - Answers •Towered airports
•Clearance Delivery
•Ground Control
Obtaining an IFR Clearance at Non-towered airports - Answers 1.Depart VFR and obtain clearance when
airborne
2.ARTCC/TRACON frequency
3.ARTCC Clearance Delivery phone number
4.Aircraft relay
Obtaining an IFR Clearance if Airborne - Answers •If flight plan is already on file:
•Contact TRACON or ARTCC
, •If not on file:
•"Pop-up IFR clearance"
Requesting an IFR Clearance at Towered Airport - Answers •Who you are talking to
•Who you are
•What ATIS information you have
•"Request IFR to (destination)"
Requesting an IFR Clearance at Non-Towered Airport - Answers •Who you are talking to
•Who you are
•Where you are located (airport)
•"With local weather"
•"Request IFR to (destination)"
•"Departing from runway (runway number)"
•"Ready in (time) minutes"
Elements of an IFR Clearance - Answers •Clearance limit
•Route of flight
•Altitude(s)
•Frequency
•Transponder code
IFR Clearance Limitations (Hold for Release) - Answers •Hold for Release
•Issued for traffic management when obtaining IFR clearance
•May not depart IFR if "hold for release" issued
•Release Time
•Must not depart prior to this time
•Clearance Void Time
•Must depart prior to this time