IFR Oral Exam|137 Questions with Answers
When is an instrument rating required? - -1. On an IFR flight plan
2. In weather conditions less then VFR
3. In class A
4. Unders special VFR at night
-Recency of Experience Requirements - -66HIT
1. Within the preceding 6 CAL MONTHS, logged at least 6 INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES,
HOLDING Procedures, INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING.
-Biannual Flight Review
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 landings & T/O
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 Full stop landing & T/O
- 6 month grace period with safety pilot
- After grace period, must complete Proficiency check
-Required Qualifications for to be a Safety Pilot - -1. Possess a curent médical
2. Posses a PPL in the same Category and Class
3. If under IFR, must also be IFR rated
-Logbook Reqs for Recency of Experience - -1. Location and type of each IAP
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
-What is a METAR? - -Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and valid for the
time of observation.
-What are PIREPS? - -A PIREP is a Pilot weather report, and reports meteorological
phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight. There are two types of PIREPS routine (UA)
and urgent (UUA)
-What are terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs) - -Report of meteorological conditions
within a 5 SM radius from the center of the airports runway complex during a 24-hr period.
-What is an Aviation Area Forecast? - -forecast of VMC, clouds, and general weather
conditions over an area the size of several states. FAs are issued 3 times a day for each of
the 6 areas within the US. Valid for 18 hours.
-What is included in an Area Forecast? - -1. Synopsis- brief discussion of the weather
affecting the FA during the 18 hr valid period.
2. Clouds and weather- description of the clouds and weather for the first 12 hr period
3.12-18 hour categorial outlook
, -What is a SIGMET? - -Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially hazardous to
all aircraft. The max forecast is for 4 hours.
-What would cause a SIGMET to be issued? - -SIEV (Sand, Icing, Extreme turb, volcanic
Ash)
1. Severe icing not associated with a t-storm
2. Severe/extreme turbulence or CAT, not associated with a t-storm
3. Dust or sandstorms lowering inflight vis to less then 3 miles
4. Volcanic Ash
-What is a convective SIGMET? - -implies sever or greater turbulence, severe icing and
low-level wind shear. A convective SIGMET applies to all categories of aircraft. The forecast
is valid for up to 2 hours
-What would cause a convective SIGMET to be issued? - -SEAL (Severe, Embedded, Area,
Line)
1.Severe Thunderstorm-
- Surface winds greater than or equal to 50 knots
-Hail greater then 3/4 in diameter
- Tornadoes
2. Embedded thunderstorms
3. Line of thunderstorms
4. Thunderstorms producing heavy Precip that affects 40% of an area of atleast 3,000 miles
-What is an AIRMET? - -Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions then a SIGMET.
They are issued ever 6 hours.
-What are the types of AIRMETs? - -Sierra- IFR conditions and/or mountain obscuration
Tango- Moderator turbulence, and/or sustained winds of 30 kts or >
Zulu- Moderate icing
-What is a winds and temps aloft forecast? - -computer prepared forecasts of wind
direction, speed, and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified locations and
times. They are produced 4 times daily. They are not issued within 1,500 ft of the locations
elevation.
-Are the winds of a "FB" true or magnetic? - -True north
-What is a surface analysis chart? - -A surface analysis chart is published every 3 hours. It
provides the location of pressure systems and fronts. It also provides with winds,
temperatures and dew point temperatures at the time of being produced.
-What is a weather depiction chart? - -A computer generated chart made from METAR
reports. It is created every 4 hours and is only valid for the time produced.
-What is LIFR? - -Low IFR- cielings less than 500 feet and/or vis less than 1 mi
When is an instrument rating required? - -1. On an IFR flight plan
2. In weather conditions less then VFR
3. In class A
4. Unders special VFR at night
-Recency of Experience Requirements - -66HIT
1. Within the preceding 6 CAL MONTHS, logged at least 6 INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES,
HOLDING Procedures, INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING.
-Biannual Flight Review
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 landings & T/O
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 Full stop landing & T/O
- 6 month grace period with safety pilot
- After grace period, must complete Proficiency check
-Required Qualifications for to be a Safety Pilot - -1. Possess a curent médical
2. Posses a PPL in the same Category and Class
3. If under IFR, must also be IFR rated
-Logbook Reqs for Recency of Experience - -1. Location and type of each IAP
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
-What is a METAR? - -Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and valid for the
time of observation.
-What are PIREPS? - -A PIREP is a Pilot weather report, and reports meteorological
phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight. There are two types of PIREPS routine (UA)
and urgent (UUA)
-What are terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs) - -Report of meteorological conditions
within a 5 SM radius from the center of the airports runway complex during a 24-hr period.
-What is an Aviation Area Forecast? - -forecast of VMC, clouds, and general weather
conditions over an area the size of several states. FAs are issued 3 times a day for each of
the 6 areas within the US. Valid for 18 hours.
-What is included in an Area Forecast? - -1. Synopsis- brief discussion of the weather
affecting the FA during the 18 hr valid period.
2. Clouds and weather- description of the clouds and weather for the first 12 hr period
3.12-18 hour categorial outlook
, -What is a SIGMET? - -Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially hazardous to
all aircraft. The max forecast is for 4 hours.
-What would cause a SIGMET to be issued? - -SIEV (Sand, Icing, Extreme turb, volcanic
Ash)
1. Severe icing not associated with a t-storm
2. Severe/extreme turbulence or CAT, not associated with a t-storm
3. Dust or sandstorms lowering inflight vis to less then 3 miles
4. Volcanic Ash
-What is a convective SIGMET? - -implies sever or greater turbulence, severe icing and
low-level wind shear. A convective SIGMET applies to all categories of aircraft. The forecast
is valid for up to 2 hours
-What would cause a convective SIGMET to be issued? - -SEAL (Severe, Embedded, Area,
Line)
1.Severe Thunderstorm-
- Surface winds greater than or equal to 50 knots
-Hail greater then 3/4 in diameter
- Tornadoes
2. Embedded thunderstorms
3. Line of thunderstorms
4. Thunderstorms producing heavy Precip that affects 40% of an area of atleast 3,000 miles
-What is an AIRMET? - -Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions then a SIGMET.
They are issued ever 6 hours.
-What are the types of AIRMETs? - -Sierra- IFR conditions and/or mountain obscuration
Tango- Moderator turbulence, and/or sustained winds of 30 kts or >
Zulu- Moderate icing
-What is a winds and temps aloft forecast? - -computer prepared forecasts of wind
direction, speed, and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified locations and
times. They are produced 4 times daily. They are not issued within 1,500 ft of the locations
elevation.
-Are the winds of a "FB" true or magnetic? - -True north
-What is a surface analysis chart? - -A surface analysis chart is published every 3 hours. It
provides the location of pressure systems and fronts. It also provides with winds,
temperatures and dew point temperatures at the time of being produced.
-What is a weather depiction chart? - -A computer generated chart made from METAR
reports. It is created every 4 hours and is only valid for the time produced.
-What is LIFR? - -Low IFR- cielings less than 500 feet and/or vis less than 1 mi
