IFR 137 Oral Exam Questions With Correct Answers
/. When is an instrument rating required? - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅1. Location and type of each
IAP
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
/.What is a METAR? - Answer-✅Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and
valid for the time of observation.
/.What are PIREPS? - Answer-✅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) - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions
then a SIGMET. They are issued ever 6 hours.
/.What are the types of AIRMETs? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅computer prepared forecasts of
wind direction, speed, and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified locations
/. When is an instrument rating required? - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅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 - Answer-✅1. Location and type of each
IAP
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
/.What is a METAR? - Answer-✅Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and
valid for the time of observation.
/.What are PIREPS? - Answer-✅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) - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions
then a SIGMET. They are issued ever 6 hours.
/.What are the types of AIRMETs? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅computer prepared forecasts of
wind direction, speed, and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified locations
