IFR Oral Exam Guide Questions And
Answers
/. What is Needed to Apply for an Instrument Rating? - Answer-✅50 hours Cross
Country
40 hours Instrument Time
15 Hours Instructor Training
3 Hours Ground Instruction
250 NM Cross Country
/.When is an Instrument Rating Required? - Answer-✅Under IFR Flight Plan
In Weather Less than VFR
Class A Airspace
Special VFR Class B,C,D,E at Night
/.What are Recency Requirements for IFR Flight? - Answer-✅Biennial Flight Review
Passengers = 3 t/o Landings Last 90 Days
Last 6 Months Approaches Including HIT - Holding/Intercepting/Tracking
/.Define Appropriate Safety Pilot - Answer-✅Private Pilot Certificate
Current Medical
Current in Category and Class
/.What Must Pilot be Familiar With Before Flight? - Answer-✅All Available Information
Weather
Fuel
Alternates if Required
Known ATC Delays
Runways
T/O and Landing Distances
/.What are Fuel Requirements for IFR Flight? - Answer-✅At Normal Cruise Intended
Airport + Alternate (if required) plus 45 Minutes
/.What Aircraft Instruments are Required for IFR Flight - Answer-✅Those Required for
VFR Plus - GRABCARD
Generator
Radios
Altimiter
Ball
Clock
, Attitude Indicator
Rate or Turn Indicator
Directional Gyro
/.What are the Required Aircraft Tests and Inspections to be IFR Legal - Answer-
✅Annual Inspection
Pitot Static 24 Month
Transponder 24 Month
Altimeter 24 Months
ELT 12 Months
VOR 30 Days
/.What Documents Are Required to be Onboard to be Legal for IFR Flight? - Answer-
✅ARROW
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Radio License (if International)
Owners Manual (POH)
Weight and Balance Data
/.When Using GPS How Often Does it Need to be Updated? - Answer-✅Every 28 Days
/.When Can You Cancel an IFR Flight Plan? - Answer-✅Anytime You Are Operating in
VFR Conditions Outside of Class A Airspace
/.What is a Composite Flight Plan? - Answer-✅VFR for One Portion and IFR for
Another
/.What Type of Equipment Determines Your Equipment Suffix - Answer-✅Transponder
DME
TACAN
RNAV - Loran, INS
GPS
/.The Requested Altitude on the FAA Flight Plan Block Represents What? - Answer-
✅Initial Altitude Only
/.What are the Alternate Airport Requirements? - Answer-✅1-2-3 Rule
One Hour Before and One Hour After You Must Have 2,000' Ceiling and 3 Miles
Visibility OR an Alternate is Required
/.Alternate Minimums if None Are Specified? - Answer-✅600/2 Precision
800/2 NonPrecision
Answers
/. What is Needed to Apply for an Instrument Rating? - Answer-✅50 hours Cross
Country
40 hours Instrument Time
15 Hours Instructor Training
3 Hours Ground Instruction
250 NM Cross Country
/.When is an Instrument Rating Required? - Answer-✅Under IFR Flight Plan
In Weather Less than VFR
Class A Airspace
Special VFR Class B,C,D,E at Night
/.What are Recency Requirements for IFR Flight? - Answer-✅Biennial Flight Review
Passengers = 3 t/o Landings Last 90 Days
Last 6 Months Approaches Including HIT - Holding/Intercepting/Tracking
/.Define Appropriate Safety Pilot - Answer-✅Private Pilot Certificate
Current Medical
Current in Category and Class
/.What Must Pilot be Familiar With Before Flight? - Answer-✅All Available Information
Weather
Fuel
Alternates if Required
Known ATC Delays
Runways
T/O and Landing Distances
/.What are Fuel Requirements for IFR Flight? - Answer-✅At Normal Cruise Intended
Airport + Alternate (if required) plus 45 Minutes
/.What Aircraft Instruments are Required for IFR Flight - Answer-✅Those Required for
VFR Plus - GRABCARD
Generator
Radios
Altimiter
Ball
Clock
, Attitude Indicator
Rate or Turn Indicator
Directional Gyro
/.What are the Required Aircraft Tests and Inspections to be IFR Legal - Answer-
✅Annual Inspection
Pitot Static 24 Month
Transponder 24 Month
Altimeter 24 Months
ELT 12 Months
VOR 30 Days
/.What Documents Are Required to be Onboard to be Legal for IFR Flight? - Answer-
✅ARROW
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Radio License (if International)
Owners Manual (POH)
Weight and Balance Data
/.When Using GPS How Often Does it Need to be Updated? - Answer-✅Every 28 Days
/.When Can You Cancel an IFR Flight Plan? - Answer-✅Anytime You Are Operating in
VFR Conditions Outside of Class A Airspace
/.What is a Composite Flight Plan? - Answer-✅VFR for One Portion and IFR for
Another
/.What Type of Equipment Determines Your Equipment Suffix - Answer-✅Transponder
DME
TACAN
RNAV - Loran, INS
GPS
/.The Requested Altitude on the FAA Flight Plan Block Represents What? - Answer-
✅Initial Altitude Only
/.What are the Alternate Airport Requirements? - Answer-✅1-2-3 Rule
One Hour Before and One Hour After You Must Have 2,000' Ceiling and 3 Miles
Visibility OR an Alternate is Required
/.Alternate Minimums if None Are Specified? - Answer-✅600/2 Precision
800/2 NonPrecision
