The Instrument Trivia Thread

Ian_J

Ian_J

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I'm attending an Army course widely known for being filled with, let's say, <redacted by USG> trivia. In it's honor, I'll post trivial questions as they feed them to me.

Today's question: When ATC directs you to contact tower procedure turn inbound, at what point do you make the call. Reference required. ;)
 
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Man, that's tough.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say......when you're established inbound on the procedure turn????
 
PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND- That point of a procedure turn maneuver where course reversal has been completed and an aircraft is established inbound on the intermediate approach segment or final approach course. A report of "procedure turn inbound" is normally used by ATC as a position report for separation purposes.

Pilot Controller Glossary

*Edit: Sorry, missed Scooter's post above.
 
Ian J said:
I'm attending an Army course widely known for be filled with, let's say, <redacted by USG> trivia. In it's honor, I'll post trivial questions as they feed them to me.

Today's question: When ATC directs you to contact tower procedure turn inbound, at what point do you make the call. Reference required. ;)
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First off, Army Aviators and anything remotely instrument or IFR related, is a laughable hilarity from the get go.

"OH-6 instrument checkride: takeoff, unusual attitude, find an NDB approach to shoot, simulate or actual ASR/PAR approach, land. Total time: 0.7"

So, thread over.

:)
:D
 
Conversation overheard at my office:

"Got orders, going on military leave for a bit."

"Oh? Where you headed to?

"Rucker for Warrant Officer career course."

"Warrant Officer Career course? Is that what the Army's calling getting an accelerated GED these days?"

:D
 
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And another: A lead radial gives at least how much lead in NM prior to the turn?
 
MikeD said:
I throw the BS flag. That's a VFR question, in an IFR thread. :)
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Oh, so you're one of those heathens who think VFR charts have no place in IFR ops, huh? Big Army will fix that. Resistance is futile.
 
Ian J said:
Oh, so you're one of those heathens who think VFR charts have no place in IFR ops, huh? Big Army will fix that. Resistance is futile.
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Actually had an ex inspector explain that if you cancel IFR and continue VFR without the appropriate VFR charts, they could write you up on a technicality...

I just don't cancel until I'm on the ground (uncontrolled) :)
 
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