Changes to Instrument Test?

amjon

amjon

Pilot and A Half (for now
Does anyone know when they may change the instrument written? I haven't taken it and was going to wait until closer to the end to take it, but if they are going to change it soon I may just study and take it now.
 
I say get it out of the way early then focus on flying. Any change they make to it shouldn't really effect your ability to pass unless you are memorizing answers which I wouldnt advise. Have fun and good luck!
 
I will probably take it soon. I'll have to pick up a book to study. I was hoping to do some ground first to really understand it, but will just use the book and study if it may be changed. I should be able to finish in the two years, but was waiting until later too in case it took longer. One of the ground instructors was telling me an expired test shows the same as a failed test when you go for your checkride.
 
amjon said:
I will probably take it soon. I'll have to pick up a book to study. I was hoping to do some ground first to really understand it, but will just use the book and study if it may be changed. I should be able to finish in the two years, but was waiting until later too in case it took longer. One of the ground instructors was telling me an expired test shows the same as a failed test when you go for your checkride.
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Instrument Procedure Handbook
Instrument Flying handbook
FAR/AIM
Low alt chart
old approach plates
http://www.exams4pilots.org/

Books can be printed off the FAA site for free, charts and plates can be had from your school most likely for free and the test site is free. All you need to buy is the FAR/AIM.

id also study Aviation Weather http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_G...D6A522C25E53CBF58625776F0050495C?OpenDocument
 
I took my instrument written this past Saturday. I didn't recognize any of the questions from exams4pilots.org, but they all referred to the same book of ancient diagrams and chart excerpts. No questions on the really outdated stuff like MLS. I think there was one question on GPS approaches but it was unrelated to the new WAAS approaches. I studied, but not too hard - I had read the instrument flying handbook, instrument procedures handbook and browsed the relevant sections of the AIM. Passed with 87%. Interestingly, the questions I got wrong were not the ones I was unsure of! I still kind of think that I had at least some of them right.

It's possible that different testing centers are not updating their question banks simultaneously.
 
pericynthion said:
I took my instrument written this past Saturday. I didn't recognize any of the questions from exams4pilots.org, but they all referred to the same book of ancient diagrams and chart excerpts. No questions on the really outdated stuff like MLS. I think there was one question on GPS approaches but it was unrelated to the new WAAS approaches. I studied, but not too hard - I had read the instrument flying handbook, instrument procedures handbook and browsed the relevant sections of the AIM. Passed with 87%. Interestingly, the questions I got wrong were not the ones I was unsure of! I still kind of think that I had at least some of them right.

It's possible that different testing centers are not updating their question banks simultaneously.
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Sounds like they may have already changed it. I may just wait then.
 
I would recommend getting it done as the info you learn will be instantly applicable to the flying you are doing. Its not like the PPL where you are learning theory and can support the theory in the physical aircraft. The instrument written is more regulations and procedures that once known, will allow you to progress much quicker through the flying part.

Just my opinion, but I think it was much easier to learn the actual flying part when I already knew when I could descend in certain situations and when I couldnt vs having to ask the instructor these questions when I should be focusing on going missed or if a landing could be made. Just one example.
 
A guy I know just took his inst test, after making mid to high 90's on about 10 or so practice tests he made an 83 on the real one. I don't know if he just got nervous or if it was a little different, so prepare a little extra just to be on the safe side.
 
amjon said:
Does anyone know when they may change the instrument written? I haven't taken it and was going to wait until closer to the end to take it, but if they are going to change it soon I may just study and take it now.
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Word on the street is that they JUST changed the answer bank.
 
exams4pilots seems to pick from the same extremely small group of questions everytime. Gleim test prep software is worth the money!
 
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