Im Just in the process of preparing everything for the instrument exams. I got a 75% on my instrument written and know i am most likely going to get drilled on the oral portion.Any help, advice, tips, suggestions, materials, or review aid would be much appreciated!
I have flagged my FAR, Jeppesen Ins book, and aviation weather services book. My understanding is i am allowed to take these into the oral exam with me.
Here is a list of acronyms i have compiled to aid with memorization. Feel free to add on to the list:
Must report following to ATC:
Reports that must be made without a ATC request when in radar contact:
A ltitude when leaving an assigned altitude
C limb 500ft./min when unable to climb or descend at this rate
M issed approach
E quipment; loss of communication and / or navigation equipment
W eather; not forecasted or hazardous
A irspeed 5% or 10 kts; when true airspeed differs from what was filed by this amount
S Afety of flight
H olding; upon reaching or leaving an assigned holding fix - report time and altitude
When not in radar contact:
C ompulsory reporting point
O uter marker, precission approach
F AF inbound, non precission approach
F light plan points that define the route if flight is direct off-airway
E rror in excess of 3 minutes as to estimated given to ATC
What is the sequence of information given when making a routine report IFR in a non-radar environment
VFR day requires:
A irspeed indicator
T achometer
O il pressure gauge
M agnetic compass
A ltimeter
T emperature gauge
O il temperature gauge
F loatation device
F uel gauges
L anding gear indicator
A nti collision lights (if plane is newer than 1996=required)
M anifold pressure
E lt
S eatbelts
VFR at night requires VFR day instruments and equipment plus:
F uses
L anding lights
A nti collision lights. Beacon or strobe only need one!
P osition lights
S ource of electrical power
IFR flight instruments required:
G enerator
R adios
A ltimeter (sensitive)
B ball (slip skid indicator)
C lock with seconds
A ttitude indicator
R ate of turn coordinator
D directional gyro
D ME 24k +ft
Must not make a descent from MDA/DA unless:
F light visibility meets at least the minimums for the approach being used
L anding environment is in sight runways lighting, threshold, Or Rwy markings
Y ou must be in position to make a normal landing and descent
Requirements to stay legal IFR proficient:
6 months
6 approaches
H olding
I ntercepting
T racking
IFR checks:
Annual
VOR 30 days
Ioo rental plane
Altimeter 24 mos
Transponder 24 mos
Elt 1hr/50% battery/12 mos.
Static source 24 mos pitot also
Required documents to be legal:
Airworthiness certificate
Radio station license
Registration
Operating handbook
Weight + balance
Two types of icing are structural and induction.
structural
1. Clear ice
2. Rime
3. Mixed
4. Frost
5 t's Final Approach Fix
T ime
T urn
T wist
T hrottle 90kts 10* flaps
Talk
Vor check requires
Dog Date
Poop. Place
Bear Bearing
Shoot Signature
Vor checks:
Ground
Airborne
Vot. Cessna 180* to 360* from
Vor
Dual
4 components of an ILS
Localizer
Glidescope
Marker beacon
Approach lighting system
Precission = ILS, GPS/WAAS, PAR
Non-pecession = Vor, GPS, LOC, NDB, ASR
WAAS
W ide
A ugmentation
A rea
S ystem
Lost comms
R oute (first that applies). Altitude (highest of)
A ssign MEA
V ectored. E expected
E xpected. A assigned
F iled
4 C's for going missed checklist
K
Climb
Cram
Clean
Call
VOR Accuracy checks
VOT check = +\- 4*
Ground checkpoint +\-4*
Airborne checkpoint +\-6*
cross reference ground point with a vor radial +\-6 *
Dual VOR check within 4 *
Given in an abbreviated clearance
C learance limit
R oute
A ltitude
F requency
T ransponder
Visual approach requiements
A controller can issue a visual approach
Main purpose is to ease controller workload and expedite traffic flow
Pilot must have the airport or preceding aircraft insight
Weather must be at least 1000 ft and 3 miles, and must remain clear of clouds at all times
Contact approach requirements
Can only be requested by the pilot
Authorized by the controller
Runway must have approved approach procedure
Ground visibility must be at least 1 mile and you must remain clear of clouds
Spin recovery
P ower
A lieron
R udder opposite
E levator forward
I have flagged my FAR, Jeppesen Ins book, and aviation weather services book. My understanding is i am allowed to take these into the oral exam with me.
Here is a list of acronyms i have compiled to aid with memorization. Feel free to add on to the list:
Must report following to ATC:
Reports that must be made without a ATC request when in radar contact:
A ltitude when leaving an assigned altitude
C limb 500ft./min when unable to climb or descend at this rate
M issed approach
E quipment; loss of communication and / or navigation equipment
W eather; not forecasted or hazardous
A irspeed 5% or 10 kts; when true airspeed differs from what was filed by this amount
S Afety of flight
H olding; upon reaching or leaving an assigned holding fix - report time and altitude
When not in radar contact:
C ompulsory reporting point
O uter marker, precission approach
F AF inbound, non precission approach
F light plan points that define the route if flight is direct off-airway
E rror in excess of 3 minutes as to estimated given to ATC
What is the sequence of information given when making a routine report IFR in a non-radar environment
VFR day requires:
A irspeed indicator
T achometer
O il pressure gauge
M agnetic compass
A ltimeter
T emperature gauge
O il temperature gauge
F loatation device
F uel gauges
L anding gear indicator
A nti collision lights (if plane is newer than 1996=required)
M anifold pressure
E lt
S eatbelts
VFR at night requires VFR day instruments and equipment plus:
F uses
L anding lights
A nti collision lights. Beacon or strobe only need one!
P osition lights
S ource of electrical power
IFR flight instruments required:
G enerator
R adios
A ltimeter (sensitive)
B ball (slip skid indicator)
C lock with seconds
A ttitude indicator
R ate of turn coordinator
D directional gyro
D ME 24k +ft
Must not make a descent from MDA/DA unless:
F light visibility meets at least the minimums for the approach being used
L anding environment is in sight runways lighting, threshold, Or Rwy markings
Y ou must be in position to make a normal landing and descent
Requirements to stay legal IFR proficient:
6 months
6 approaches
H olding
I ntercepting
T racking
IFR checks:
Annual
VOR 30 days
Ioo rental plane
Altimeter 24 mos
Transponder 24 mos
Elt 1hr/50% battery/12 mos.
Static source 24 mos pitot also
Required documents to be legal:
Airworthiness certificate
Radio station license
Registration
Operating handbook
Weight + balance
Two types of icing are structural and induction.
structural
1. Clear ice
2. Rime
3. Mixed
4. Frost
5 t's Final Approach Fix
T ime
T urn
T wist
T hrottle 90kts 10* flaps
Talk
Vor check requires
Dog Date
Poop. Place
Bear Bearing
Shoot Signature
Vor checks:
Ground
Airborne
Vot. Cessna 180* to 360* from
Vor
Dual
4 components of an ILS
Localizer
Glidescope
Marker beacon
Approach lighting system
Precission = ILS, GPS/WAAS, PAR
Non-pecession = Vor, GPS, LOC, NDB, ASR
WAAS
W ide
A ugmentation
A rea
S ystem
Lost comms
R oute (first that applies). Altitude (highest of)
A ssign MEA
V ectored. E expected
E xpected. A assigned
F iled
4 C's for going missed checklist
K
Climb
Cram
Clean
Call
VOR Accuracy checks
VOT check = +\- 4*
Ground checkpoint +\-4*
Airborne checkpoint +\-6*
cross reference ground point with a vor radial +\-6 *
Dual VOR check within 4 *
Given in an abbreviated clearance
C learance limit
R oute
A ltitude
F requency
T ransponder
Visual approach requiements
A controller can issue a visual approach
Main purpose is to ease controller workload and expedite traffic flow
Pilot must have the airport or preceding aircraft insight
Weather must be at least 1000 ft and 3 miles, and must remain clear of clouds at all times
Contact approach requirements
Can only be requested by the pilot
Authorized by the controller
Runway must have approved approach procedure
Ground visibility must be at least 1 mile and you must remain clear of clouds
Spin recovery
P ower
A lieron
R udder opposite
E levator forward
