CASA IFR QUESTIONS AND
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,Definitions: Category of Aircraft - Answer: Aeroplane/helicopter/powered lift aircraft/gyroplane/airship
Definitions: Class of Aircraft - Answer: Single engine aeroplane/multi engine aeroplane/single engine
helicopter/single engine gyroplane/airship
Definitions: Single engine aeroplane includes - Answer: Multi engine centreline thrust aeroplanes/ MEA
prescribed by a legislative instrument
Part 61 Manual of Standards: may set out standards for the following - Answer: Grants of licences
ratings endorsments/training/tests/proficiency checks/acas instrument night instructor proficiency/
glider competencies
Validity of an Instrument Proficiency check: An instrument proficiecny check is valid from - Answer:
From the period the holder passes the flight test to the end of the 12th month after the month in which
the holder passes the flight test. or • For the period during which the holder is successfully participating
in an operator's training and checking system for an IFR operation in the relevant aircraft
Validity of an Instrument Proficiency Check: Expiry from when check completed - Answer: If the holder
successfully completes an instrument proficiency check for the relevant aircraft within 3 months before
the validity of the existing check expires, then the instrument proficiency check is valid to the end of the
12th month after the validity of the existing check.
Privileges and Limitations of an Instrument Rating: Holder of an instrument rating is authorised to pilot
an aircraft under - Answer: the IFR or at night under the VFR
Privileges and Limitations of an Instrument Rating: - Limitations on exercise of privileges of instrument
ratings -general: The holder of an instrument rating is authorised to: - Answer: The holder of an
instrument rating is authorised to: • conduct an instrument approach only if the aircraft is equipped for
that kind of operation; • pilot an aircraft in a single-pilot operation under the IFR only if, at some time in
the past, the holder has passed an instrument rating flight test in a single-pilot aircraft or has completed
an instrument proficiency check in a single-pilot aircraft; • conduct a circling approach under the IFR
only if: o the holder passed the instrument rating flight test within the previous 12 months and that
flight test included a circling approach; or o the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check (or
operator's proficiency check that covers IFR operations and is conducted by a flight examiner who holds
an instrument rating flight test endorsement) included a circling approach; or o the holder is successfully
participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes circling
,approaches; • conduct an instrument approach only if the holder has completed training in the conduct
of that instrument approach and has demonstrated competence to CASA or an examiner.
Recent Experience Requirements: Can be gained in an - Answer: Aircraft or approved flight simulation
training device
Recent Experience Requirements: To fly under IFR - Answer: "Must have conducted at least three
instrument
approach operations within the previous 90
days
"
Recent Experience Requirements: To pilot an aircraft of a particular category - Answer: Must have
conducted at least one instrument approach operation in an aircraft of the same category (refer to
Definitions) within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: 2D approach - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 2D
instrument approach within the previous 90
days
Recent Experience Requirements: 3D approach - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 3D
instrument approach within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: Azimuth guidance - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 2D
instrument approach using azimuth guidance
within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: Course deviation indicator - Answer: Must have conducted at least
one instrument approach using a CDI within the previous 90 days
Recent Experiecne Requirements are considered to be met if the holder has what - Answer: the holder
has successfully completed an operator proficiency check that covers IFR operations within the previous
, 3 months; or • the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for
an IFR operation.
Recent Experience Requirements: - Limitations on exercise of privileges of instrument ratings - recent
experience: single pilot - Answer: "(1) The holder of an instrument rating is authorised to pilot an aircraft
under the
IFR in a single-pilot operation only if the holder has conducted a flight or
simulated flight under the IFR in a single-pilot operation within the previous 6
months.
(2) For subregulation (1), the flight or simulated flight must:
(a) have a duration of at least one hour; and
(b) include at least one instrument approach or simulated instrument
approach."
Aircraft Equipment: Equipment for flight under Instrument Flight Rules - Answer: "(a) RPT operations; or
(b) Charter operations; or (c) Aerial Work operations as an air ambulance or for a flying doctor service;
must have a
serviceable autopilot that has the following capabilities:
(a) the roll and pitch axis;
(b) an automatic heading capability;
(c) an altitude hold capability. Unless it is equipped with dual controls; and
(b) carries a second pilot who is authorised under CASR Part 61 to
conduct the flight.
"
"Aircraft Equipment: If the autopilot fitted to an aeroplane engaged in:
(a) Charter operations; or
(b) Aerial Work operations as an air ambulance or for a flying
doctor service;
loses a capability referred to in paragraph 4.1A, the aeroplane may if the pilot is satisfied that it is safe to
do so be operated - Answer: "the aeroplane may, if the pilot is satisfied that it is safe to do so, be
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
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,Definitions: Category of Aircraft - Answer: Aeroplane/helicopter/powered lift aircraft/gyroplane/airship
Definitions: Class of Aircraft - Answer: Single engine aeroplane/multi engine aeroplane/single engine
helicopter/single engine gyroplane/airship
Definitions: Single engine aeroplane includes - Answer: Multi engine centreline thrust aeroplanes/ MEA
prescribed by a legislative instrument
Part 61 Manual of Standards: may set out standards for the following - Answer: Grants of licences
ratings endorsments/training/tests/proficiency checks/acas instrument night instructor proficiency/
glider competencies
Validity of an Instrument Proficiency check: An instrument proficiecny check is valid from - Answer:
From the period the holder passes the flight test to the end of the 12th month after the month in which
the holder passes the flight test. or • For the period during which the holder is successfully participating
in an operator's training and checking system for an IFR operation in the relevant aircraft
Validity of an Instrument Proficiency Check: Expiry from when check completed - Answer: If the holder
successfully completes an instrument proficiency check for the relevant aircraft within 3 months before
the validity of the existing check expires, then the instrument proficiency check is valid to the end of the
12th month after the validity of the existing check.
Privileges and Limitations of an Instrument Rating: Holder of an instrument rating is authorised to pilot
an aircraft under - Answer: the IFR or at night under the VFR
Privileges and Limitations of an Instrument Rating: - Limitations on exercise of privileges of instrument
ratings -general: The holder of an instrument rating is authorised to: - Answer: The holder of an
instrument rating is authorised to: • conduct an instrument approach only if the aircraft is equipped for
that kind of operation; • pilot an aircraft in a single-pilot operation under the IFR only if, at some time in
the past, the holder has passed an instrument rating flight test in a single-pilot aircraft or has completed
an instrument proficiency check in a single-pilot aircraft; • conduct a circling approach under the IFR
only if: o the holder passed the instrument rating flight test within the previous 12 months and that
flight test included a circling approach; or o the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check (or
operator's proficiency check that covers IFR operations and is conducted by a flight examiner who holds
an instrument rating flight test endorsement) included a circling approach; or o the holder is successfully
participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes circling
,approaches; • conduct an instrument approach only if the holder has completed training in the conduct
of that instrument approach and has demonstrated competence to CASA or an examiner.
Recent Experience Requirements: Can be gained in an - Answer: Aircraft or approved flight simulation
training device
Recent Experience Requirements: To fly under IFR - Answer: "Must have conducted at least three
instrument
approach operations within the previous 90
days
"
Recent Experience Requirements: To pilot an aircraft of a particular category - Answer: Must have
conducted at least one instrument approach operation in an aircraft of the same category (refer to
Definitions) within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: 2D approach - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 2D
instrument approach within the previous 90
days
Recent Experience Requirements: 3D approach - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 3D
instrument approach within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: Azimuth guidance - Answer: Must have conducted at least one 2D
instrument approach using azimuth guidance
within the previous 90 days
Recent Experience Requirements: Course deviation indicator - Answer: Must have conducted at least
one instrument approach using a CDI within the previous 90 days
Recent Experiecne Requirements are considered to be met if the holder has what - Answer: the holder
has successfully completed an operator proficiency check that covers IFR operations within the previous
, 3 months; or • the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for
an IFR operation.
Recent Experience Requirements: - Limitations on exercise of privileges of instrument ratings - recent
experience: single pilot - Answer: "(1) The holder of an instrument rating is authorised to pilot an aircraft
under the
IFR in a single-pilot operation only if the holder has conducted a flight or
simulated flight under the IFR in a single-pilot operation within the previous 6
months.
(2) For subregulation (1), the flight or simulated flight must:
(a) have a duration of at least one hour; and
(b) include at least one instrument approach or simulated instrument
approach."
Aircraft Equipment: Equipment for flight under Instrument Flight Rules - Answer: "(a) RPT operations; or
(b) Charter operations; or (c) Aerial Work operations as an air ambulance or for a flying doctor service;
must have a
serviceable autopilot that has the following capabilities:
(a) the roll and pitch axis;
(b) an automatic heading capability;
(c) an altitude hold capability. Unless it is equipped with dual controls; and
(b) carries a second pilot who is authorised under CASR Part 61 to
conduct the flight.
"
"Aircraft Equipment: If the autopilot fitted to an aeroplane engaged in:
(a) Charter operations; or
(b) Aerial Work operations as an air ambulance or for a flying
doctor service;
loses a capability referred to in paragraph 4.1A, the aeroplane may if the pilot is satisfied that it is safe to
do so be operated - Answer: "the aeroplane may, if the pilot is satisfied that it is safe to do so, be
