Instrument Stage 2 Exam Questions and
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Select the true statement regarding instrument departure procedures.
A. Departure in a diverse vector area (DVA) follow a specific published ground track.
B. Pilot navigation SIDs are published in graphic form and do not include textual descriptions of
any routing.
C. Obstacle departure procedures are designed solely for obstacle clearance and do not require
an ATC clearance. ✔️✔️C. Obstacle departure procedures are designed solely for obstacle
clearance and do not require an ATC clearance.
You are departing from runway 16L and are cleared to fly the ELMAA THREE departure with
Corvallis transition. Your climb ground speed is 75 knots. How do you perform the departure
procedure ?
A. Climb at least 700 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161 degree
radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above 3,000 feet. Then, turn to a heading 251 degree to
intercept the 230 degree radial from SEA to ELMAA, intercept the 049 degree radial and fly to
HQM.
B. Climb at least 560 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degree to intercept the 161 degree
radial from SEA to ELMAA. Expect a clearance a clearance to 3,000 feet MSL 15 NM miles from
SEA. At ELMAA intercept the 161 degrees radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYJ, intercept the
340 degrees radial and fly to CVO.
,C. Climb at least 7,000 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161
degrees radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or abo ✔️✔️C. Climb at least 7,000 feet per minute on
a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161 degrees radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above
3,000 feet. Then, turn to a a heading of 251 degrees to intercept the 230 degrees radial from
SEA to ELMAA. Expect your requested altitude 15 NM miles from SEA. At ELMAA intercept the
161 degrees radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYJ, intercept the 340 degrees radial and fly to
CVO.
If a SID requires a climb gradient of 400 feet per nautical mile, what is the required rate of climb
at a ground speed of 120 knots ?
A. 400 ft/min
B. 800 ft/min
C. 1,000 ft/ min ✔️✔️B. 800 ft/min
During a flight under IFR, you are traveling northwest on V485 from Ventura VOR/DME at an
assigned altitude of 5,000 feet MSL. Assuming that ATC clears you to a higher altitude along
your route, what actions should you take to climb to your assigned altitude.
A. At OHIGH, the MEA changes, from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. At HENER, begin your climb to
cross OHIGH at 9,000 or above.
B. At HENER, the MEA changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. At HENER, begin climbing to cross
OHIGH at or above 6,500 feet MSL. Continue climbing to 9,000 feet after passing OHIGH to
guarantee that you have adequate navigation signal reception.
, C. At HENER, the MEA changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross
HENER at or above 6,200 feet MSL. Continue your climb to 9,000 feet to guarantee that you
have adequate navigation signal reception to identify OHIGH. ✔️✔️C. At HENER, the MEA
changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross HENER at or above 6,200
feet MSL. Continue your climb to 9,000 feet to guarantee that you have adequate navigation
signal reception to identify OHIGH.
Which is an example of the correct callup to the center controller after being handed off by the
departure controller?
A. "Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, 6,500 , climbing to 9,000."
B. "Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, heading 240, climbing to 9,000."
C. "Denver Center, 20JA, Cessna 172, climbing at 500 feet per minute to 9,000." ✔️✔️A.
"Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, 6,500 , climbing to 9,000."
If you receive a frequency change from ARTCC and are unable to contact the new controller,
what should you do ?
A. Squawk 7600 on the transponder and follow the loss of communication procedures on the
en route chart.
B. Try to contact the controller on the loss of communications frequency printed on the chart
near the ARRTC frequency. Failing that, contact Flight Service for an alternate frequency.
C. Return to the previously assigned frequency and request an alternate frequency. If you are
still unable to establish radio contact, try again on any ARTCC frequency. Failing that contact
Flight Service for further instructions. ✔️✔️C. Return to the previously assigned frequency and
Answers| Latest Update
Select the true statement regarding instrument departure procedures.
A. Departure in a diverse vector area (DVA) follow a specific published ground track.
B. Pilot navigation SIDs are published in graphic form and do not include textual descriptions of
any routing.
C. Obstacle departure procedures are designed solely for obstacle clearance and do not require
an ATC clearance. ✔️✔️C. Obstacle departure procedures are designed solely for obstacle
clearance and do not require an ATC clearance.
You are departing from runway 16L and are cleared to fly the ELMAA THREE departure with
Corvallis transition. Your climb ground speed is 75 knots. How do you perform the departure
procedure ?
A. Climb at least 700 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161 degree
radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above 3,000 feet. Then, turn to a heading 251 degree to
intercept the 230 degree radial from SEA to ELMAA, intercept the 049 degree radial and fly to
HQM.
B. Climb at least 560 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degree to intercept the 161 degree
radial from SEA to ELMAA. Expect a clearance a clearance to 3,000 feet MSL 15 NM miles from
SEA. At ELMAA intercept the 161 degrees radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYJ, intercept the
340 degrees radial and fly to CVO.
,C. Climb at least 7,000 feet per minute on a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161
degrees radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or abo ✔️✔️C. Climb at least 7,000 feet per minute on
a heading of 165 degrees to intercept the 161 degrees radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above
3,000 feet. Then, turn to a a heading of 251 degrees to intercept the 230 degrees radial from
SEA to ELMAA. Expect your requested altitude 15 NM miles from SEA. At ELMAA intercept the
161 degrees radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYJ, intercept the 340 degrees radial and fly to
CVO.
If a SID requires a climb gradient of 400 feet per nautical mile, what is the required rate of climb
at a ground speed of 120 knots ?
A. 400 ft/min
B. 800 ft/min
C. 1,000 ft/ min ✔️✔️B. 800 ft/min
During a flight under IFR, you are traveling northwest on V485 from Ventura VOR/DME at an
assigned altitude of 5,000 feet MSL. Assuming that ATC clears you to a higher altitude along
your route, what actions should you take to climb to your assigned altitude.
A. At OHIGH, the MEA changes, from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. At HENER, begin your climb to
cross OHIGH at 9,000 or above.
B. At HENER, the MEA changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. At HENER, begin climbing to cross
OHIGH at or above 6,500 feet MSL. Continue climbing to 9,000 feet after passing OHIGH to
guarantee that you have adequate navigation signal reception.
, C. At HENER, the MEA changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross
HENER at or above 6,200 feet MSL. Continue your climb to 9,000 feet to guarantee that you
have adequate navigation signal reception to identify OHIGH. ✔️✔️C. At HENER, the MEA
changes from 5,000 to 9,000 feet MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross HENER at or above 6,200
feet MSL. Continue your climb to 9,000 feet to guarantee that you have adequate navigation
signal reception to identify OHIGH.
Which is an example of the correct callup to the center controller after being handed off by the
departure controller?
A. "Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, 6,500 , climbing to 9,000."
B. "Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, heading 240, climbing to 9,000."
C. "Denver Center, 20JA, Cessna 172, climbing at 500 feet per minute to 9,000." ✔️✔️A.
"Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, 6,500 , climbing to 9,000."
If you receive a frequency change from ARTCC and are unable to contact the new controller,
what should you do ?
A. Squawk 7600 on the transponder and follow the loss of communication procedures on the
en route chart.
B. Try to contact the controller on the loss of communications frequency printed on the chart
near the ARRTC frequency. Failing that, contact Flight Service for an alternate frequency.
C. Return to the previously assigned frequency and request an alternate frequency. If you are
still unable to establish radio contact, try again on any ARTCC frequency. Failing that contact
Flight Service for further instructions. ✔️✔️C. Return to the previously assigned frequency and
