INSTRUMENT GROUND SCHOOL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
While planning a flight to LUKE AFB you notice the LENNI THREE Standard
Terminal Arrival is available. As a military pilot you are not required to fly a STAR.
How would the pilot BEST communicate this to ATC? - ANSWER-Proceed as filed
Three white lights on the left and one red light on the right on a PAPI indicator
means you are - ANSWER-Slightly High
The MALSR lighting system has a length of - ANSWER-2400'
What must you see at the DH on a PAR to continue with the approach? - ANSWER-
Runway environment
For a lost communication situation under IFR, route selection is based on your last
______,______,______, or ______ - ANSWER-Assigned, vectored, expected, filed
Position lights shall be displayed during the period ______ before official sunset until
______ after official sunrise or at any time when the prevailing visibility as seen from
the cockpit is less than ______ statute miles - ANSWER-30 minutes/30 minutes/3
(TRUE/FALSE) Airports listed in the IFR Supplement operate 24 hours a day unless
otherwise specified - ANSWER-TRUE
Which statement is true should you be vectored off a SID by ATC? - ANSWER-The
pilot should consider the SID cancelled unless told otherwise
Where can you find information concerning Pilot Weather Report (PIREP) format? -
ANSWER-FIH
24 RVR is equivalent to how many statute miles? - ANSWER-1/2
The circling approach is - ANSWER-All of these
A visual flight maneuver
Performed after the instrument approach is complete
Used to align the aircraft with the landing runway
What is the equivalent Braking Action Level for a Runway Condition Report (RCR) of
3? - ANSWER-NL
The result of the brain processing numerous bits of information arriving at some idea
of (1) where you are (2) what is going on around you right now (3) where you will be
soon and (4) what tasks are most important to accomplish based on your current
situation is the summation of? - ANSWER-Situational Awareness
, Mine is dropping RAPIDLY typing this up right now
Using a Visual Approach Slope Indicator "On Glideslope" indication is: - ANSWER-
Far lights red and near lights white
During the execution of the approach at Iwakuni (Field elevation of 7ft MSL) you
visually acquire the runway at an altitude of 750 ft MSL. This approach is a(n)
______ approach - ANSWER-Actual instrument
For straight in approaches ____________ shall be used to determine if visibility
meets the weather criteria for the approach. ______ shall be used for circling
approaches - ANSWER-Runway Visual Range (RVR)/Prevailing Visibility(PV)
At lower altitudes and close to the mountains, approach the mountain range -
ANSWER-At a 45 degree angle
(TRUE/FALSE) On a composite flight plans you may combine IFR and VFR
segments on the same line - ANSWER-FALSE
You are flying northwest on V23. What does the symbol (Sideways T) at CASTA
intersection indicate? - ANSWER-A MEA change from 6000 to 9500
The ______, the localizer, and the marker beacon are components of an ILS -
ANSWER-Glideslope
In order to execute a CONTACT APPROACH, which of the following conditions must
exist - ANSWER-All of these:
Aircraft must be on an IFR flight plan
Operating clear of clouds with at least 1 statute mile visibility
Must be requested by the pilot and authorized by ATC
The airport elevation at Pope AFB in Fayetteville, NC is: - ANSWER-217' MSL
(TRUE/FALSE) Civilian VFR traffic is prohibited from flying through a MOA below
Class A airspace - ANSWER-FALSE
For a DD-175 IFR flight plan, the POINT OF DEPARTURE is - ANSWER-The airport
identifier or point where IFR will begin
(YES/NO) You are cruising at 350 KTAS as filed. The copilot wants to speed it up to
365 KTAS to make the ETA, do you have to advise anyone about the airspeed
change? - ANSWER-YES
Along V23 at CASTA intersection, what is the minimum crossing altitude while
traveling northwest? - ANSWER-8300
Unless otherwise instructed, you are expected to hold in a standard holding pattern.
A standard holding pattern (no wind) consists of: - ANSWER-Right turns
1 minute inbound when holding at or below 14,000'
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
While planning a flight to LUKE AFB you notice the LENNI THREE Standard
Terminal Arrival is available. As a military pilot you are not required to fly a STAR.
How would the pilot BEST communicate this to ATC? - ANSWER-Proceed as filed
Three white lights on the left and one red light on the right on a PAPI indicator
means you are - ANSWER-Slightly High
The MALSR lighting system has a length of - ANSWER-2400'
What must you see at the DH on a PAR to continue with the approach? - ANSWER-
Runway environment
For a lost communication situation under IFR, route selection is based on your last
______,______,______, or ______ - ANSWER-Assigned, vectored, expected, filed
Position lights shall be displayed during the period ______ before official sunset until
______ after official sunrise or at any time when the prevailing visibility as seen from
the cockpit is less than ______ statute miles - ANSWER-30 minutes/30 minutes/3
(TRUE/FALSE) Airports listed in the IFR Supplement operate 24 hours a day unless
otherwise specified - ANSWER-TRUE
Which statement is true should you be vectored off a SID by ATC? - ANSWER-The
pilot should consider the SID cancelled unless told otherwise
Where can you find information concerning Pilot Weather Report (PIREP) format? -
ANSWER-FIH
24 RVR is equivalent to how many statute miles? - ANSWER-1/2
The circling approach is - ANSWER-All of these
A visual flight maneuver
Performed after the instrument approach is complete
Used to align the aircraft with the landing runway
What is the equivalent Braking Action Level for a Runway Condition Report (RCR) of
3? - ANSWER-NL
The result of the brain processing numerous bits of information arriving at some idea
of (1) where you are (2) what is going on around you right now (3) where you will be
soon and (4) what tasks are most important to accomplish based on your current
situation is the summation of? - ANSWER-Situational Awareness
, Mine is dropping RAPIDLY typing this up right now
Using a Visual Approach Slope Indicator "On Glideslope" indication is: - ANSWER-
Far lights red and near lights white
During the execution of the approach at Iwakuni (Field elevation of 7ft MSL) you
visually acquire the runway at an altitude of 750 ft MSL. This approach is a(n)
______ approach - ANSWER-Actual instrument
For straight in approaches ____________ shall be used to determine if visibility
meets the weather criteria for the approach. ______ shall be used for circling
approaches - ANSWER-Runway Visual Range (RVR)/Prevailing Visibility(PV)
At lower altitudes and close to the mountains, approach the mountain range -
ANSWER-At a 45 degree angle
(TRUE/FALSE) On a composite flight plans you may combine IFR and VFR
segments on the same line - ANSWER-FALSE
You are flying northwest on V23. What does the symbol (Sideways T) at CASTA
intersection indicate? - ANSWER-A MEA change from 6000 to 9500
The ______, the localizer, and the marker beacon are components of an ILS -
ANSWER-Glideslope
In order to execute a CONTACT APPROACH, which of the following conditions must
exist - ANSWER-All of these:
Aircraft must be on an IFR flight plan
Operating clear of clouds with at least 1 statute mile visibility
Must be requested by the pilot and authorized by ATC
The airport elevation at Pope AFB in Fayetteville, NC is: - ANSWER-217' MSL
(TRUE/FALSE) Civilian VFR traffic is prohibited from flying through a MOA below
Class A airspace - ANSWER-FALSE
For a DD-175 IFR flight plan, the POINT OF DEPARTURE is - ANSWER-The airport
identifier or point where IFR will begin
(YES/NO) You are cruising at 350 KTAS as filed. The copilot wants to speed it up to
365 KTAS to make the ETA, do you have to advise anyone about the airspeed
change? - ANSWER-YES
Along V23 at CASTA intersection, what is the minimum crossing altitude while
traveling northwest? - ANSWER-8300
Unless otherwise instructed, you are expected to hold in a standard holding pattern.
A standard holding pattern (no wind) consists of: - ANSWER-Right turns
1 minute inbound when holding at or below 14,000'
