Tiltrotor Instrument Ground School Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Actual Instrument Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - When actual instrument conditions
are encountered below 1,000 ft above the airport/flight deck elevation during an instrument
approach.
For a standard instrument rating, what must have occurred within the 6 months preceding the
instrument evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 6 hours in actual or simulated IMC
2. 12 instrument approaches under actual or simulated IMC, of which 6 must be precision and 6
must be non-precision
For a standard instrument rating, what must have occurred within the 12 months preceding the
instrument evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 12 hours in actual or simulated IMC
2. 18 instrument approaches under actual or simulated IMC, of which 12 must be precision and 6
must be non-precision
Approved flight simulators may be used to meet ___ of the minimum instrument rating
requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - half
Requirements for special instrument rating - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 5 years of military
and non-military flying experience
2. 2,000 hours military/civil time as commercial pilot or ATP
3. 100 hours of military actual instrument time
Requirements for special instrument rating for pilots who display exceptional judgment and
proficiency in instrument flying - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 3 years of military/civil
flying experience
2. 1,500 hours pilot/co-pilot time
, Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with less than 20 years aviation service (annually and semi-
annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 40 hours
Annual: 100 hours
Night Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with less than 20 years aviation service (annually and
semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 6 hours
Annual: 12 hours
For annual and semi-annual minimum flight hour requirements how much must be First Pilot -
CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation service (annually and
semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 24 hours
Annual: 48 hours
Night and Instrument Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation
service (annually and semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 3
Annual: 6
Fiscal year requirements do not reduce minimum hours between instrument checks as per
NATOPS
Instrument renewal can occur how many days before expiration and is valid for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Can be accomplished 60 days preceding expiration of current
evaluation and is valid for 12 months from the last day of the month in which the current
evaluation expires, or 12 months from the last day of the month that the evaluation is flown
What regions are covered in AP/1, AP/1A - CORRECT ANSWER - North and South
America
What regions are covered in AP/2, AP/2A - CORRECT ANSWER - Europe, Africa, and
Middle East
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Actual Instrument Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - When actual instrument conditions
are encountered below 1,000 ft above the airport/flight deck elevation during an instrument
approach.
For a standard instrument rating, what must have occurred within the 6 months preceding the
instrument evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 6 hours in actual or simulated IMC
2. 12 instrument approaches under actual or simulated IMC, of which 6 must be precision and 6
must be non-precision
For a standard instrument rating, what must have occurred within the 12 months preceding the
instrument evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 12 hours in actual or simulated IMC
2. 18 instrument approaches under actual or simulated IMC, of which 12 must be precision and 6
must be non-precision
Approved flight simulators may be used to meet ___ of the minimum instrument rating
requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - half
Requirements for special instrument rating - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 5 years of military
and non-military flying experience
2. 2,000 hours military/civil time as commercial pilot or ATP
3. 100 hours of military actual instrument time
Requirements for special instrument rating for pilots who display exceptional judgment and
proficiency in instrument flying - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. 3 years of military/civil
flying experience
2. 1,500 hours pilot/co-pilot time
, Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with less than 20 years aviation service (annually and semi-
annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 40 hours
Annual: 100 hours
Night Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with less than 20 years aviation service (annually and
semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 6 hours
Annual: 12 hours
For annual and semi-annual minimum flight hour requirements how much must be First Pilot -
CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation service (annually and
semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 24 hours
Annual: 48 hours
Night and Instrument Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation
service (annually and semi-annually) - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-annual: 3
Annual: 6
Fiscal year requirements do not reduce minimum hours between instrument checks as per
NATOPS
Instrument renewal can occur how many days before expiration and is valid for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Can be accomplished 60 days preceding expiration of current
evaluation and is valid for 12 months from the last day of the month in which the current
evaluation expires, or 12 months from the last day of the month that the evaluation is flown
What regions are covered in AP/1, AP/1A - CORRECT ANSWER - North and South
America
What regions are covered in AP/2, AP/2A - CORRECT ANSWER - Europe, Africa, and
Middle East
