TILTROTOR INSTRUMENT
GROUND SCHOOL REVIEW 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Actual Instrument Approach - ....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 - ....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 - ....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 - ....ANSWER ...-half
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,Requirements for special instrument rating - ....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 - ....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) - ....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) - ....ANSWER ...-Semi-annual: 6 hours
Annual: 12 hours
For annual and semi-annual minimum flight hour requirements how much must be First
Pilot - ....ANSWER ...-50%
Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation service (annually
and semi-annually) - ....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) - ....ANSWER ...-Semi-annual: 3
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, 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? - ....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 - ....ANSWER ...-North and South
America
What regions are covered in AP/2, AP/2A - ....ANSWER ...-Europe, Africa, and
Middle East
What regions are covered in AP/3, AP/3A - ....ANSWER ...-Pacific, Australia, and
Antactica
What regions are covered in AP/4, AP/4A - ....ANSWER ...-Eastern Europe and
Asia
What do AP/1-4 contain - ....ANSWER ...-Theatre, regional, and national
procedures
What do AP/1A-4A contain - ....ANSWER ...-Data on special use airspace within
the region
AP1/B - ....ANSWER ...-Information on Military Training Routes
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GROUND SCHOOL REVIEW 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Actual Instrument Approach - ....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 - ....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 - ....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 - ....ANSWER ...-half
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
,Requirements for special instrument rating - ....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 - ....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) - ....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) - ....ANSWER ...-Semi-annual: 6 hours
Annual: 12 hours
For annual and semi-annual minimum flight hour requirements how much must be First
Pilot - ....ANSWER ...-50%
Pilot time minimum hours for pilots with more than 20 years aviation service (annually
and semi-annually) - ....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) - ....ANSWER ...-Semi-annual: 3
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, 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? - ....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 - ....ANSWER ...-North and South
America
What regions are covered in AP/2, AP/2A - ....ANSWER ...-Europe, Africa, and
Middle East
What regions are covered in AP/3, AP/3A - ....ANSWER ...-Pacific, Australia, and
Antactica
What regions are covered in AP/4, AP/4A - ....ANSWER ...-Eastern Europe and
Asia
What do AP/1-4 contain - ....ANSWER ...-Theatre, regional, and national
procedures
What do AP/1A-4A contain - ....ANSWER ...-Data on special use airspace within
the region
AP1/B - ....ANSWER ...-Information on Military Training Routes
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