IFR Oral Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
1. On an IFR flight plan
2. In weather conditions less then VFR
When is an instrument rating required?
3. In class A
4. Unders special VFR at night
66HIT
1. Within the preceding 6 CAL MONTHS, logged at least
6 INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES, HOLDING Procedures, IN-
TERCEPTING AND TRACKING.
Recency of Experience Requirements -Biannual Flight Review
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 landings & T/O
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 Full stop landing & T/O
- 6 month grace period with safety pilot
- After grace period, must complete Proficiency check
1. Possess a curent médical
Required Qualifications for to be a Safety Pilot 2. Posses a PPL in the same Category and Class
3. If under IFR, must also be IFR rated
1. Location and type of each IAP
Logbook Reqs for Recency of Experience
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and
What is a METAR?
valid for the time of observation.
A PIREP is a Pilot weather report, and reports meteorologi-
What are PIREPS? cal phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight. There are
two types of PIREPS routine (UA) and urgent (UUA)
Report of meteorological conditions within a 5 SM radius
What are terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs) from the center of the airports runway complex during a
24-hr period.
forecast of VMC, clouds, and general weather conditions
over an area the size of several states. FAs are issued 3
,IFR Oral Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
times a day for each of the 6 areas within the US. Valid for
What is an Aviation Area Forecast?
18 hours.
1. Synopsis- brief discussion of the weather attecting the
FA during the 18 hr valid period.
What is included in an Area Forecast? 2. Clouds and weather- description of the clouds and
weather for the first 12 hr period
3.12-18 hour categorial outlook
Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially haz-
What is a SIGMET?
ardous to all aircraft. The max forecast is for 4 hours.
SIEV (Sand, Icing, Extreme turb, volcanic Ash)
1. Severe icing not associated with a t-storm
2. Severe/extreme turbulence or CAT, not associated with
What would cause a SIGMET to be issued? a t-storm
3. Dust or sandstorms lowering inflight vis to less then 3
miles
4. Volcanic Ash
implies sever or greater turbulence, severe icing and
What is a convective SIGMET? low-level wind shear. A convective SIGMET applies to all
categories of aircraft. The forecast is valid for up to 2 hours
SEAL (Severe, Embedded, Area, Line)
1. Severe Thunderstorm-
- Surface winds greater than or equal to 50 knots
-Hail greater then 3/4 in diameter
What would cause a convective SIGMET to be issued? - Tornadoes
2. Embedded thunderstorms
3. Line of thunderstorms
4. Thunderstorms producing heavy Precip that attects 40%
of an area of atleast 3,000 miles
Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions then a
What is an AIRMET?
SIGMET. They are issued ever 6 hours.
, IFR Oral Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Sierra- IFR conditions and/or mountain obscuration
Tango- Moderator turbulence, and/or sustained winds of
What are the types of AIRMETs?
30 kts or >
Zulu- Moderate icing
computer prepared forecasts of wind direction, speed,
and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified
What is a winds and temps aloft forecast?
locations and times. They are produced 4 times daily. They
are not issued within 1,500 ft of the locations elevation.
Are the winds of a "FB" true or magnetic? True north
A surface analysis chart is published every 3 hours. It
provides the location of pressure systems and fronts. It
What is a surface analysis chart?
also provides with winds, temperatures and dew point
temperatures at the time of being produced.
A computer generated chart made from METAR reports.
What is a weather depiction chart? It is created every 4 hours and is only valid for the time
produced.
Low IFR- cielings less than 500 feet and/or vis less than 1
What is LIFR?
mi
What is IFR? Ceiling 500-1000 ft. and/or vis 1-3 mi
What is MVFR? Marginal VFR- clg 1,000-3,000 ft and/or vis 3-5 mi
What is VFR? Clg > 3,000 ft and vis >5mi
Computer generated chart that displays information
about type, intensity, configuration, coverage, echo top,
What are radar summary charts? and cell movement of precip. Severe wealth is plotted if
necessary. They are available HOURLY with a valid time 35
min past the hour.
the chart has 2 forecast periods:12 and 24 hours, which
What is a Prognostic chart?
are issued 4 times daily. The prog charts forecast weather
1. On an IFR flight plan
2. In weather conditions less then VFR
When is an instrument rating required?
3. In class A
4. Unders special VFR at night
66HIT
1. Within the preceding 6 CAL MONTHS, logged at least
6 INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES, HOLDING Procedures, IN-
TERCEPTING AND TRACKING.
Recency of Experience Requirements -Biannual Flight Review
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 landings & T/O
- Preceding 90 days completed 3 Full stop landing & T/O
- 6 month grace period with safety pilot
- After grace period, must complete Proficiency check
1. Possess a curent médical
Required Qualifications for to be a Safety Pilot 2. Posses a PPL in the same Category and Class
3. If under IFR, must also be IFR rated
1. Location and type of each IAP
Logbook Reqs for Recency of Experience
2. Name of the safety pilot, if required.
Aviation Routine Weather Report. Reported hourly and
What is a METAR?
valid for the time of observation.
A PIREP is a Pilot weather report, and reports meteorologi-
What are PIREPS? cal phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight. There are
two types of PIREPS routine (UA) and urgent (UUA)
Report of meteorological conditions within a 5 SM radius
What are terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs) from the center of the airports runway complex during a
24-hr period.
forecast of VMC, clouds, and general weather conditions
over an area the size of several states. FAs are issued 3
,IFR Oral Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
times a day for each of the 6 areas within the US. Valid for
What is an Aviation Area Forecast?
18 hours.
1. Synopsis- brief discussion of the weather attecting the
FA during the 18 hr valid period.
What is included in an Area Forecast? 2. Clouds and weather- description of the clouds and
weather for the first 12 hr period
3.12-18 hour categorial outlook
Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially haz-
What is a SIGMET?
ardous to all aircraft. The max forecast is for 4 hours.
SIEV (Sand, Icing, Extreme turb, volcanic Ash)
1. Severe icing not associated with a t-storm
2. Severe/extreme turbulence or CAT, not associated with
What would cause a SIGMET to be issued? a t-storm
3. Dust or sandstorms lowering inflight vis to less then 3
miles
4. Volcanic Ash
implies sever or greater turbulence, severe icing and
What is a convective SIGMET? low-level wind shear. A convective SIGMET applies to all
categories of aircraft. The forecast is valid for up to 2 hours
SEAL (Severe, Embedded, Area, Line)
1. Severe Thunderstorm-
- Surface winds greater than or equal to 50 knots
-Hail greater then 3/4 in diameter
What would cause a convective SIGMET to be issued? - Tornadoes
2. Embedded thunderstorms
3. Line of thunderstorms
4. Thunderstorms producing heavy Precip that attects 40%
of an area of atleast 3,000 miles
Weather advisory issued for less severe conditions then a
What is an AIRMET?
SIGMET. They are issued ever 6 hours.
, IFR Oral Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Sierra- IFR conditions and/or mountain obscuration
Tango- Moderator turbulence, and/or sustained winds of
What are the types of AIRMETs?
30 kts or >
Zulu- Moderate icing
computer prepared forecasts of wind direction, speed,
and air temperature at specified altitudes for specified
What is a winds and temps aloft forecast?
locations and times. They are produced 4 times daily. They
are not issued within 1,500 ft of the locations elevation.
Are the winds of a "FB" true or magnetic? True north
A surface analysis chart is published every 3 hours. It
provides the location of pressure systems and fronts. It
What is a surface analysis chart?
also provides with winds, temperatures and dew point
temperatures at the time of being produced.
A computer generated chart made from METAR reports.
What is a weather depiction chart? It is created every 4 hours and is only valid for the time
produced.
Low IFR- cielings less than 500 feet and/or vis less than 1
What is LIFR?
mi
What is IFR? Ceiling 500-1000 ft. and/or vis 1-3 mi
What is MVFR? Marginal VFR- clg 1,000-3,000 ft and/or vis 3-5 mi
What is VFR? Clg > 3,000 ft and vis >5mi
Computer generated chart that displays information
about type, intensity, configuration, coverage, echo top,
What are radar summary charts? and cell movement of precip. Severe wealth is plotted if
necessary. They are available HOURLY with a valid time 35
min past the hour.
the chart has 2 forecast periods:12 and 24 hours, which
What is a Prognostic chart?
are issued 4 times daily. The prog charts forecast weather
