Instrument Rating Stage 2 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Select the true statement regarding instrument departure procedures - Answers ODPs are designed
solely for obstacle clearance and dont need atc clearance
You're departing from Runway 16L and are cleared to fly the ELMAA ONE departure with the Corvallis
transition. Ground speed is 75kts. How do you perform the departure procedure? - Answers Climb at
least 700 fpm on a heading of 164 to intercept the 161 radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above 3,000 ft.
Then, turn to a heading of 250 to intercept the 230 radial from SEA to ELMAA. Expect your requested
altitude 15nm from SEA. At ELMAA intercept the 161 radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYG, intercept
the 340 radial and fly to CVO.
If a SID requires a climb gradient of 400 feet per nautical mile, what is the standard rate of climb at a
ground speed of 120 knots? - Answers 800 ft/min
During a flight under IFR, you are traveling northwest onV485 from Ventura VOR/DME at an assigned
altitude of 5,000 ft MSL. Assuming that ATC clears you to a higher altitude along your route, what
actions should you take to climb to your assigned altitude? - Answers At HENER, the MEA changed from
5,000 to 9,000 ft MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross HENER at or above 6,200 ft 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 call up to the center controller after being handed off by the
departure controller? - Answers "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? - Answers 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.
Which reports should you make to ATC whether or not you are in radar contact? - Answers Leaving the
previous altitude when you are cleared to a newly assigned altitude; your time and altitude upon
reaching a holding fix or clearance limit; and missed approach.
You are planning an IFR flight from Ponca City Regional to Tulsa International on V74. This route is
considered "Non Mountainous" terrain by the FAA. You review the regulations that apply to your
intended course and the selection of cruise altitudes for this flight. Which of the following statements
apply to your flight? - Answers When operating IFR in controlled Airspace, maintain the altitude assigned
by ATC. Below 18,000 ft MSL, you should file an odd thousand foot MSL altitude such as 5k, 7k, 9k, ft
MSL. If you choose to fly VFR-on-top on V74, 5,500 ft MSL is an appropriate altitude for this flight.
Within approximately how many minutes before the ETA at the holding fix are you expected to reduce
your Airplanes airspeed below the maximum holding Airspeed, if applicable? - Answers Three minutes
Which Airplane should use a teardrop entry procedure? - Answers 2
, Which Airplane should use a parallel entry procedure? - Answers 3
You are navigating on V190 between the Bartlesville and Oswego VORTACs at 9,000 ft MSL. As you
approach OSW you receive a clearance to hold at OSW on the 225 radial, right turns, expect further
clearance at 1625Z. What are the necessary steps you need to take to perform the holding pattern after
reaching OSW? - Answers At OSW, turn right to a heading of 225 for a direct entry and begin timing for
one minute. At the end of 1 minute, turn right to intercept the 225 radial and time the inbound leg. At
OSW, adjust the outbouond leg timing so that the inbound leg is 1 minute.
Which statement is true about using GPS navigation for a flight under under IFR ? - Answers If your GPS
equipment does not have WAAS capability, the airplane must be equipped with the alternate avionics
necessary to receive the ground-based facilities that are appropriate for the route to the destination and
to any required alternate and those ground-based facilities must be operational at the time of the flight.
You are at 11,000 feet MSL nearing Philipsburg (PSB) VORTAC in Cessna 172 and are cleared to fly the
HAYNZ 7 RNAV arrival and to expect an approach to 28L. How do you perform the published STAR ? (USE
THE RNAV ARRIVAL CHART) - Answers At EARED, intercept a course of 231 degrees to GRACE. Expect to
be cleared to arrive at GRACE at 10,000 feet MSL. At GRACE, intercept a course of 201 degrees to
MYRON. At MYRON, fly a heading of 126 degrees and expect radar vectors to the final approach course.
Select the true statement regarding the HAYNZ 7 RNAV Arrival. (USE THE RNAV ARRVIAL CHART) -
Answers Your GPS equipment must meet RNAV 1 standards, which require a total system error (TSE) of
no more than 1 nautical mile for 95% of the total flight time
After completing the VOR/DME-A approach at Quincy Municipal Airport, you are circling to land on
Runway 14 when you lose sight of the runway environment. What actions should you take? - Answers
Initiate a missed approach by making a climbing turn toward Runway 14 to become established with the
missed approach course, which is a climbing left turn to 2,100 ft MSL direct to SZW, and then hold.
As you prepare for a flight, you are reviewing the NDB Rwy 24 approach at your destination, Potsdam
Municipal (Damon Field) Airport. What is a correct procedure for flying the initial approach segment? -
Answers From HUXAX, intercept the 090 bearing to PTD. At PTD, intercept the 059 bearing outbound
and descend to 2,400 ft MSL. Remain within 10 NM of the NDB as you perform the procedure turn to
intercept the 239 approach course
You are flying at 90 knots on the final approach segment of the NDB Rwy 24 approach and reach the
MDA. You do not have the required visual references in sight. What actions should you take? - Answers
Remain at 960 ft MSL, and if you still do not have the visual references in sight when you are at 2:28
from the NDB, perform a missed approach.
Which procedure applies if you are cleared to "descend via" the BEWTE THREE arrival ? - Answers
Comply with the STAR's lateral path and with the associated speed and altitude restrictions.
Which restrictions apply to the specified waypoint ? - Answers BEWTE--minimum altitude of 10,500 feet
MSL; mandatory airspeed of 250 knots.
Select the true statement regarding instrument departure procedures - Answers ODPs are designed
solely for obstacle clearance and dont need atc clearance
You're departing from Runway 16L and are cleared to fly the ELMAA ONE departure with the Corvallis
transition. Ground speed is 75kts. How do you perform the departure procedure? - Answers Climb at
least 700 fpm on a heading of 164 to intercept the 161 radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above 3,000 ft.
Then, turn to a heading of 250 to intercept the 230 radial from SEA to ELMAA. Expect your requested
altitude 15nm from SEA. At ELMAA intercept the 161 radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYG, intercept
the 340 radial and fly to CVO.
If a SID requires a climb gradient of 400 feet per nautical mile, what is the standard rate of climb at a
ground speed of 120 knots? - Answers 800 ft/min
During a flight under IFR, you are traveling northwest onV485 from Ventura VOR/DME at an assigned
altitude of 5,000 ft MSL. Assuming that ATC clears you to a higher altitude along your route, what
actions should you take to climb to your assigned altitude? - Answers At HENER, the MEA changed from
5,000 to 9,000 ft MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross HENER at or above 6,200 ft 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 call up to the center controller after being handed off by the
departure controller? - Answers "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? - Answers 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.
Which reports should you make to ATC whether or not you are in radar contact? - Answers Leaving the
previous altitude when you are cleared to a newly assigned altitude; your time and altitude upon
reaching a holding fix or clearance limit; and missed approach.
You are planning an IFR flight from Ponca City Regional to Tulsa International on V74. This route is
considered "Non Mountainous" terrain by the FAA. You review the regulations that apply to your
intended course and the selection of cruise altitudes for this flight. Which of the following statements
apply to your flight? - Answers When operating IFR in controlled Airspace, maintain the altitude assigned
by ATC. Below 18,000 ft MSL, you should file an odd thousand foot MSL altitude such as 5k, 7k, 9k, ft
MSL. If you choose to fly VFR-on-top on V74, 5,500 ft MSL is an appropriate altitude for this flight.
Within approximately how many minutes before the ETA at the holding fix are you expected to reduce
your Airplanes airspeed below the maximum holding Airspeed, if applicable? - Answers Three minutes
Which Airplane should use a teardrop entry procedure? - Answers 2
, Which Airplane should use a parallel entry procedure? - Answers 3
You are navigating on V190 between the Bartlesville and Oswego VORTACs at 9,000 ft MSL. As you
approach OSW you receive a clearance to hold at OSW on the 225 radial, right turns, expect further
clearance at 1625Z. What are the necessary steps you need to take to perform the holding pattern after
reaching OSW? - Answers At OSW, turn right to a heading of 225 for a direct entry and begin timing for
one minute. At the end of 1 minute, turn right to intercept the 225 radial and time the inbound leg. At
OSW, adjust the outbouond leg timing so that the inbound leg is 1 minute.
Which statement is true about using GPS navigation for a flight under under IFR ? - Answers If your GPS
equipment does not have WAAS capability, the airplane must be equipped with the alternate avionics
necessary to receive the ground-based facilities that are appropriate for the route to the destination and
to any required alternate and those ground-based facilities must be operational at the time of the flight.
You are at 11,000 feet MSL nearing Philipsburg (PSB) VORTAC in Cessna 172 and are cleared to fly the
HAYNZ 7 RNAV arrival and to expect an approach to 28L. How do you perform the published STAR ? (USE
THE RNAV ARRIVAL CHART) - Answers At EARED, intercept a course of 231 degrees to GRACE. Expect to
be cleared to arrive at GRACE at 10,000 feet MSL. At GRACE, intercept a course of 201 degrees to
MYRON. At MYRON, fly a heading of 126 degrees and expect radar vectors to the final approach course.
Select the true statement regarding the HAYNZ 7 RNAV Arrival. (USE THE RNAV ARRVIAL CHART) -
Answers Your GPS equipment must meet RNAV 1 standards, which require a total system error (TSE) of
no more than 1 nautical mile for 95% of the total flight time
After completing the VOR/DME-A approach at Quincy Municipal Airport, you are circling to land on
Runway 14 when you lose sight of the runway environment. What actions should you take? - Answers
Initiate a missed approach by making a climbing turn toward Runway 14 to become established with the
missed approach course, which is a climbing left turn to 2,100 ft MSL direct to SZW, and then hold.
As you prepare for a flight, you are reviewing the NDB Rwy 24 approach at your destination, Potsdam
Municipal (Damon Field) Airport. What is a correct procedure for flying the initial approach segment? -
Answers From HUXAX, intercept the 090 bearing to PTD. At PTD, intercept the 059 bearing outbound
and descend to 2,400 ft MSL. Remain within 10 NM of the NDB as you perform the procedure turn to
intercept the 239 approach course
You are flying at 90 knots on the final approach segment of the NDB Rwy 24 approach and reach the
MDA. You do not have the required visual references in sight. What actions should you take? - Answers
Remain at 960 ft MSL, and if you still do not have the visual references in sight when you are at 2:28
from the NDB, perform a missed approach.
Which procedure applies if you are cleared to "descend via" the BEWTE THREE arrival ? - Answers
Comply with the STAR's lateral path and with the associated speed and altitude restrictions.
Which restrictions apply to the specified waypoint ? - Answers BEWTE--minimum altitude of 10,500 feet
MSL; mandatory airspeed of 250 knots.
