Free IFR Regulations for Instrument Question and Answers

Question 1

Can you answer all these regulations questions and stay legal in the IFR system?
To meet the minimum instrument experience requirements, within the last 6 calendar months you need to have flown

Accepted Answer

six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft

Answer

To act as pilot in command in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the pilot needs at least 6 instrument approaches, actual or simulated, within the preceding 6 months in the appropriate category of aircraft or an aircraft category representative flight simulator or flight training device.

Question 2

An instrument rated pilot, who has not logged any instrument time in 1 year or more, cannot serve as pilot in command under IFR, unless the pilot

Accepted Answer

passes an instrument proficiency check given by an instrument instructor

Answer

If a pilot does not meet instrument experience requirements within the prescribed time, he may not fly under IFR or in IMC conditions until he passes an IPC in the category of aircraft involved, given by an approved DE, CFI, or FAA inspector. Completing 6 hours and 6 approaches prior to the IPC is not required.

Question 3

The en route weather is IMC. However, during the descent on an ILS approach, you encounter VMC prior to reaching the initial approach fix. To log the approach toward instrument currency

Accepted Answer

the ILS approach can be credited only if you use a view-limiting device.

Answer

Instrument Currency requirements must be accomplished under actual or simulated instrument conditions. You can do this by wearing a view-limiting device, flying an approved flight-training device or flying in actual IMC. The FAA does not require the ceiling to be at MDA or DA/DH during a flight in IMC. The approach may still be logged if an aircraft maneuvering in IMC transitions from IMC to visual meteorological conditions (VMC) on the final approach segment of the IAP prior to or upon reaching MDA or DA/DH.

Question 4

Under which of the following conditions must a pilot have at least an instrument rating?

Accepted Answer

For a flight in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight plan

Answer

No person may act as PIC under IFR, or in weather conditions less than VFR, unless that person holds the appropriate pilot certificate with an instrument rating.

Question 5

When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

When operating in a class A airspace

Answer

Airspace above 14,500' is Class E until reaching Class A. In Class E airspace, a clearance is only needed when conditions are below VFR weather conditions. Each person operating an aircraft in Class A airspace must conduct that operation under instrument flight rules (IFR). No person may act as pilot in command under IFR unless that person holds the appropriate pilot certificate with an instrument rating.

IFR - Instrument Flight Rules Practice Test

IFR - Instrument Flight Rules Practice Test

Free IFR Regulations for Instrument Question and Answers