IFR Quiz: Regulations for Instrument Flight Rules
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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
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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
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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
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Under which of the following conditions must a pilot have at least an instrument rating?
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When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions?
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What minimum conditions must exist at the destination airport to avoid listing an alternate airport on an IFR flight plan when a standard IAP is available?
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Which procedure should you follow if, during an IFR flight in VFR conditions, you have two way radio communications failure?
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An airport without an authorized instrument approach procedure may be included as the alternate on an IFR flight plan if the forecast indicates that the ceiling and visibility at the ETA will
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The fuel requirements for flight in IFR conditions states that you must have enough fuel to fly to destination, your alternate, and have a reserve of:
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If a pilot chooses to fly to the selected alternate, the landing minimums used at that airport should be the
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from above:
Q: When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions?
A: When operating in Class A airspace.
WRONG: 2 sources below:
AIM
4−4−8. IFR Clearance VFR−on−top
h. ATC will not authorize VFR or VFR−on−top operations in Class A airspace.
7110.65 ATC
7−1−1. CLASS A AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS
Do not apply visual separation or issue VFR or “VFR-on-top” clearances in Class A airspace.
I don’t think the question/answer is wrong. VFR conditions (i.e., VMC) is quite different than a VFR-on-top clearance. I think the question is simply pointing out that you must have an instrument rating and be on an IFR flight plan in Class A airspace regardless of the weather conditions there. As you correctly point out, VFR-on-top is not allowed in Class A airspace.
Dan:
You are absolutely correct.
I allowed my expectation bias associated with the ANSWERS to camouflage the context of the QUESTION. That’s a good example of metaphorical tunnel vision.
Have a good laugh with this priceless nugget:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1prd0Dpfytw