Try These New FAA Questions

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How well do you really know your instrument flying procedures? Here are 5 of the newest FAA-style questions, recently added to Sporty’s comprehensive online Instrument Rating Course. They’re designed to make you think like an IFR pilot—whether you’re prepping for a rating or just keeping your skills sharp.

Instrument Maneuver Spotlight: Intercepting and Tracking VOR Radials

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Whether you’re joining an airway, flying direct, or correcting for wind en route to the next fix, this maneuver is at the core of traditional IFR navigation. In this spotlight, we’ll break down how to properly tune and identify the VOR, set the desired radial, choose an appropriate intercept angle, and smoothly transition to accurate tracking

Practical IFR: Behold the Power of Uninterrupted Descents

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 “Descend and maintain” is such a staple of IFR communications…

Quiz: IFR Navigation

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Modern IFR flying relies heavily on GPS, but that doesn’t mean the fundamentals of IFR navigation have gone away. Between NOTAMs about GPS interference, legacy ground-based navaids, and the occasional ATC instruction that references victor airways or VOR radials, instrument pilots still need a solid understanding of how the entire navigation system works.

Airspace: Who Cares?

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Even when you’re flying IFR, airspace still matters. From hidden Class D boundaries to surprise speed limits and VFR traffic in Class G, staying aware of the airspace around you is key to safe instrument flying. In this article, professional pilot and instructor Elaine Kauh explains why.

Video: Understanding TEC Routes — Advanced IFR, by Pilot Workshops

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Follow along on this scenario-based IFR flight from Riverside, California (KRAL) to Long Beach (KLGB). The short, 20-minute flight presents immediate challenges as the workload is high from start to finish in the busy southern California airspace. The flight will utilize and explain a Tower Enroute Control (TEC) route which is an FAA program of standard routes that keep a flight solely within approach control airspace