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- What are the FAA requirements for an aircraft to be IFR certified?
For IFR flight, the following instruments and equipment are required: (1) Instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (b) of this section, and, for night flight, instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (c) of this section (2) Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown
- instrument flight rules - Is using a VOR considered IFR or VFR . . .
IFR (Instrument Flying Rules) is a set of rules, procedures, and regulations governing the flight of aircraft solely with reference to flight instruments instead of the ground You can fly IFR in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) or in VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions) IMC would preclude referencing the horizon
- instrument flight rules - What altitude to use for IFR off-airways . . .
Say I want to fly off-airways (both Victor airways and T routes) for my IFR flight, direct to my destination in the US How do I know what my off-route altitude should be so I can file for that? I
- faa regulations - Do you need an instrument rating to fly in IMC in . . .
You cannot fly in IMC in any airspace without an IFR rating What qualifies as IFR changes with the airspace according to the VFR rules G just has the most relaxed conditions Usually flying at minimums at low altitude is called "scud running" and greatly reduces your lifespan
- Who closes an airlines IFR flight plan and when?
This applies equally to IFR and VFR flightplans, to big passenger jets and small one-person GA aircraft If the destination airport — any airport of any size — has an operating control tower at the time of arrival, they will close your flight plan
- What are some FAA approved simulators for home that I can log time on?
I'd assume xplanes on iPhone or Android would not be log-able, but wanted to know if there is a affordable simulator kit for home usage that'd help me logging time for IFR requirements?
- Confusion about the 6 month timeline for instrument currency
Am I now able to act as PIC for an IFR flight on July 2nd? Because in the six calender months preceding the month of the flight (January-June, the six moths preceding July) I don't have 6 instrument approaches
- faa regulations - Can I do an instrument rating checkride in an . . .
I think instrument rated pilots are ok to fly IFR in an experimental However, in a question related to a checkride in an LSA, Can I do an IFR checkride in an airplane that isn't certified for IMC? , I learned about another concerning aspect
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