Air Traffic Control and IFR Clearances

Who controls the enroute phase of an IFR flight?

ARTCC

TRACON

ATC and Ground Control

What type of radar is used by centers (ARTCC) in the United States?

ARSR

PAR

ASR

During an emergency under IFR, while communicating with ARTCC, the pilot should announce the emergency on…?

121.5 Emergency Frequency

He should communicate the emergency to the ARTCC controller

He should contact the nearest ATC facility

How long before your intended departure time should you file your IFR flight plan?

At least 30 min before

At least 1 hour before

At least 2 hours before

How long after your proposed departure time will ATC keep the flight plan on the system before deleting it?

1 hour

30 min

2 hours

45 min

A cruise clearance allows the pilot on an IFR flight to…

Maintain any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude to the cruise altitude without having to report ATC

Maintain the cruise speed filed on the flight plan

Maintain any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude to the cruise altitude. Any altitude change must be reported to ATC

The weather at your departure airport shows ceilings of 200 feet overcast and visibility of 2 statute miles. You will be departing IFR and ATC will be closed at your estimated time of departure. What would be an option to pick up your IFR clearance?

Depart and pick up the clearance in the air by calling departure control

Call FSS on the ground so they can relay your clearance from ARTCC

There is no way to pick up an IFR clearance if ATC is closed at your departure airport

A visual approach can only be given to the pilot on an IFR flight if?

He has the airport insight or the aircraft to follow insight and the weather is VFR

He has the airport insight only and the weather is VFR

He has the airport insight or the aircraft to follow insight. The weather can be IFR

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Private Pilot

Air Traffic Control and IFR Clearances

December 6, 2020

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1. Question

Who controls the enroute phase of an IFR flight?

2. Question

What type of radar is used by centers (ARTCC) in the United States?

3. Question

During an emergency under IFR, while communicating with ARTCC, the pilot should announce the emergency on…?

4. Question

How long before your intended departure time should you file your IFR flight plan?

5. Question

How long after your proposed departure time will ATC keep the flight plan on the system before deleting it?

6. Question

A cruise clearance allows the pilot on an IFR flight to…

7. Question

The weather at your departure airport shows ceilings of 200 feet overcast and visibility of 2 statute miles. You will be departing IFR and ATC will be closed at your estimated time of departure. What would be an option to pick up your IFR clearance?

8. Question

A visual approach can only be given to the pilot on an IFR flight if?