Quiz – IFR Regulations

When is it required to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance?

Miami Executive Airport (Class D Airport) is reporting the following:

KTMB 092135Z 26018G25KT 3SM -RA BR BKN010 30/21 A2992

Under the conditions depicted above, is the airport currently under IFR conditions?

Where can a pilot find the tasks he must satisfactorily complete in order to receive an Instrument Proficiency Check endorsement?

What equipment is required to operate in Class B airspace under IFR?

Your planning an IFR flight from KTMB to KTPA (Tampa International), your ETD is 1800z and your ETE is 2 hours and 30 min.

Based on the current forecast, is an alternate required?

KTPA 291457Z 2915/3018 06008KT P6SM SCT030

TEMPO 2915/2916 BKN030
FM291900 05009G17KT 3SM BNK020 SCT015
FM300200 06008KT P6SM FEW040
FM300600 05005KT P6SM SKC
FM301400 06008KT P6SM SCT025

An aircraft is currently established on the BRDGE EIGHT ARRIVAL (LBV TRANSITION). The aircraft destination is KTPA, and the last assigned altitude given to the pilot was 6000 feet.

ATC: “N123EC, proceed direct to BRDGE intersection, hold as published, expect further clearance 21:45 Zulu, time now 20:20 Zulu”

The aircraft reached BRDGE insertion at 2030Z and upon crossing the fix, the pilot experienced two-way radio communication failure while operating under IMC conditions.

What would be the appropriate course of action?

An aircraft is established on the BRDGE EIGHT ARRIVAL (LBV TRANSITION). The aircraft destination is KTPA, and the last assigned altitude given to the pilot was 6,000 feet.

ATC: “N123EC, proceed direct to BRDGE intersection, hold as published, expect further clearance 21:45 Zulu, time now 20:20 Zulu”

The aircraft reached BRDGE insertion at 2030Z and upon crossing the fix, the pilot experienced two-way radio communication failure while operating under VMC conditions.

What would be the appropriate course of action?

N123EC is currently on an IFR cross country flight from KTMB to KTPA expecting the ILS 1L. ATC issues the following clearance: “N123EC cleared to LAGOO, Hold as published, Expect Further Clearance Time 2100Z, time now 2035Z”.

The aircraft reached the holding pattern at 2040Z. At 2045Z the pilot realized he hast lost communications with ATC while holding over LAGOO in IMC conditions, after troubleshooting the radios, what would be the appropriate course of action?

N123EC is currently on an IFR cross country flight from KTMB to KTPA expecting the ILS 1L. ATC issues the following clearance: “N123EC cleared to LAGOO, Hold as published, Expect Further Clearance Time at 2100Z, time now 2035Z”

The aircraft reached the holding pattern at 2040Z. At 2045Z the pilot realized he hast lost communications with ATC while holding over LAGOO in VMC conditions, after troubleshooting the radios, what would be the appropriate course of action?