What are the minimum instruments required for IFR flight?
What Equipment Is Required for IFR Flight?
- Generator or alternator.
- Rate of Turn Indicator.
- Attitude Indicator.
- Ball (inclinometer)
- Clock (second-hand sweep or digital)
- Altimeter (pressure sensitive)
- Radio/Navigation (appropriate for flight)
- Directional Gyro/Heading Indicator.
What are standard IFR takeoff minimums?
Standard takeoff minima are one statute mile for aircraft having two engines or less and one-half statute mile for aircraft having more than two engines. Specified ceiling and visibility minima will allow visual avoidance of obstacles during the initial climb at the standard climb gradient.
What are standard ILS minimums?
Visibility minimums are usually one half mile or 2,400 feet runway visual range and may be reduced to 1,800 feet RVR if operative touchdown zone and centerline lights are available. The Cat II ILS has a DH of less than 200 feet, but not less than 100 feet, with visibility minimums of between 1,800 RVR and 1,200 RVR.
What is the 123 rule?
The 1-2-3 Rule is means of avoiding winds associated with a tropical cyclone by taking into account the forecast track error of the National Weather Service over a 10 year period which is approximately 100 nm in 24 hours, 200 nm for 48 hours and 300 nm in 72 hours.
What are takeoff alternate minimums?
Takeoff Alternate Required [ยง135.217] If weather above takeoff minimums but below authorized IFR landing minimums must have an alternate airport within 1 hour’s flying time (at normal cruise speed in still air) of the departure airport.
Can you fly IFR below MEA?
IFR GPS aircraft can be cleared below the MEA down to the MOCA if there is one. Absent a MOCA, ATC can assign altitudes at or above the MVA or MIA along the route of flight and must issue lost communication instructions.
What is the maximum altitude that you may flight plan an IFR flight?
What is the maximum altitude that you may flight plan an IFR flight on V-86 EASTBOUND between BOZEMAN and BILLINGS VORTACs? 17,000 feet MSL. What is the minimum crossing altitude over the BOZEMAN VORTAC for a flight southeast bound on V86? 9,300 feet MSL.
What are Category 1 minimums?
The minimum decision height for Category I operations is 60 metres (200 feet) for both ICAO and FAA. Runway Visual Range (RVR) is the distance over which a pilot of an aircraft on the runway’s centreline would see the runway surface markings or lights delineating the runway or identifying its centre line.
What are landing minimums?
landing minimums, IFR (instrument flight rules) The minimum visibility prescribed for landing a civil aircraft while using an instrument approach procedure.
Can you file IFR to an airport without an instrument approach?
A. You cannot file an IFR flight plan to an airport without an instrument approach.
What is the standard IFR climb gradient?
200 ft/NM
Regardless of the type of aircraft flown, on all IFR departures, the minimum climb gradient for any IFR departure will be the higher of: 200 ft/NM, as directed by the MAJCOM, as directed by a departure procedure, or as directed by the aircraft flight manual.