IFR Cards

Privileges and Limitations of IFR

Fly as PIC of a ME under the IFR and NVFR, as long as IPC is current and the relevant recency requirements are met.

When can you conduct a circling approach?

Can only conduct a circling approach if last IPC or OPC included a circling approach.

IPC Expiry?

IPC expires last day of month +12 months. Can do an IPC up to 3 months before expiry and still conserve original expiry date for following year

IFR Recency

3 instrument approaches in the last 90 days.
1 approach in last 90 days covering required approach type (2D or 3D / CDI or AZI).

Note: The approaches can be in IMC, VMC or in an FSTD. A pilot who has passed an IFR OPC in the previous 3 months is taken to meet the IAP recency requirements.

For pressurised turbine powered aeroplanes operating in controlled airspace above FL150 do you need to have an altitude alerting system?

Yes - pressurised turbine powered aeroplanes operating in ANY CONTROLLED AIRSPACE must be fitted with an altitude alerting system.

Is a weather radar required for pressurised turbine aircraft above 5700kg crewed by two members?

Yes, pressurised turbine aircraft or piston aircraft above 5700 which are required to be crewed by two pilots, carrying pax (or aeromedical) must be fitted with a weather radar.

Must an aircraft greater than 5700kg carrying pax be fitted with GPWS?

Yes, aeroplanes >5700Kg carrying pax (or aeromedical) must be fitted with GPWS

Compass Errors

Turning errors “ONUS”: To roll out on correct heading, we must Overshoot a turn onto a Northerly heading and we must Undershoot a turn onto a Southerly heading.