Instrument Stage 2 Exam

You're departing from Runway 16L and are cleared to fly the ELMAA ONE departure with the Corvallis transition. Ground speed is 75kts. How do you perform the departure procedure?

Climb at least 700 fpm on a heading of 164 to intercept the 161 radial from SEA. Cross NICHY at or above 3,000 ft. Then, turn to a heading of 250 to intercept the 230 radial from SEA to ELMAA. Expect your requested altitude 15nm from SEA. At ELMAA intercept the 161 radial from YYJ and at 154 NM from YYG, intercept the 340 radial and fly to CVO.

If a SID requires a climb gradient of 400 feet per nautical mile, what is the standard rate of climb at a ground speed of 120 knots?

800 ft/min

During a flight under IFR, you are traveling northwest onV485 from Ventura VOR/DME at an assigned altitude of 5,000 ft MSL. Assuming that ATC clears you to a higher altitude along your route, what actions should you take to climb to your assigned altitude?

At HENER, the MEA changed from 5,000 to 9,000 ft MSL. Prior to HENER, climb to cross HENER at or above 6,200 ft MSL. Continue your climb to 9,000 feet to guarantee that you have adequate navigation signal reception to identify OHIGH.

Which is an example of the correct call up to the center controller after being handed off by the departure controller?

"Denver Center, Cessna 20JA, 6,500, climbing to 9,000."

If you receive a frequency change from ARTCC and are unable to contact the new controller, what should you do?

Return to the previously assigned frequency and request an alternate frequency. If you are still unable to establish radio contact, try again on any ARTCC frequency. Failing that, contact Flight Service for further instructions.

Which reports should you make to ATC whether or not you are in radar contact?

Leaving the previous altitude when you are cleared to a newly assigned altitude; your time and altitude upon reaching a holding fix or clearance limit; and missed approach.

You are planning an IFR flight from Ponca City Regional to Tulsa International on V74. This route is considered "Non Mountainous" terrain by the FAA. You review the regulations that apply to your intended course and the selection of cruise altitudes for this flight. Which of the following statements apply to your flight?

When operating IFR in controlled Airspace, maintain the altitude assigned by ATC. Below 18,000 ft MSL, you should file an odd thousand foot MSL altitude such as 5k, 7k, 9k, ft MSL. If you choose to fly VFR-on-top on V74, 5,500 ft MSL is an appropriate altitude for this flight.

Within approximately how many minutes before the ETA at the holding fix are you expected to reduce your Airplanes airspeed below the maximum holding Airspeed, if applicable?

Three minutes

Which Airplane should use a teardrop entry procedure?

2

Which Airplane should use a parallel entry procedure?

3

You are navigating on V190 between the Bartlesville and Oswego VORTACs at 9,000 ft MSL. As you approach OSW you receive a clearance to hold at OSW on the 225 radial, right turns, expect further clearance at 1625Z. What are the necessary steps you need to take to perform the holding pattern after reaching OSW?

At OSW, turn right to a heading of 225 for a direct entry and begin timing for one minute. At the end of 1 minute, turn right to intercept the 225 radial and time the inbound leg. At OSW, adjust the outbouond leg timing so that the inbound leg is 1 minute.

You are at 10,000 ft MSL nearing Ft. Wayne (FWA) VORTAC in a Cessna 172 and are cleared to fly the GOSHEN SIX arrival. How do you perform the published STAR?

At FWA, intercept the 329 radial. At BAGEL, intercept the 092 radial to GSH. Descend to 6,000 feet MSL. After passing GSH, fly the 270 radial and at AWSUM, fly the GSH 270 and then the CGT 087 radial to IROCK and then continue on the 087 radial to CGT. At HALIE, descend to 5,000 ft MSL. Expect radar vectors to the final approach course at CGT.

Which statement is true regarding approach procedure types?

An RNAV (GPS) approach that enables you to follow a glide path to LPV minimums is an example of an approach with vertical guidance (APV)

Which statement is true about the approach segments for the ILS or LOC Rwy 2 approach at the Santa Fe Municipal?

The final approach segment for the ILS approach begins where the airplane intercepts the glide slope at the minimum glide slope altitude - shown by a bend in the solid approach path line between CIBVU and DOMAN

You are flying the ILS approach to Runway 2 at Santa Fe Municipal Airport. How do you fly the final approach segment?

Intercept the glide slope at 7,800 ft MSL and descend on the glide slope to the DA of 6,503 ft MSL. If you do not have the required visual references in sight at the DA of 6,503 ft MSL, Perform the missed approach procedure.

You are nearing your destination when you receive this clearance from ATC: "Cessna 20JA, cleared for the visual approach Runway 35R at Centennial Airport. Contact Centennial Tower on 118.9." What is true about this approach procedure?

The ceiling and visibility must be at least 1,000 feet AGL and 3 statute miles, and you must have the airport or preceding aircraft in sight.

You are preparing to fly the VOR/DME-A approach at Quincy Municipal Airport. You are in a category A airplane and plan to fly the approach at 100 knots. you are unable to receive the Tallahassee Regional Airport altimeter setting, so you are using the Bainbridge, GA altimeter setting. What are some elements to consider as you perform an approach overview?

Because the approach course is not aligned within 30 degrees of the runway, the approach has only circling minimums.

You are cleared for the VOR/DME-A approach at Quincy Municipal Airport. You are at 2,100 ft MSL, approaching Seminole VORTAC (SZW) from the northwest on the 330 radial. What actions should you take when you reach SZW?

Turn to a heading of 103 for a parallel entry to the one minute holding pattern course reversal. After you return to SZW in the hold and intercept the 283 course, descend to 2,000 ft MSL.

After completing the VOR/DME-A approach at Quincy Municipal Airport, you are circling to land on Runway 14 when you lose sight of the runway environment. What actions should you take?

Initiate a missed approach by making a climbing turn toward Runway 14 to become established with the missed approach course, which is a climbing left turn to 2,100 ft MSL direct to SZW, and then hold.

As you prepare for a flight, you are reviewing the NDB Rwy 24 approach at your destination, Potsdam Municipal (Damon Field) Airport. What is a correct procedure for flying the initial approach segment?

From HUXAX, intercept the 090 bearing to PTD. At PTD, intercept the 059 bearing outbound and descend to 2,400 ft MSL. Remain within 10 NM of the NDB as you perform the procedure turn to intercept the 239 approach course

You are flying at 90 knots on the final approach segment of the NDB Rwy 24 approach and reach the MDA. You do not have the required visual references in sight. What actions should you take?

Remain at 960 ft MSL, and if you still do not have the visual references in sight when you are at 2:28 from the NDB, perform a missed approach.

You are on the final approach segment of the ILS approach for Runway 27. Based on the HSI, what actions do you need to take to intercept the localizer and the glide slope?

Turn left to intercept the localizer course and decrease the rate of descent to capture the glide slope.

You are preparing to perform the ILS Runway 5 approach to Des Moines Intl. airport. You are in a category A airplane and plan to fly the approach at 90 knots. ATIS reports a ceiling of 300 feet and visibility of 1800 RVR. What information should you include in the approach overview?

The ceiling is above the ILS approach minimum, and the visibility is at the required minimum provided that you use either a Flight director (FD), an Autopilot, or a head-up display (HUD) to fly to the DA.

ATC advises you to expect the ILS Rwy 5 approach. As you perform the approach briefing, what can you determine about this approach procedure?

The final approach course is 051 and the DA is 1,131 ft MSL.

Which statement is true regarding range information for the ILS Rwy 5 approach?

MAARY is the FAF for the localizer-only approach and the point which you can expect to intercept the glide slope at 2,500 ft MSL.

You are performing the ILS Rwy 5 approach. How can you identify DELAY?

Use 13.3 DME from the localizer I-DWW on 115.5 or determine the point where the DSM 254 radial or the LMN 357 radial crosses the localizer course.

You are on the 254 radial from Des Moines VORTAC. What actions should you take at the initial approach fix to fly the course reversal for the ILS Rwy 5 approach?

Use the parallel entry to enter the holding pattern at DELAY and remain within 5 NM.

You have just completed the holding pattern course reversal and have intercepted the localizer course of 051, What should you do now to fly the Intermediate and final approach segments of the ILS Rwy 5 approach?

Descend to 2,500. after you intercept the glide slope at MAARY, continue to descend on the glide slope to the DA of 1,131 ft MSL.

You reach the DA and do not have the runway environment in sight. What actions should you take to perform the published missed approach procedure for the ILS Rwy 5 approach?

At 1,131 ft MSL, climb to 1,600 ft MSL, and then perform a climbing right turn to 3,000 feet MSL. Proceed direct to DSM. At DSM, intercept the 254 radial to MIDLE at 12 DME from DSM and enter the holding pattern.

You are in a category A airplane operating at 90 knots. ATC informs you that the glide slope is out of service and clears you for the localizer approach to Runway 5. What is true about performing this approach procedure at 90 knots?

Descend to an MDA of 1,360 ft MSL. Upon reaching the DA, perform a missed approach if you do not have the required visual references in sight.

You are planning to arrive at your destination at 1830Z. The weather forecast for 1800Z at the airport is for a 1,200 ft ceiling and 3 miles visibility.What is true about including Des Moines Intl Airport as an alternate airport in your flight plan if you are planning to fly the ILS Rwy 5 approach?

The forecast weather conditions at the estimated time of arrival at the alternate, plus and minus one hour, must meet or exceed the nonstandard alternate minimums (Indicated by the A-symbol on the approach chart) found in the Terminal Procedures Publication.

What is true regarding Runway 5?

The available landing distance is 9,003 ft.

You are planning an IFR cross-country flight and you must include an alternate airport in your flight plan due to the forecast weather conditions. you plan to fly an RNAV (GPS) approach at your destination and your GPS equipment does not have WAAS capability. What is true about the approach equipment requirements in this situation?

You may perform an RNAV (GPS) approach at your destination and are not required to monitor ground based navigation equipment. However, an Instrument approach procedure other than GPS must be available at the alternate airport.

You are cleared for the GPS (RNAV) Rwy 18 approach to Le Mars Municipal Airport. Which is a correct procedure for flying the initial and intermediate approach segments?

On a course of 220 to ETNOE, maintain 4,400 ft MSL. At ETNOE, fly a tear drop entry to the holding pattern to reverse course and descend to 4,000 ft MSL. After intercepting a course of 185 and passing ETNOE inbound, descend to 3,000 ft MSL.

You are in a category A airplane and plan to fly the RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18 approach at 90 knots. You have WAAS certified GPS equipment and the local altimeter setting. What is true regarding this procedure?

The DA and visibility for the approach to LPV minimums are 1,447 ft MSL and 7/8 statute miles.

You are in a category A airplane without baro-VNAV or WAAS-certified GPS equipment. You have the Orange City altimeter setting. What are your approach minimums?

MDA of 1,720 ft MSL; visibility of 1 statute mile.

You are flying the RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18 approach to LPV minimums. How do you perform the published missed approach procedure if you do not have the required visual references in sight?

At 1,447 ft MSl, climb to 4,500 feet MSL. Proceed direct to JAGBU and then on a course of 133 to FEXAT and hold.

What is true about flying a transition route for the RNAV (GPS) Rwy 6L approach to Cleveland-Hopkins Intl Airport?

Fly the feeder route of the 258 radial from Chardon VOR at your assigned altitude at or above 3,100 ft MSL to DUPAY, the IAF, to perform the course reversal.

Your GPS equipment does not have the baro-VNAV or WAAS capability. You are flying the RNAV (GPS) approach to Runway 6L. Which is a correct procedure for flying the final approach segment?

At SASCO, descend to the MDA of 1,240 ft MSL. Remain at the MDA until you have passed the visual descent point at 1.3 NM to RW06L. After this point, continue to a landing if you have the runway environment in sight or continue to the RW06L waypoint to perform a missed approach.

Your GPS equipment does not have WAAS capability. You are performing an RNAV (GPS) approach to LNAV minimums and are one mile from the final approach fix when you receive a RAIM failure indication. What should you do?

Fly to the missed approach point to perform a missed approach, do not descend to the MDA, and contact ATC as soon as practical.

Your destination has an RNAV (GPS) approach to LP minimums. What is true regarding this procedure?

Approaches to LP minimums are published in locations where vertical guidance is not feasible; you must have WAAS-certified GPS equipment to fly the approach; and the minimum altitude is an MDA.

Your destination is Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado. What information can you obtain from reviewing the airport chart?

There is a Runway incursion hot spot located near the approach end of Runway 17L at A1.