PilotsCafe's IFR Quick-Review Study Guide

Pilotscafe's IFR Quick-Review Study Guide

Ace your instrument-pilot checkride.

A comprehensive supplemental resource for pilots working towards their FAA instrument-airplane rating.

## Topics covered:

- When is an Instrument Rating required?

- Logging instrument time

- Recency of experience

- Minimum aeronautical experience required for an IFR rating

- Documents required for flight

- Maintenance inspection requirement

- Decision-making models

- Passenger & takeoff briefings

- IFR flight plan requirements

- Alternate requirements

- Takeoff minimums

- DPs and STARs

- IFR clearance requirements

- IFR altitudes

- Flight instruments

- Minimum equipment required for flight

- Radio navigation instruments (VOR, NDB)

- Understanding GPS, GNSS, PBN, RNP & RNAV

- Components of ILS

- Approach Light Systems

- Attitude instrument flying techniques

- Lost communication procedures

- Holding patterns

- Procedure turns

- Descent planning

- Airspace

- Basic VFR weather minimums in US airspace

- Available weather products and services

- Weather hazards

- Aeromedical factors

- Reference material

- And much more!

Whether you are a student preparing for your IFR checkride or an experienced pilot looking for a refresher – this guide is for you.

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