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IF Test Preparation

These are guidelines for the theoretical preparation for an Instrument Flight Test.

1. State is the minimum weather requirement for take-off.


2. State the allowed reductions on above minimas for a specific departure aerodrome.
3. When is a take-off alternate required?
4. State the required minimum weather at the take-off alternate.
5. State the required minimum weather at the destination alternate.
6. State the ICAO radio failure procedures on a non-standard departure.
7. State the South African radio failure procedures on a non-standard departure.
8. Explain the sector entry procedures for holding at a radio beacon.
9. What are the speeds for holding in South Africa?
10. Explain the aircraft classifications in category A to D?
11. What are the approach speed limitations in SA Terminal areas?
12. What are the State the Procedure Turn Approach limitations and procedures?
13. What are the State minima for precision approaches?
14. What are the State minima for non-precision approaches?
15. What are the State minima for circling approaches?
16. State the minimum aircraft / airfield facilities required to do an instrument approach.
17. What is the significance of the Outer Marker or associated fix for an ILS approach?
18. State the ICAO altimeter setting procedures.
19. State the Definitions for DA, MDA and VDP.
20. What are the visual requirements to land off a non-precision approach?
21. What are the visual requirements to land off a CAT 1 ILS?
22. What are the visual requirements to execute a circling approach?
23. What are the ICAO procedures for a missed approach during a circling approach?
24. What are the SA procedures for a missed approach during a circling approach?
25. What does the term “LVP” mean?
26. When will “LVP’s“ be in force?
27. What are the South African rules with regards to the Approach Ban?
28. What are the Fuel planning requirements for a flight conducted on an IF flight plan?
29. What is the difference between Radar Identified, Radar Control and Radar Vectors?
30. What are the minimum number of IF approaches required to keep an IF rating valid?
31. What is an EAT?
32. What is an OCT?
33. May a Radio Altimeter be used to determine the DA for a CAT I ILS?
34. May a Radio Altimeter be used to determine the MDA for a non-precision approach?
35. Explain the difference between V1, Vr and V2.
36. Explain the term accelerate-stop distance.
37. Explain the term accelerate-go distance.
38. Explain the term “balanced field”
39. Which factors affect density altitude and how does it affect take-off performance.
40. State the aircraft systems and air crew training requirements to do RNAV approaches.
41. May any pilot who is the holder of a valid IF Rating fly a RNAV-GNSS approach?
42. What are the training requirements to enable a pilot to fly RNAV-GNSS approaches?
43. What are RNP requirements for a standard RNAV-GNSS approach?
44. What is RAIM forecast?
45. Is a RNAV-GNSS approach a precision or non-precision approach?

Compiled by: Francois Naudé


ATPL, Grade I, DFE 1(A)
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