EOC Empasis Areas

 · when to log IAP InFO15012: Logging Instrument Approach

Procedures (IAP)
o o Actual (in IMC until final approach fix)
o o Simulated (Solely by reference to instruments until
MDA/DA)
 · Currency DON’T FORGET BASIC CURRENCY
o o Flight review (24 calendar months)
o o Passenger currency (3 takeoffs/landings previous 90
days)
 § Night (3 takeoffs/landings at night previous
90 days)
 · Night 1 hr after sunset to 1 hr
before sunrise
 · Landings must be to full stop
o o 6 HITS (6 appch, hold procedures, intercept, tracking)
in preceding 6 mos
o o Get current with SAFETY PILOT/CFII following 6 mos
o o After 12 mos complete IPC Instrument Proficiency
Check w/ CFII/DPE
 § Tasks listed in Instrument ACS appendix in
back
o o FAR 61.57(c)
o o FAR 61.51(g)
 · Ridge FAA-H-8083-28A Aviation Weather Handbook Pg 25-6, 25-
19
o o Line of high pressure (generally favorable weather
conditions)
 · Dryline FAA-H-8083-28A Aviation Weather Handbook Pg 11-11
o o Line separating moist/dry air. Moist side poor wx and
storms
 · METAR/TAF FAA-H-8083-28A Aviation Weather Handbook para
pg 26-6 24.4.1\
o o METAR ABBREVIATIONS
 · standard takeoff AIM 5-2-9
o o 1-2 engine 1 SM vis
o o More than 2 engine ½ SM vis
o o 35 feet by DOE departure end of runway
o o 200 ft/NM
o o 400 ft AGL prior to any turns
 · max climb table TPP
o o Get planned climb from POH
o o Use forecast winds to get GS
o o convert ftm to ft/nm 60/GS * ft/min = ft/NM
 · Approach category speeds (based on Vref or 1.3 times VS0)
o o A 0-90
o o B 91-120
o o C 121-140

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o o D 141-165
o o E >165
 · GPS MEA Blue altitude followed by G on T route ie 1300G
 · lost comms
o o Altitude MEA Highest of Minimum (don’t forget
OROCA), Expected, Assigned
o o Route AVEF in order Assigned, Vectored, Expected,
Filed
 · RVR conversion Terminal procedures supplement TPP pg 6
 · how to enter a hold (calculate entry by aircraft heading and hold
directions)
o o WATCH VIDEO Bing Videos
o o Calculation based on OUTBOUND course
o o Standard (right turns)
 § Current heading + 70 = teardrop
 § Current heading – 110 = parallel
 § Opposite (+71/-111) = direct
 · 91.175
o o Stable Approach
o o Required FLIGHT visibility (Not METAR/ATIS/etc. to
begin approach)
 § Can use ALS to gauge flight visibility
o o Airport environment
 § Approach lights
 · RED BARS ONLY exist on ALSF-1
and ALSF-2 ALS systems
 · reports to ATC AIM 5-3-3
o o M – Missed approach
o o A – Airspeed changes more than 10 knots or 5
percent
o o R – Reaching a holding fix
o o V – VFR-on-top altitude changes
o o E – ETA change more than 3 minutes (no radar)
o o L – Leaving a holding fix
o o O – Outer marker inbound (no radar)
o o U – Unforecast weather
o o S – Safety of flight issues
 o V – Vacating an altitude
o
o F – Final approach fix inbound (no radar)
o
o R – Radio or nav failures
o
o C – Compulsory reporting points (no radar)
o
o 500 – Unable to maintain 500 FPM climb or descent
o
 · RNP parameters accurate 95% of time and capable of detecting
errors

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o o Enroute 2 NM full scale

o o Terminal 1 NM full scale
o o Approach .3 NM full scale
 · contact/visual approach
o o Visual
 § Clearance assigned by ATC
 § Visibility 3 SM clear of clouds
 § Need to identify the airport environment or
proceeding aircraft
 § No IAP requirement
o o Contact
 § Clearance requested by pilot
 § Visibility 1 SM and clear of cloud
 § Need to identify airport or prominent visual
references leading to airport
 § Requires an operational IAP at airport of
intended landing
 · cleared for the option AIM 3-8-1
o o Cleared to full stop, stop and go, tough and go,
missed approach, or low approach
 · when not to perform PT AIM 5-4-1
o o S straight in
o o H hold in lieu of procedure turn
o o A arc
o o R radar vectored
o o P NO PT
o o T timed approach
o o T teardrop arrivals
 · approach plates
o o Any unfamiliar items reference TPP
 · arrival and departure plates
o o Use both graphical and textual
o o May include lost comm procedures
 · Instruments
 o o Pitot static (be able to draw and explain ALL
connections and purpose)
o o Gyro/Vacuum
o o Auto Pilot
 § Approach min 200 ft AGL
 § All others min 800 ft AGL
o o G5s

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 § ADC (air data computer)

 § Inertial sensors/magnetic gyroscopes
 § AHRS (Attitude reference heading system)
like equipment
o o PFD/MFD (Primary flight display/ Muli-flight display)
o o Magnetic compass
o o VORs
o o ILS
o o RNAV (aRea Navigation)
 § GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
 · GPS (Global Positioning System)
 · SBAS (Satellite Based
Augmentation System)
 o WAAS (Wide Area
Augmentation System)
 · GBAS (Ground Based
Augmentation System)
 · PBN (Performance Based
Navigation)
 o RNP (Required
Navigation
Performance)
 · minimums on plates (LPV, LNAV/VNAV, LP, LNAV)
o o Be able to explain differences and purpose
 · Apply POH values in IFR flight planning
 · Pick appropriate alternates (ensure no NA on plates)
 · current/forecast weather products
o o Current
 § Wx depiction
 § Radar summary
 § Automated
 § Metar
 § Pirep
 § Surface analysis
o o Forecast
  § Winds aloft
 § Prog chart
 § Area forecast
 § Convective outlook
 § TAF
 · Fronts
o o Warm
o o Cold
o o Stationary
o o Occluded

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§ Warm occluded
§ Col occluded
 · high/low pressure attributes
 · SIGMET
o o Unscheduled
o o Valid for 4 hrs
 § Severe or greater turbulence (SEV TURB)
 § Severe icing (SEV ICE)
 § Widespread dust storm (WDSPR DS)
 § Widespread sandstorm (WDSPR SS)
 § Volcanic ash (VA)
 · Convective SIGMET
o o Scheduled at 55 min past the hour
o o Valid for 2 hrs
 § A line of thunderstorms at least 60 mi long
with thunderstorms affecting at least 40
percent of its length
 § An area of active thunderstorms judged to
have a significant impact on the safety of
aircraft operations covering at least
40 percent of the area concerned and
exhibiting a very strong radar reflectivity
intensity or a significant satellite or lightning
signature
 § Embedded or severe thunderstorm(s)
expected to occur for more than 30 minutes
during the valid period, regardless of the size
of the area.
 · SPECIAL ISSUANCE
 o Tornado, hail greater
than or equal to ¾ in (at
the surface), or wind
 gusts greater than or
equal to 50 kt (at the
surface) are reported
 o Indications of rapidly
changing conditions if, in
the forecaster’s
judgment, they are not
sufficiently described in
existing Convective
SIGMETs.
 · CWA (Center Weather Advisory)
o o Issued for:
 § Conditions meeting Convective SIGMET
criteria
 § Icing—moderate or greater
 § Turbulence—moderate or greater
 § Heavy and extreme precipitation
 § Freezing precipitation
 § Conditions at or approaching LIFR

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 § Surface wind gust at or above 30 kt

 § LLWS (surface–2,000 ft)
 § Volcanic ash, dust storms, or sandstorms.
 · Microburst Aviation Weather Handbook Para 22.7.3
o o small-scale, intense downdraft
o o when reaching the surface, spreads outward
symmetricallyor asymmetrically in all directions from
the downdraft center
o o most severe type of wind shear
o o may be indicated by an intense rain shaft at the
surface
o o virga sometimes the only visible clue
o o horizontal diameter of less than 2.5 mi
o o nominal depth of 1,000 ft
o o lifespan about 5 to 15 minutes
o o can produce downdrafts of up to 6,000 fpm
o o increasing headwind and headwind losses of 30 to 90
kt
o o seriously degrading performance
o o strong turbulence and hazardous wind direction
changes.
 · understanding of IFR altitudes
 o o MEA Minimum enroute altitude (obstruction and NAV
along 4 NM course)
o o MCA minimum crossing altitude Climb to MCA altitude
prior to fix in direction from low to high
o o MRA minimum reception altitude minimum altitude to
identify fix
o o MOCA Minimum off route altitude
o o OROCA Off route obstruction
o o MAA maximum authorized altitude
o o MDA minimum Descent Altitude
o o DA Decision Altitude
o o MSA minimum safe altitude
o o step down fix altitudes
o o TAA terminal arrival area
 · all V-speeds
 · obstacle clearance on circling MDA 300 ft
 · VDP Visual Descent Point
 · how to apply PBN/ICAO codes (doesn't need to memorize)
o o Use aircraft profile in Foreflight
o o Appendix 4 of AIM Table 4-5
 · SID Standard instrument Departure Climb via
 · STAR Standard terminal Arrival Route Descend via
 · ODP Obstacle Departure Procedure
 · VCOA Visual Climb Over Airport

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 · RAIL Runway Alignment Indicator Lights

 · When are you required to have a Mode C transponder
 · What is a cruise clearance AIM 4-4-3
o o Does a cruise clearance clear you for an
approach https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/me
dia/pcg_10-12-17.pdf
 · How often are the Enroute charts and approach plates revised
 · lost comm squawk code
 · If while Enroute to your destination you lost your communication
completely, and upon arrival at the airport you were forced to
execute a missed approach, what would your next action be
 · HAA height above airport
 · HAT height above touchdown
 · What is the primary difference between a precision and non-
precision approach
 · What is an RNAV-A
 · Runway edge lighting
 · Plate symbology
  · MOA

Flight

 · Ensure taxi diagram brought up and taxi briefed prior

 · If destination within 50 NM get clearance, LOAD, and brief
expected approach prior to taxi
 · Do all briefings unless otherwise told by examiner
 ·