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155-page PDF - 269 examiner Q&A

IFR Oral Exam Guide

Instrument Rating (Airplane) - ACS FAA-S-ACS-8C

269 examiner questions, 12 scenario drills, 155 pages. The instrument oral is one of the toughest in GA - brief approaches, holds, and lost-comm cold.

  • 269 examiner questions with model answers - every one with the 14 CFR/AIM reference
  • 12 full DPE scenario drills: strong answer vs weak answer vs what the DPE is really testing
  • Word-for-word approach briefing template + holding entries taught on the heading indicator
  • Lost comm (91.185) applied with real routes and altitudes, step by step
  • Currency & the 6 HITS, alternates & the 1-2-3 rule, WAAS/LPV vs LNAV, partial panel, current TPP inop components table
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What's inside

  • How the IFR Oral Really Works (+ 48-Hour Countdown)
  • IFR Currency, Legality & Equipment - 44 Q&A
  • IFR Weather, Icing & Decision-Making - 43 Q&A
  • Flight Plans, Alternates & Enroute IFR - 40 Q&A
  • Charts, SIDs, STARs & Airways - 40 Q&A
  • Approaches, Minimums & the Brief - 40 Q&A
  • Holds, Lost Comms & Partial Panel - 32 Q&A
  • 12 DPE Scenario Drills + 15 Hard Questions
  • Checkride Day Operating System + Mock Oral

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Q. When are you required to file an alternate airport?

Under 91.169, you must file an alternate if the destination weather from 1 hour before to 1 hour after your ETA is forecast below a 2,000-ft ceiling or 3 SM visibility - the 1-2-3 rule.

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