What are the FAA requirements for an aircraft to be IFR certified?
For IFR flight, the following instruments and equipment are required: (1) Instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (b) of this section, and, for night flight, instruments and …
instrument flight rules - Is using a VOR considered IFR or VFR ...
Sep 25, 2020 · IFR (Instrument Flying Rules) is a set of rules, procedures, and regulations governing the flight of aircraft solely with reference to flight instruments instead of the ground. …
instrument flight rules - What altitude to use for IFR off-airways ...
Jul 4, 2020 · Say I want to fly off-airways (both Victor airways and T routes) for my IFR flight, direct to my destination in the US. How do I know what my off-route altitude should be so I can …
What are some "FAA approved" simulators for home that I can log …
May 26, 2020 · I'd assume xplanes on iPhone or Android would not be log-able, but wanted to know if there is a affordable simulator kit for home usage that'd help me logging time for IFR …
faa regulations - Can an IFR clearance be issued and flown …
Oct 12, 2015 · Can the pilot get an IFR clearance? If the airport had class E airspace from the surface up it would be in controlled airspace from the ground and I'm positive that an IFR …
FAF: Lightning Bolt vs Maltese Cross on approach plates?
May 21, 2024 · Here is my understanding (please correct me if I am wrong): A maltese cross is a FAF indicated with a distance and lightning bolt is FAF indicated by interception of glide slope. …
navigation - What is the difference between a fix, a waypoint and …
May 1, 2016 · My contribution: those shown as triangles on low altitude IFR or sectional charts are "fixes" and those shown as 4 point stars are "waypoints". If the symbol is filled, it is a …
ifr navigation - What is difference between TAA and MSA?
From the FAA Chart User's Guide Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) MSAs are published for emergency use on IAP charts. MSAs appear in the planview of all IAPs except on approaches …
What is the definition of Height Above Threshold (HAT)?
Oct 29, 2021 · The height above touchdown (HAT) is the height of something (e.g. the aircraft, or a procedural height) measured relative to the elevation of the touchdown zone. Note that this …
faa regulations - Does my instrument rating 250NM cross-country …
Jun 8, 2021 · How might an IFR cross country flight performed 10 years prior NOT conform to "commercial standards" by virtue of elapsed time? If the origin and destination are logged, the …