Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 IFR Regs Questions?

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Who's ready for a FARs quiz!?

1) Which of the following are required to maintain instrument experience in an airplane?

Out of the list, holding is the only one required for IFR experience.

Out of the list, holding is the only one required for IFR experience.
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2) You pick up an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport, with a clearance void time of 1815Z. What do you need to do by 1815Z?

With a clearance void time, you need to be airborne by the void time.

With a clearance void time, you need to be airborne by the void time.
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3) What's the minimum climb gradient for all IFR departures, unless it's specified otherwise?

The minimum climb gradient is 200 feet per nautical mile, unless a departure procedure specifies a different one.

The minimum climb gradient is 200 feet per nautical mile, unless a departure procedure specifies a different one.
4) You're IFR current, but you'll land at your destination at night, and you're not night landing current. You're also carrying passengers. Can you take the flight?

Regardless of IFR currency, you need to be night current to carry passengers.

Regardless of IFR currency, you need to be night current to carry passengers.
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5) Seeing which of these things will NOT allow you to descend below DA/MDA and land on an instrument approach?

Seeing all of these, except the taxiway lights, give you the go-head to descend for landing on your instrument approach.

Seeing all of these, except the taxiway lights, give you the go-head to descend for landing on your instrument approach.
6) Which of these instruments do you NOT need for an IFR flight?

According to FAR 91.205, you'll need all of these EXCEPT a VSI for your instrument flight.

According to FAR 91.205, you'll need all of these EXCEPT a VSI for your instrument flight.