Instrument Rating Quiz

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1. En Route Procedures (IRA-4680)

(Refer to Figure 129 .) What indication should you get when it is time to turn in bound while in the procedure turn at LABER?

A - 4 DME miles from LABER.

B - 10 DME miles from the MAP.

C - 12 DME miles from LIT VORTAC.

2. Airspace General (IRA-4527)

(Refer to Figure 93 .) Which altitude is the normal upper limit for Class D airspace?

A - 4,000 feet AGL.

B - 2,500 feet AGL.

C - 1,000 feet AGL.

3. Preflight (IRA-4074)

(Refer to Figure 1 .) What information should be entered in block 7 of an IFR flight plan if the flight has three legs, each at a different altitude?

A - Altitude for first leg and highest altitude.

B - Altitude for first leg.

C - Highest altitude.

4. Wind (IRA-4107)

What relationship exists between the winds at 2,000 feet above the surface and the surface winds?

A - The winds at 2,000 feet and the surface winds flow in the same direction, but the surface winds are weaker due to friction.

B - The winds at 2,000 feet tend to parallel the isobars while the surface winds cross the isobars at an angle toward lower pressure and are weaker.

C - The surface winds tend to veer to the right of the winds at 2,000 feet and are usually weaker.

5. Using the Navigation Instruments (IRA-4607)

(Refer to Figure 110 .) In which general direction from the VORTAC is the aircraft located?

A - Northwest.

B - Northeast.