Instrument Rating Test Prep 2020: Study & Prepare: Pass your test and know what is essential to become a safe, competent pilot from the most trusted source in aviation training (Test Prep Series)

Pilot license candidates studying for the Instrument Rating, Instrument Flight Instruction, and Foreign Pilot Knowledge Exams will find samples of every question in the Federal Aviation Administration exam database along with their answers and explanations, in this guide. The more than 900 questions from these exams are arranged by subject category, with each section prefaced by text introducing the subject matter and accompanied by specific study material. Each question is followed by the answer, an explanation of the answer, and a Learning Statement Code for further study in FAA materials. Updates are provided to account for FAA test-question changes throughout the publication year via the ASA website or email. Meteorology, flight and navigational instruments, instrument flight rules and procedures, arrivals and approaches, and review computations are among the subjects covered. Includes softcover book and computer testing supplement booklet. Contents Instructions Preface Updates and Practice Tests Description of the Tests Eligibility Requirements for the Instrument Rating Knowledge Exam References ASA Test Prep Layout Chapter 1 Weather The Earth’s Atmosphere High Altitude Weather Temperature Wind Moisture and Precipitation Stable and Unstable Air Clouds Fog Air Masses and Fronts Turbulence Thunderstorms Microbursts Icing Wind Shear Chapter 2 Weather Services Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Pilot Reports (UA) Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB) Inflight Weather Advisories (WA, WS, WST) Convective Outlook (AC) Surface Analysis Chart Constant Pressure Chart Significant Weather (SIGWX) Forecast Charts Chapter 3 Flight Instruments Airspeeds Altitudes Altimeter Settings Vertical Speed Indicator Attitude Indicator Turn Coordinator Heading Indicator Magnetic Compass Electronic Flight Instruments Instrument Errors Fundamental Skills Attitude Instrument Flying Unusual Attitude Recoveries Chapter 4 Navigation NAVAID Classes DME VOR HSI RNAV ILS GPS Chapter 5 Regulations and Procedures Requirements for Instrument Rating Instrument Currency Requirements Equipment Requirements Inspection Requirements Oxygen Requirements Logbook Requirements Preflight Requirements Airspace Cloud Clearance and Visibility Requirements Aircraft Accident/Incident Reporting and NOTAMs Spatial Disorientation Optical Illusions Cockpit Lighting and Scanning Altitude and Course Requirements Communication Reports Lost Communication Requirements Chapter 6 Departure Flight Plan Requirements Clearance Requirements ATC Clearance/Separations Departure Procedures (DPs) Services Available to Pilots Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities Airport Lighting, Signs and Marking Aids VFR-On-Top Chapter 7 En Route Instrument Altitudes Enroute Low Altitude Chart Holding Fuel Consumption Chapter 8 Arrival and Approach STARs Communications During Arrival Instrument Approach Terms and Abbreviations Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP) Chart Radar Approaches Visual and Contact Approaches Missed Approach RVR Inoperative Components Hazards on Approach Closing the Flight Plan Cross-Reference A: Question Number and Page Number Cross-Reference B: Learning Statement Code and Question Number "Questions included or all Instrument Rating, Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII), Instrument Ground Instructor, and Foreign Pilot FAA Knowledge Exams: airplane and helicopter. Questions supported with explanations for correct and incorrect answers, FAA references for further study, and airman test report codes for remedial study."--Publisher description