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| When are you required to have an instrument rating for a flight in VMC? |
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Definition
| Flight into Class A airspace. |
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| The pilot in command of a civil aircraft must have an instrument rate only when operating |
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Definition
| under IFR, in weather conditions less than the minimum for VFR flight, and in a Class airspace |
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| A certificated commercial pilot who carries passengers for hire at night or in excess of 50 NM is required to have at least |
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Definition
| an instrument rating in the same category and class of aircraft |
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Term
| Under which condition must the pilot in command of a civil aircraft have at least an instrument rating? |
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Definition
| For a flight in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight plan. |
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Term
| You intend to carry passengers for hire on a night VFR flight in a single-engine airplane within a 25-mile radius of the departure airpot. You are required to possess at least which rating(s)? |
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Definition
| A commercial pilot certificate with a single-engine and instrument (airplane) rating. |
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Term
| What limitation is imposed on a newly certificated commercial airplane pilot if that person does not hold an instrument pilot rating? |
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Definition
| The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-country flights is limited to 50 NM and the carrying of passengers for hire at night is prohibited. |
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Term
| Which limitation is imposed on the holder of a Commercial Pilot Certificate if that person does not hold an instrument rating? |
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Definition
| The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-country flights is limited to 50 NM and the carrying of passengers at night is prohibited. |
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Term
| To carry passengers for hire in an airplane on cross-country flights of more than 50 NM from the departure airport, the pilot in command is required to hold at least |
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Definition
| A commercial Pilot certificate with an instrument rating. |
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Term
| Do regulations permit you to act as pilot in command of an airplane in IMC if you hold a Private Pilot Certificate with ASEL, Rotorcraft category, with helicopter class rating and instrument helicopter rating? |
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Definition
| No, you must hold either an unrestricted ATP-Airplane Certificate or an airplane instrument rating. |
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Term
Under which condition may you act as pilot in command of a helicopter under IFR?
Your certificates and ratings: Private Pilot with AMEL and Airplane Instrument, rotorcraft category rating, and helicopter class rating. |
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Definition
| IF you acquire a helicopter instrument rating and meet IFR currency requirements. |
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Term
| DO regulations permit you to act as pilot in command of a helicopter in IMC if you hold a Private Pilot Certificate with ASEL, airplane instrument rating, rotorcraft category, and helicopter class rating? |
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Definition
| No, you must hold either an unrestricted ATP-Helicopter Certificate or a helicopter instrument rating. |
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Term
| To meet the minimum instrument experience requirements, within the last 6 calendar months you need |
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Definition
| six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft. |
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Term
| After your recent IFR experience lapses, how much time do you have before you must pass an instrument proficiency check to act as PIC under IFR? |
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Definition
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| An instrument rated pilot, who has not logged any instrument time in 1 year or more, cannot serve as pilot in command under IFR, unless the pilot |
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Definition
| passes an instrument proficiency check in the category of aircraft involve,d given by an approved FAA examiner, instrument instructor, or FAA inspector. |
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Term
| A pilot's recent IFR experience expires on July 1 of this year. What is the latest date the pilot can meet the IFR experience requirement without having to take an instrument proficiency check? |
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