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Standards |
Posted:
FTP 132
– Instrument Pilot Flight Operations
Flight operations associated with
Instrument Flight Rules environment. Emphasis is placed on perfecting skills
and techniques of flight in various weather conditions necessary to qualify for
the FAA Instrument Rating. Topics include: preflight preparation and
procedures, air traffic control clearances and procedures, flight by reference
to instruments, navigation systems and instrument approach procedures, and
emergency operations and postflight procedures.
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Competency Areas: |
Hours: |
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Preflight
Preparation and Procedures |
Class |
4 |
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Air
Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Flight By
Reference To Instruments |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Navigation
Systems and Instrument Approach Procedures |
Credit |
5 |
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Emergency
Operations and Postflight Procedures |
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Prerequisite: FTP 117 |
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Corequisite: FTP 131 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will: |
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Class |
D. Lab
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P. Lab/ O.B.I. |
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PREFLIGHT
PREPARATION AND PROCEDURES |
8 |
4
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0 |
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Weather
Information |
Obtain
and interpret weather information |
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Cross-Country
Flight Planning |
Accurately
plan and execute an instrument cross-country |
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Aircraft
Systems |
Explain
aircraft systems related to IFR operations |
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Aircraft
Instruments |
Describe
purposes of aircraft flight instruments and navigational equip |
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Instrument
Cockpit Check |
Perform
an instrument cockpit check correctly |
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
CLEARANCES AND PROCEDURES
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8 |
4
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0 |
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Clearances |
Accurately
copy and read back an ATC clearance |
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Compliance |
Comply with departure, en route, and
arrival procedures as cleared |
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Holding |
Establish and maintain holding patterns |
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FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO
INSTRUMENTS
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8 |
4
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0 |
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Straight
and Level |
Maintain
straight and level instrument flight to practical test standards (PTS) |
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Change
airspeed within PTS |
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Constant A/S Climbs/Descents |
Perform constant airspeed climbs and
descents to PTS |
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Perform
rate climbs/descents to PTS |
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Accomplish
timed turns to PTS |
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Perform
steep turns to PTS |
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Recover
from unusual attitudes solely by reference to instruments |
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6
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Intercepting and Tracking |
Intercept and track navigational systems
and DME Arcs to PTS |
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Nonprecision Approaches |
Perform nonprecision
instrument approaches to PTS |
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Precision App |
Accomplish a precision ILS instrument
approach to PTS |
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Missed App |
Execute an instrument missed approach
procedure to PTS |
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Circling App |
Flys a circling
instrument approach to PTS |
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Landing From Approach |
Safely accomplishes a landing from a
straight-in and a circling instrument approach |
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4 |
2
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Exhibit
PTS knowledge of lost communication procedures |
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Exhibit
PTS knowledge of proper operation of instrument and navigation equipment |
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Suggested Resources |
Books:
FAA. (Year). Practical test standards: Instrument
rating.
FAA. (Annual). FAR/AIM 95.
FAA. (Current).
Instrument
commercial/syllabus.
FAA. (1992). Instrument rating test guide.
FAA.
(Current). Pilots operating handbook.
PA28-161, warrior information manual.
FAA/ASA. (1993). Private pilot test guide 1993-1995 for
FAA-t-8080-15B written test.
FAA/ASA. (1993). Commercial pilot test guide 1993-1995 for
FAA-t-8080-16B written test.
FAA/ASA. (1993). Commercial pilot test prep 1993-1995 for
FAA-t-8080-16B written test.
FAA/ASA. (1993). Instrument rating test guide 1993-1995 for
FAA-t-8080-20B written test.
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FAA-t-8080-20B written test.
FAA & Aviation
Book Company. (1988). IFR pilot
exam-o-grams.
Gardner, B.
(1993). The complete pilot series: The
complete advanced pilot.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Commercial pilot FAA
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Jeppesen, S. (Year). FAR/AIM manual.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Instrument rating FAA written exam study
guide.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Instrument/commercial
manual.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Private pilot FAA written
exam study guide.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Teaching aerodynamics and
inoperative instruments and equipment.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Using ground
trainer/simulators and collision avoidance precautions.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). What students need to know about weather.
Kershner, W. K.
(1993). The flight instructor's manual
(3rd ed.).
Kershner, W. K.
(1993). The student pilot's flight
manual, including FAA written test questions (airplanes) plus answers and
explanations (7th ed.).
Lester, P. F.
(1993). Turbulence: A new perspective
for pilots.
Mason,
S.
(1985). Stalls, spins, and safety.
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Year).
Aeronautical chart user's guide.
Nelson, R. C.
(1989). The beginners guide to flight
instruction (2nd ed.).
Sollman, H., & Harris,
S. (1989). Mastering practical
instrument flight.
Thom, T.
(1994). The pilot's manual three:
Instrument flying (3rd ed.).
Thom, T.
(1995). The pilot's manual two:
Private and commercial.
Training Aids:
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Daily weather map.
Jeppesen, S. (Year). Model airplane kit [Wingspan,
14"].
Jeppesen, S. (Year). VOR/ADF magnetic trainer.
Jeppesen, S. (1958). Cloud chart.
Jeppesen, S. (1995). Flight maneuvers poster set [Set of 5,
22" X 27"].
Periodicals:
Business and
Commercial Aviation
Career Pilot