Instrument Proficiency Check

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1 Pilot Name_ Certificate # Date Check these things: The name on the pilot certificate is the same on photo ID Medical is current Logbook has necessary endorsements to fly the airplane being used. Interview What kind of flying have you been doing? Is there anything in particular you would you like to work on for this proficiency check? Do you own your own plane? Where do you keep it? Who does the maintenance? How did you hear about? Some facts about the instrument proficiency check: This is not a check ride, you can t fail 61.57d states that we are to use the instrument PTS as our guide. at minimum the applicant must demonstrate the ability to perform the following tasks: Required TASKs (from the Instrument Rating PTS) III. C. Holding Procedures IV. B. Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes V. A. Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems (VOR, NDB, GPS) and DME Arcs VI. A. Non-precision Approach (VOR, NDB, GPS) VI. B. Precision Approach VI. C. Missed Approach VI. D. Circling Approach VI. E. Landing from a Straight-In or Circling Approach VII. D. Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators VII. A. Post flight - Checking Instruments and Equipment 1

2 Ground 1. Discuss the applicant s personal minimums for an IFR flight today if he were by himself. Forecast Ceiling and visibility here agl Forecast Ceiling visibility there Possible icing conditions Turbulence The 3 Ps, which account for 99% of all IFR aircraft accidents Some Discussion Points: Pride Pressure Pilot You have an instrument rating, you should go when others don t right? Learn to admit when you re in over your head? If you re not sure ASK for HELP! I must be there I m the best man at my brother s wedding. You should always make alternative plans if it s that important. Otherwise you ll surely paint yourself into a corner one of these days. My hotel, Rental car, and people I m meeting with are at this airport. Maybe I should try this approach to minimums, after all that s what I got this rating for right? Stick to your honest personal minimums. Illness, medication, fatigue, Distractions. Take all these things into consideration. After all your life depends on it! 2

3 Ground Continued Needed Preformed Recency of Experience When do you need an IPC? How long is this one good for? What must you do to remain current? 6months 6 approach s Holding Intercept. And tracking courses Fuel requirements What s the range of our airplane? What are the IFR minimums for fuel? To your destination airport, then to alternate, then 45min IFR two-way radio communications failure In the flight plane we will fly today what would you do if we went in the clouds at 1500msl and we lost the radios? Will a failed radio cause the airplane to pitch and roll erratically? Route AVEF Altitude MEA Yes if fixate on it long enough! Required instruments and equipment What inst. and eqit. are required for IFR? GRABCARD Altimeter and pitot-static system tests when must the Alt and Pitot static system be tested? Where would you find that info? 24 months Maintenance logbooks 3

4 Ground Continued Needed Preformed Minimum IFR altitudes MOCA? MEA? When leaving an airway for an approach at an airport When is ok to descend? 2000/4 1000/4 MVA W radar vectors or when established on a published segment of the approach. Departure, Enroute, Arrival Procedures Can the student find and explain the Benton 2 departure? What does WAAS mean? What s a LPV approach? If cleared to the initial approach fix at or below 5300 feet msl when can you begin your descent? Weather Have the applicant show you their weather gathering procedures for an IFR flight to Springfield MO. IFR Flight Plan In remarks section of the flight plan write: practice approaches Have the applicant file IFR from: KVBT Jepro ILS 20 KROG RZC KVBT Request DME arc for ILS 20 Miss and hold at Teeup While holding at Teeup Request a block altitude from 3 to 4000 for about 10 mins. Slow flight, Stalls, unusual attitudes Request GPS 18/36 Partial panel for this Approach 4

5 Flight Activities Needed Preformed PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES Does the applicant have good preflight procedures Does the applicant load the correct frequencies and flight plan into the GPS. Instrument Cockpit Check AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES AND PROCEDURES Did the Applicant receive and read back a correct ATC clearance Benton 2 departure FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS Slow flight, Stalls. Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes Intercepting/Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES Non-precision Approach (NPA) Precision Approach (PA) Missed Approach and Holding Procedures Circling Approach Landing from a Straight-in or Circling Approach 5

11/20/15 AC 61-98C Appendix 2 APPENDIX 2. SAMPLE AIRPLANE PILOT S PROFICIENCY PRACTICE PLAN. Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Profile Every 4-6 Weeks:

11/20/15 AC 61-98C Appendix 2 APPENDIX 2. SAMPLE AIRPLANE PILOT S PROFICIENCY PRACTICE PLAN. Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Profile Every 4-6 Weeks: Appendix 2 APPENDIX 2. SAMPLE AIRPLANE PILOT S PROFICIENCY PRACTICE PLAN Pilot s Name: Date: Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Profile Every 4-6 Weeks: Preflight (include 3-P Risk Management Process (RMP) (Perceive