Instrument Pilot Syllabus

o Course overview

o Instrument Rating Requirements

o Recency of Experience

 Maintaining Instrument currency

 Carrying passengers

o IFR Aircraft Document Requirements

o IFR Aircraft Equipment Requirements

o IFR Aircraft Inspections Requirements

o Aviation Physiology

 Hypoxia

 Hyperventilation

 Vision

 Rods / Cones

 Visual Illusions

 Spatial Disorientation

o Single-Pilot Resource Management

 Situational Awareness

 Risk Management

 Task Management

 Aeronautical Decision Making

 Controlled Flight into Terrain

 Hazardous Attitudes

 IMSAFE checklist

o Motion Sickness

o Fatigue

o Atmospheric pressure effect on the body

o Alcohol and Drugs

o Pitot-Static Instruments

 Airspeed Indicator

 How it works

 Types of Airspeed

 Airspeed Indicator Markings

 V-Speeds

 Altimeter

 How it works

 Types of Altitude

 Kollsman Window

 Vertical Speed Indicator

 How it works

 Calibrated leak

o Gyroscopic Instruments

 Two Characteristics of Gyroscopes

 Precession

 Rigidity in Space

 Attitude Indicator

 How it works

 Gyroscope Characteristic

 Acceptable Errors

 Heading Indicator

 How it works

 Gyroscope Characteristic

 Acceptable Errors

 Turn Coordinator

 How it works

 Gyroscope Characteristic

 Acceptable Errors

o Magnetic Compass

 How it works

 Variation

 Deviation

 Magnetic Dip

 ANDS

 UNOS

o Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

 Cross Check, Instrument Interpretation, Aircraft Control

o Common Errors

 Fixation, Omission, Emphasis

o Control and Performance Method

o Primary and Supporting Method

o Unusual Attitude Recovery

o DME Arcs

o VHF Omni Directional Range (VOR)

 How it works

 Frequency Range

 Identifying a VOR

 Types of VORs and Service Range

 Terminal, Low, High

 VOR, VOR/DME, VORTAC

 Limitations

 Line of sight

 Cone of Confusion

 Interference

 Reverse Sensing

 VOR Receiver Checks

 VOT

 Ground Checkpoint

 Airborne Checkpoint

 Dual VOR check

 VOR Check Signoff (D.E.P.S)

o Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

 Limitations

o Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

 Automatic Direction Finder

 Compass Locator

 Magnetic Bearing

o Instrument Landing System

 Localizer

 How it works

 Frequency Range

 Localizer Width

 Coverage Range

 Glide Slope

 How it works

 Frequency Range

 Glide Slope Width

 Coverage Range

 False Glide Slope

 Marker Beacons

 Approach Lights

 ILS Category 1, 2, 3

o Area Navigation

 Different Types

 GNSS

 VOR/DME RNAV

 DME/DME RNAV

 Inertial Reference Unit/System (IRU/IRS)

 RNAV VNAV

 BARO-VNAV

 RNAV Routes

o Global Positioning System (GPS)

 How it works

 Requirements for 2D and 3D Positioning

 Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM)

 Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS)

 Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS)

 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

 LPV Approaches

 IFR Point to Point

 Alternate Requirements

 Standard Positioning Service vs. Precise Positioning Service

 Waypoints

 Flyby vs. Flyover

o Required Navigation Performance

 Enroute, Terminal, Approach

o Scanning for Traffic

o Basic VFR Weather

o Airport Operations

 Uncontrolled vs. Controlled

 Runway Orientation

 Runway and Taxiway Markings

 Traffic Pattern

 Runway Incursion

 Airport Lighting

 Visual Glideslope Indicators

 Approach Lights

 Pilot Controlled Lighting

 Airport Security

o Right-of-Way Rules

o Wind Corrections for Taxi

o Minimum Safe Altitudes

o Positive Exchange of Flight Controls

o Terminal, Sectional, World Charts

 Latitude and Longitude projections

 Chart Symbology

o Airspace

 Uncontrolled vs. Controlled

 Class A

 Class B

 Class C

 Class D

 Class E

 Class G

 Special Use Airspace

 Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)

o Purpose

o Standard vs. Non-Standard

o Protected Side

o Types of Holds

 Published

 Non-Published

 VOR

 Fix

 Intersection

o Entries

 Direct

 Teardrop

 Parallel

o 5T’s

o Timing Corrections

o Wind Correction Angles

o Holding Speeds

o Expect Further Clearance (EFC)

o Standard Takeoff Minimums

o Minimum Climb Rate

o Obstacle Departure Procedures

 Textual

 Graphical

o Standard Instrument Departures (SID)

 Pilot Nav SID

 Vector SID

 Choosing A SID

 Direction

 Equipment Requirements

 Aircraft Requirements

 Performance Requirements

 Transition Routes

 Flight Plan – No SID

o IFR Departure Clearance

 CRAFT

 Clearance Void Time

 Release Time

 Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT)

 Abbreviated Departure Clearance

o Minimum IFR Altitudes

 Mountainous vs. Non-Mountainous

o Cruising Altitudes

 NEodd/SWeven Rule

o IFR Altitudes

 Minimum IFR Altitudes

 Decision Altitude / Height (DA/DH)

 Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)

 Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)

 Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA)

 Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA)

 Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)

 Minimum Off Route Altitude (MORA)

 Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)

 Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA)

 Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)

o Low Enroute Chart

o Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR)

 Feeder Routes

 Vertical Navigation Planning

 Transition Routes

 Complying with STAR Requirements

 Flight Plan – No STAR

o Briefing the Approach

o Types of Approaches

 Precision

 ILS

 Non-Precision

 VOR

 NDB

 RNAV

 LOC

 LDA

 SDF

 ASR

o Contact Approach

o Visual Approach

o Operations Below MDA / DA

o Missed Approach

 Missed Approach Point

 Precision vs. Non-Precision

 Missed Approach Procedure

o Minimum Safe Altitude

o Procedure Turns and Course Reversals

o Sidestep

o Circling

o Approach Categories

o Visual Descent Point (VDP)

o Height Above Threshold (HAT)

o Height Above Airfield (HAA)

o Runway Visual Range (RVR)

o Altitude

 M.E.A

o Route

 A.V.E.F

o Leaving the Clearance Limit

o Atmosphere

 Composition

 Pressure

 Circulation

 Stability

o Wind Patterns

 Local

 Global

o Coriolis Force

o Temperature Inversion

o Relative Humidity

o Moisture

 Effect on Performance

o Dewpoint

o Clouds and Fog

o Fronts

o Thunderstorms

o Windshear

o Icing

o METAR

o Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

o Pilot Weather Report (PIREP)

o Winds and Temperature Aloft

o AIRMET/SIGMET/CONVECTIVE SIGMET

o Surface Analysis Chart

o Weather Depiction Chart

o Radar Summary Chart

o Significant Weather Prognostic Chart

o Satellite Weather Photos

o Airborne Weather Radar

 NEXRAD

o IFR Preflight Requirements

 W.N.K.R.A.F.T

o Select Preferred Route (If available)

o Altitude Selection

o Departure Procedure Selection

o Arrival and Approach Selection

o Emergency / Diversion Considerations

o Weight and Balance

o Performance Calculations

o Complete Navlog

o File Flight Plan (30 mins in advance)

 FSS

 Online

 Programs

 Popup IFR

o Canceling the Flight Plan

 Towered vs. Non-Towered airport

 Inflight

o IFR Fuel Requirements

o Alternate Requirements

 123 Rule

 Standard Alternate Minimums

 Precision

 Non-Precision

 Airports without an IAP

 WAAS GPS Alternate Requirements

o Summary of Ground lessons 1-15

o Review ACS Standards