TD57

Question 1

A. What is the purpose of an IFR flight plan?

B. What is the purpose of a VFR flight plan?

Answer 1

A. To communicate pilots desires to ATC

B. To allow for SAR to have an idea of where to look in the event of a mishap

Question 2

For fuel and arrival time planning, explain how to compute the ETE to an alternate airfield

Answer 2

Distance/groundspeed x 60

Include time needed to do MAP-hold-one loop in the hold plus alternate plus approach and landing

Fuel quantity/burn rate is how far you can go

Question 3

What is the purpose of a TFR and how does a pilot know one is in effect

Answer 3

To temporarily restrict flight over a certain area. Check notams

(Set ForeFlight to show me idk how to even find the notams)

Question 4

Who is responsible and what are procedures for closing an if flight plan according to

AR 95-1
GP
AIM

Answer 4

AR 95-1: PC ensures it’s closed IAW DOD FLIPS

GP: close with tower or base ops

AIM: FSS/ATC. Advise you want to cancel ifr

Question 5

Concerning adherence to air traffic clearance, what is the most important and guiding principal to remember

Answer 5

The last ATC clearance has precedence over the previous clearance

Question 6

Which parts of an ATC clearance should pilots read back?

Answer 6

Altitude assignments/ restrictions and radar vectors

Question 7

When military pilots are cleared for an approach, must they report the newly assigned or designated altitude when acknowledge and approach clearance, or can they simply state they’re leaving their current altitude for the approach?

Answer 7

You have to acknowledge clearances and state that you are leaving current altitude for new altitude

“Atlanta approach Roger after crossing TROOP cleared ils 27 approach, 3000 descending 2000”