Question 1
Under 14 CFR 61.65(d), to be eligible for an instrument-airplane rating, a person must have logged how many hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command?
Correct Answer:
50 hours cross-country PIC (10 of which must be in an airplane)
Question 2
How many hours of actual or simulated instrument time are required for the instrument-airplane rating, and what minimum portion must be received from an authorized instructor?
Correct Answer:
40 hours total, 15 with a CFII
Question 3
The FAA Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA) knowledge test consists of how many questions, and what is the time limit?
Correct Answer:
60 questions in 2.5 hours
Question 4
Under 14 CFR 91.169, what is the standard alternate airport weather minima at the ETA when forecasts indicate ceiling and visibility for a destination airport with no published instrument approach?
Correct Answer:
Forecasts must allow descent from MEA, approach, and landing under basic VFR
Question 5
Under 14 CFR 91.167, an IFR flight must carry fuel sufficient to fly to the first airport of intended landing, then to the alternate (if required), and then how long at normal cruising speed?
Correct Answer:
45 minutes
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FAA Instrument Rating Practice Questions - FAA Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA) Knowledge Test Exam

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