Canadian Instrument Rating Groundschool Manual
Table of Contents
PERSONNEL LICENSING
Instrument Rating Group
Knowledge
Experience
Skill
Validity Period and Renewal
Recency Requirements
QUESTIONS
Answers
AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION
Northern and Southern Domestic Airspace
Altimeter Regions
Flight Information Regions
Airspace Classes
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
Class F
Class G
Airways
Control Zones
Mountainous Areas
QUESTIONS
Answers
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
Pitot-static Instruments
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
Malfunction of the Pitot-Static System
Gyro Instruments
Slip and Skid Indications
Turns and Turn Indications
Instrument Scanning
Control and Performance Instruments
Selective Radial Scan
Magnetic Compass
QUESTIONS
Answers
RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Radio Concepts and Terms
VOR
RMI Display
ADF
Bearing Indicators and RMI
ILS
DME
Area Navigation Systems
INS
RNAV
LORAN-C
GNSS (GPS)
Constellation
Measurement
“P” and “C/A” Codes
LEG and OBS Modes
IFR GPS and RAIM.
WAAS
TSOs, LNAV, VNAV, and LPV
Radar
Primary and Secondary
En Route and Terminal Control System
Precision Approach Radar (PAR)
Airport Surface Radar
Navigation Equipment Interference
QUESTIONS
Answers
INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION
IFR Navigation Charts
Communication
Scale
Airspace
MOCA and MEA
Minimum Reception Altitude
Radio Aids, Distance and Course Data
Navigation and Communication Data Boxes
Airport Data
Changeover Points
ADF, VOR, and GPS Navigation Procedures
Homing and Tracking
Orientation—Paralleling the Track
Navigation Formula
Relative Bearing
Time and Distance to Station
Track Measurement
QUESTIONS
Answers
IFR RULES AND PROCEDURES—GENERAL
IFR Clearances
Jurisdiction
The Contract
Verbalisation
Impromptu
Dynamic
Choreography
Efficiency
The Master Clearance
Master Clearance Modifications and Changes
Sub-clearances
Clearance Limit
Clearance Rules
Read-backs
Conformity and Compliance
IFR in VMC
Emergencies and Communication Failures
Communications Failure—General Requirements
Communications Failure in VMC
Communications Failure in IMC
Communications Failure—Additional Considerations
Communication Failure Scenarios
En Route Portion
Arrival Portion
Langley Departure
Vancouver SID Departure
Vancouver STAR Arrival
Vectored Approach
Navigatio-aid Malfunctions
Instrument Procedures Development
IFR Flight Plans
When to file
Changes during flight
Composite IFR and VFR planning
Intermediate Stops
Consecutive IFR flight planning
IFR training flight plans
Alternate Airport Requirements
Alternate Fuel Requirements
Alternate Weather Requirements
General Provisions
GPS Restriction
Precision and Non-precision Approaches
Separate Runways
Usable Runways
The HAT and the VIS
The Sliding Scale
Abbotsford as an Alternate
The Alternate Math
Vancouver as an Alternate
Kamloops as an Alternate
Weather Information for Alternate Airports
Fort Langley as an Alternate
Utilizing GPS Approaches at Alternate Airports
QUESTIONS
Answers
IFR DEPARTURES—RULES AND PROCEDURES
Departure Obstacle and Terrain Clearance
Unspecified Departure Procedures
Specified Departure Procedures
Unrestricted IFR Departures (½)
Restricted IFR Departures (*)
General Departure Requirements
Initial Contact
IFR Clearances
Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs)
Release from Tower Frequency
Noise Abatement
IFR Departures from Uncontrolled Airports
QUESTIONS
Answers
IFR EN ROUTE AND HOLDS—RULES AND PROCEDURES
En route
Position Reporting
Mach Number Clearances and Reports
True Airspeed Requirements
Climbs and Descents
Visual Climbs and Descents
Minimum IFR Altitudes
MEAs and MOCAs
MRAs
ATC Altitude Assignment
1000’-on-Top (IFR)
Clearances to enter or leave Controlled Airspace
Clearance Limit
IFR in Uncontrolled Airspace
Holds and Holding Procedure
Hold Clearance Format
Hold Anatomy
Standard Holding Pattern
Non-standard Holding Pattern
Hold Entries
The POD Method
Timing
DME Holds
Holding Speed Limits
Shuttle Procedures
QUESTIONS
Answers
IFR ARRIVALS—RULES AND PROCEDURES
Anatomy of Instrument Approaches
Initial Segment
Initial Segment—MSA Transitions
Initial Segment—Specified Transitions
Intermediate Segments—Procedure Turns
Intermediate Segments—Intermediate Fixes
Intermediate Segments—DME Arcs
Final-Approach Segment
Straight-in Approaches
Circling for Landing
GPS Minima (Straight-in and Circling)
Missed Approach Segment
Arrival Communications and Procedures
STARs
Profile Descents
Approach Ban
Approach Clearance
“Open” Approach Clearance
Frequency Change and Descents
Descending out of Controlled Airspace
Minimum Weather Conditions
Contact Approaches
Visual Approaches
“Radar Required” Approaches
Speed Adjustments and Restrictions
Precision Radar Approaches
Initial Contact with Control Towers
Position Reporting at Controlled and Uncontrolled Airports
IFR Procedures at Airports in Uncontrolled Airspace
Outbound Reports
Coffin Corner
Pressure Considerations and Temperature Corrections
QUESTIONS
Answers
METEOROLOGY
Thunderstorms
Cumulus Stage
Mature Stage
Dissipation Stage
Thunderstorm Classifications
Frontal Thunderstorms
Squall Line Thunderstorms
Thunderstorm Hazards
Turbulence
Hail
Icing
Altimetry
Lightning
Thunderstorm Flight Procedures
Thunderstorm Wind Shear
Icing
Super-cooled Water Droplet
Icing rules of thumb
QUESTIONS
Answers
WEATHER INFORMATION
Runway Visual Range
Airborne Weather Radar
Lightning Detectors
QUESTIONS
Answers
INDEX