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INSTRUMENT RATING AIRP LANE PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS
FAA-S-8081-4C October, 1994 With Changes 1 & 2 Dated 03/11/1999

Materials in Practical Test Standards | Instrument Rating Task Table

A. WEATHER INFORMATION
B. CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PLANNING
II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES
A. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS RELATED TO IFR OPERATIONS
B. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
C. INSTRUMENT COCKPIT CHECK
III. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES AND PROCEDURES
A. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES
B. COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTURE, ENROUTE,
AND ARRIVAL PROCEDURES AND CLEARANCES
C. HOLDING PROCEDURES
IV. FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS
A. STRAIGHT-AND-LEVEL FLIGHT
B. CHANGE OF AIRSPEED
C. CONSTANT AIRSPEED CLIMBS AND DESCENTS
D. RATE CLIMBS AND DESCENTS
E. TIMED TURNS TO MAGNETIC COMPASS HEADINGS
F. STEEP TURNS
G. RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL FLIGHT ATTITUDES
V. NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
A. INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING
VOR/VORTAC RADIALS AND DME ARCS
B. INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING
NDB BEARINGS
 
VI. INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
A. NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH
B. PRECISION ILS INSTRUMENT APPROACH
C. MISSED APPROACH
D. CIRCLING APPROACH
E. LANDING FROM A STRAIGHT-IN OR CIRCLING APPROACH
VII. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
A. LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS
B. ENGINE FAILURE DURING STRAIGHT-AND-LEVEL FLIGHT AND TURNS (MULTIENGINE)
C. INSTRUMENT APPROACH-ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE (MULTIENGINE)
D. LOSS OF GYRO ATTITUDE AND /OR HEADING INDICATORS
VIII. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES
CHECKING INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
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