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Instrument Proficiency Check

"How do I do this again?" - IR Pilot who hasn't flown IFR in years



As a CFII, I am authorized to conduct Instrument Proficiency Checks (IPC). The IPC is pretty much an IFR checkride all over again, but with a focus on resuscitating knowledge and dorment skills. I will do my best to help you regain your skills.


As any checkride, the IPC is executed in two parts: ground and flight. It's not designed to have surprises. Every failure or abnormal event will be briefed so that you are ready to properly face the task. Below is a list of basic topics we will discuss during the event. If you wish to plan ahead, you are more than welcome to. I will be using the FAA checklist for IPCs, which you can download below.



GROUND

  1. Review of FARs and IPC Requirements

  2. Plan and file an IFR flight plan to a nearby untowered airport and a second flight plan back to our homebase. E.g., KSAV-KARW; KARW-KSAV. Route must include airways.

  3. Exaplanation of flight plan including planning rationale, weather, approach selection, route selection, altitudes, and personal minimums.

  4. Required information to depart under IFR (NWKRAFT)

  5. Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)


FLIGHT

  1. Preflight

  2. Clearance Delivery

  3. Instrument checks

  4. Runway Incursion Awareness

  5. Departure Procedures

  6. 0/0 takeoff

  7. Flight execution

  8. Approach*

  9. Landing

  10. Picking up a new clearance

  11. Flight execution

  12. Approach*

  13. Landing

  14. Post-flight

  15. Unusual Attitudes


*A total of three approaches must be performed (one to a missed approach):

  1. Precision (preferrable an ILS)

  2. Non-precision (partial panel, preferrable an RNAV)

  3. Circle to land


I recommend you choose a challenging flight to learn as much as you can and execute rusty maneuvers with a CFII next to you. I execute IPCs in all non-dangerous weather conditions. If our route takes us in IMC, we will continue.



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