Gleim IPFM Instrument Flight Maneuvers, 5th Edition

• We outline and illustrate each flight maneuver you will perform during your flight training. You will know what to expect and what to do before your instructor demonstrates the maneuver. You will learn faster because you understand what to do.
• We have included discussion of common errors made during each flight maneuver. This will help you learn from others' mistakes.
• Each FAA practical test task is explained in terms of what your FAA-designated examiner may expect you to interpret or demonstrate. You will be thoroughly prepared to complete your practical test confidently and successfully.
• Finally, we help you focus on gaining practical test standard proficiency as quickly as possible to prep you for your FAA practical (flight) test.

Also included is the Gleim Practical Test Oral Exam Guide, a listing of the most common questions asked by pilot examiners during the oral portion of the practical test. This is all presented in the easy-to-study Gleim question/answer format.

Additionally, this book contains the FAA Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards reprinted verbatim.

Even if you already started your instrument flight training, this book will SIMPLIFY and FACILITATE your flight training and preparation for the FAA practical (flight) test.

Preface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  vi
Part I: -- General Information

Study Unit 1: The Instrument Rating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Study Unit 2: Optimizing Your Flight and Ground Training . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Study Unit 3: IFR Aeronautical Charts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Study Unit 4: Instrument Pilot Related FARs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Study Unit 5: Your FAA Practical (Flight) Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Study Unit 6: Special Emphasis Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Study Unit 7: Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Part II: -- Flight Maneuvers and FAA Practical Test Standards: Discussed and
Explained

Study Unit I: Preflight Preparation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
Study Unit II: Preflight Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123
Study Unit III: Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures  . . . . . . . 159
Study Unit IV: Flight by Reference to Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . .  195
Study Unit V: Navigation Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  239
Study Unit VI: Instrument Approach Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  259
Study Unit VII: Emergency Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  381
Study Unit VIII: Postflight Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

APPENDIX A: FAA Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards  . . . . . . . .  393
APPENDIX B: FAA Flight Instructor-Instrument Practical Test Standards . . .  409
APPENDIX C: Instrument Proficiency Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  426
APPENDIX D: Oral Exam Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  429
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  477
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  481
ORDER FORM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  487