IR.II.B — Airplane Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment

Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with managing instruments appropriate for an IFR flight.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• IR.II.B.K1Operation of their airplane’s applicable flight instrument system(s) including:
  • IR.II.B.K1aa. Pitot-static instrument system: altimeter, airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator
  • IR.II.B.K1bb. Gyroscopic/electric/vacuum instrument system: attitude indicator, heading indicator, turn-and-slip indicator/turn coordinator
  • IR.II.B.K1cc. Electrical systems, electronic flight instrument displays (PFD, MFD), transponder, and ADS-B
  • IR.II.B.K1dd. Magnetic compass
• IR.II.B.K2Operation of their airplane’s applicable navigation system(s) including:
  • IR.II.B.K2aa. VOR, DME, ILS, marker beacon receiver/indicators
  • IR.II.B.K2bb. RNAV, GPS, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), FMS, autopilot

Risk Management

The applicant demonstrates the ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks, encompassing:

• IR.II.B.R1Failure to monitor and manage automated systems.
• IR.II.B.R2The difference between approved and non-approved navigation devices.
• IR.II.B.R3Common failure modes of flight and navigation instruments.
• IR.II.B.R4The limitations of electronic flight bags.
• IR.II.B.R5Failure to ensure currency of navigation databases.

Skills

The applicant demonstrates the ability to:

• IR.II.B.S1Operate and manage installed instruments and navigation equipment.