Question

Which additional IFR experience is required for you to meet the recent flight experience requirements to act as pilot in command of an airplane under IFR? Your present instrument experience within the preceding 6 calendar months is ____.

1) Three hours with holding, intercepting and tracking courses in an approved airplane flight simulator.
2) Two instrument approaches in an airplane.

Answer 1

The additional IFR experience required is three hours in a flight simulator and two instrument approaches in an airplane.

Step-by-step explanation:

The additional IFR experience required to meet the recent flight experience requirements as pilot in command of an airplane under IFR includes:

1. Three hours with holding, intercepting, and tracking courses in an approved airplane flight simulator.
2. Two instrument approaches in an airplane.

These experiences help pilots improve their skills in navigating, communicating, and maintaining control of an aircraft under instrument flight rules (IFR), which is necessary for safe IFR operations.