Instrument Pilot Practical Test Scenarios

Instrument Pilot Practical Test Scenarios AND X-C

Assignment

CROSS-COUNTRY:

Create flight plan towards the practice area:

KMYF Cross- Countries

If you are departing from Montgomery and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KFAT. 

If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KPRC.

KBFL Cross-Countries

If you are departing from Bakersfield and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KSTS. 

If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KNYL.

KTOA Cross-Countries

If you are departing from Torrance and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KSJC. 

If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KMOD.

KRDM Cross-Countries

If you are departing from Redmond and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KSFF.
If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KRBL.

* All other airports: Create a cross-country flight plan to an airport more than 250 NM away from your home airport. 

Note: If you have a graduation certificate of any sort please bring that to the practical test with you, as well as your risk analysis for your cross-country flight

Assignment

  • For the Flight portion, Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.
  • Please bring your weight AND balances to the Practical Test
  • Please prepare your Risk Analysis for the Practical.

If your aircraft is a 150, you will have one passenger that weighs 170 lbs. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.


Cessna 152 Weight and balance

Scenario #1– If you weigh between 140 and 170 lbs., your passenger will weigh 210 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #2– If you weigh between 171 and 185 lbs., your passenger will weigh 180 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #3– If you weigh between 186 and 220 lbs., your passenger will weigh 165 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #4– If you weigh between 221 and 250 lbs., your passenger will weigh 130 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.


S MODEL Cessna 172S Weight and Balance

Scenario #1– If you weigh between 140 and 170 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 180 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #2– If you weigh between 171 and 185 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 170 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #3– If you weigh between 186 and 220 lbs., your passenger will weigh 165 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.

Scenario #4– If you weigh between 221 and 250 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 155 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.


If any of these destinations above are not MORE than 100 NM from your departure, please contact your DPE at: (503) 809-6441.