X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:35:05 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-m02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.76] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6323459 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.76; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.199]) by omr-m02.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id C1A4F70060995 for ; Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mna003c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mna003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.106.9]) by mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id DDDD4E000081 for ; Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:03 -0400 (EDT) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Ipad advice In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D0365FA2A0CA82_134C_7D99_webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37798-STANDARD Received: from 12.110.229.82 by webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com (64.12.254.115) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:03 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8D0365FA29E6925-134C-2348@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [12.110.229.82] X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:03 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:479994272:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c751b9e17f25d5 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D0365FA2A0CA82_134C_7D99_webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" What actually is required to be IFR legal? That's a good question. There are actually no "plates" loaded onto the GNS = 430--just procedures. Additionally, you no longer are required to make a l= ogbook entry signifying that you have an up to date database in your GPS na= vigator. fmi see: http://bonanza.org/images/pdf/pilotloadinggpsdatabase.pdf In order to be IFR legal you need more than current charts and approach pla= tes.=20 Your aircraft must have the following equipment: =C2=A7 91.205 (b) Visual-flight rules (day). For VFR flight during the day, the following= instruments and equipment are required: (1) Airspeed indicator. (2) Altimeter. (3) Magnetic direction indicator. (4) Tachometer for each engine. (5) Oil pressure gauge for each engine using pressure system. (6) Temperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine. (7) Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine. (8) Manifold pressure gauge for each altitude engine. (9) Fuel gauge indicating the quantity of fuel in each tank. (10) Landing gear position indicator, if the aircraft has a retractable lan= ding gear. (11) For small civil airplanes certificated after March 11, 1996, in accord= ance with part 23 of this chapter, an approved aviation red or aviation whi= te anticollision light system. In the event of failure of any light of the = anticollision light system, operation of the aircraft may continue to a loc= ation where repairs or replacement can be made. (12) If the aircraft is operated for hire over water and beyond power-off g= liding distance from shore, approved flotation gear readily available to ea= ch occupant and, unless the aircraft is operating under part 121 of this su= bchapter, at least one pyrotechnic signaling device. As used in this sectio= n, =E2=80=9Cshore=E2=80=9D means that area of the land adjacent to the wate= r which is above the high water mark and excludes land areas which are inte= rmittently under water. (13) An approved safety belt with an approved metal-to-metal latching devic= e for each occupant 2 years of age or older. (14) For small civil airplanes manufactured after July 18, 1978, an approve= d shoulder harness for each front seat. The shoulder harness must be design= ed to protect the occupant from serious head injury when the occupant exper= iences the ultimate inertia forces specified in =C2=A7 23.561(b)(2) of this= chapter. Each shoulder harness installed at a flight crewmember station mu= st permit the crewmember, when seated and with the safety belt and shoulder= harness fastened, to perform all functions necessary for flight operations= . For purposes of this paragraph=E2=80=94 (i) The date of manufacture of an airplane is the date the inspection accep= tance records reflect that the airplane is complete and meets the FAA-appro= ved type design data; and (ii) A front seat is a seat located at a flight crewmember station or any s= eat located alongside such a seat. (15) An emergency locator transmitter, if required by =C2=A7 91.207. (16) For normal, utility, and acrobatic category airplanes with a seating c= onfiguration, excluding pilot seats, of 9 or less, manufactured after Decem= ber 12, 1986, a shoulder harness for=E2=80=94 (i) Each front seat that meets the requirements of =C2=A7 23.785 (g) and (h= ) of this chapter in effect on December 12, 1985; (ii) Each additional seat that meets the requirements of =C2=A7 23.785(g) o= f this chapter in effect on December 12, 1985. (d) Instrument flight rules. For IFR flight, the following instruments and = equipment are required: (1) Instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (b) of this section, a= nd, for night flight, instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (c) = of this section. (2) Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the r= oute to be flown. (3) Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator, except on the following aircraft: (i) Airplanes with a third attitude instrument system usable through flight= attitudes of 360 degrees of pitch and roll and installed in accordance wit= h the instrument requirements prescribed in =C2=A7 121.305(j) of this chapt= er; and (ii) Rotorcraft with a third attitude instrument system usable through flig= ht attitudes of =C2=B180 degrees of pitch and =C2=B1120 degrees of roll and= installed in accordance with =C2=A7 29.1303(g) of this chapter. (4) Slip-skid indicator. (5) Sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure. (6) A clock displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with a sweep-second poin= ter or digital presentation. (7) Generator or alternator of adequate capacity. (8) Gyroscopic pitch and bank indicator (artificial horizon). (9) Gyroscopic direction indicator (directional gyro or equivalent). (e) Flight at and above 24,000 feet MSL (FL 240). If VOR navigation equipme= nt is required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, no person may operat= e a U.S.-registered civil aircraft within the 50 states and the District of= Columbia at or above FL 240 unless that aircraft is equipped with approved= DME or a suitable RNAV system. When the DME or RNAV system required by thi= s paragraph fails at and above FL 240, the pilot in command of the aircraft= must notify ATC immediately, and then may continue operations at and above= FL 240 to the next airport of intended landing where repairs or replacemen= t of the equipment can be made. In addition, your aircraft must have its VOR checked every 30 days. =C2=A7 91.171 VOR equipment check for IFR operations. (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system o= f radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft=E2=80=94 (1) Is maintained, checked, and inspected under an approved procedure; or (2) Has been operationally checked within the preceding 30 days, and was fo= und to be within the limits of the permissible indicated bearing error set = forth in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. Also:=20 =C2=A7 91.215 ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use. (a) All airspace: U.S.-registered civil aircraft. For operations not conduc= ted under part 121 or 135 of this chapter, ATC transponder equipment instal= led must meet the performance and environmental requirements of any class o= f TSO-C74b (Mode A) or any class of TSO-C74c (Mode A with altitude reportin= g capability) as appropriate, or the appropriate class of TSO-C112 (Mode S)= . (b) All airspace. Unless otherwise authorized or directed by ATC, no person= may operate an aircraft in the airspace described in paragraphs (b)(1) thr= ough (b)(5) of this section, unless that aircraft is equipped with an opera= ble coded radar beacon transponder having either Mode 3/A 4096 code capabil= ity, replying to Mode 3/A interrogations with the code specified by ATC, or= a Mode S capability, replying to Mode 3/A interrogations with the code spe= cified by ATC and intermode and Mode S interrogations in accordance with th= e applicable provisions specified in TSO C-112, and that aircraft is equipp= ed with automatic pressure altitude reporting equipment having a Mode C cap= ability that automatically replies to Mode C interrogations by transmitting= pressure altitude information in 100-foot increments. This requirement app= lies=E2=80=94 (1) All aircraft. In Class A, Class B, and Class C airspace areas; (2) All aircraft. In all airspace within 30 nautical miles of an airport li= sted in appendix D, section 1 of this part from the surface upward to 10,00= 0 feet MSL; Altimeter and static system checks required every 24 calendar months =C2=A7 91.411 Altimeter system and altitude reporting equipment tests and= inspections. (a) No person may operate an airplane, or helicopter, in controlled airspac= e under IFR unless=E2=80=94 (1) Within the preceding 24 calendar months, each static pressure system, e= ach altimeter instrument, and each automatic pressure altitude reporting sy= stem has been tested and inspected and found to comply with appendices E an= d F of part 43 of this chapter; (2) Except for the use of system drain and alternate static pressure valves= , following any opening and closing of the static pressure system, that sys= tem has been tested and inspected and found to comply with paragraph (a), a= ppendix E, of part 43 of this chapter; and (3) Following installation or maintenance on the automatic pressure altitud= e reporting system of the ATC transponder where data correspondence error c= ould be introduced, the integrated system has been tested, inspected, and f= ound to comply with paragraph (c), appendix E, of part 43 of this chapter. =C2=A7 91.413 ATC transponder tests and inspections. (a) No persons may use an ATC transponder that is specified in 91.215(a), 1= 21.345(c), or =C2=A7 135.143(c) of this chapter unless, within the precedin= g 24 calendar months, the ATC transponder has been tested and inspected and= found to comply with appendix F of part 43 of this chapter; and (b) Following any installation or maintenance on an ATC transponder where d= ata correspondence error could be introduced, the integrated system has bee= n tested, inspected, and found to comply with paragraph (c), appendix E, of= part 43 of this chapter. For the PILOT: YOU MUST HAVE AN INSTRUMENT RATING! Some pilots fly IFR without one. You wo= uld be surprised! --or maybe not.... =C2=A7 61.65 Instrument rating requirements. (a) General. A person who applies for an instrument rating must: (1) Hold at least a current private pilot certificate, or be concurrently a= pplying for a private pilot certificate, with an airplane, helicopter, or p= owered-lift rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought; (2) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language. If = the applicant is unable to meet any of these requirements due to a medical = condition, the Administrator may place such operating limitations on the ap= plicant's pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of the = aircraft; (3) Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or accomp= lish a home-study course of training on the aeronautical knowledge areas of= paragraph (b) of this section that apply to the instrument rating sought; (4) Receive a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorized ins= tructor certifying that the person is prepared to take the required knowled= ge test; (5) Receive and log training on the areas of operation of paragraph (c) of = this section from an authorized instructor in an aircraft, flight simulator= , or flight training device that represents an airplane, helicopter, or pow= ered-lift appropriate to the instrument rating sought; (6) Receive a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorized ins= tructor certifying that the person is prepared to take the required practic= al test; (7) Pass the required knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge areas of= paragraph (b) of this section; however, an applicant is not required to ta= ke another knowledge test when that person already holds an instrument rati= ng; and (8) Pass the required practical test on the areas of operation in paragraph= (c) of this section in=E2=80=94 (i) An airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift appropriate to the rating soug= ht; or.... You must have a current flight review: =C2=A7 61.56 Flight review. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (f) of this section, a flight = review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of gro= und training. The review must include: (1) A review of the current general operating and flight rules of part 91 o= f this chapter; and (2) A review of those maneuvers and procedures that, at the discretion of t= he person giving the review, are necessary for the pilot to demonstrate the= safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate. (b) Glider pilots may substitute a minimum of three instructional flights i= n a glider, each of which includes a flight to traffic pattern altitude, in= lieu of the 1 hour of flight training required in paragraph (a) of this se= ction. (c) Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section, no = person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginni= ng of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as = pilot in command, that person has=E2=80=94 (1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot = is rated by an authorized instructor and (2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review ce= rtifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review. =C2=A7 61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command. (c) Instrument experience. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this sect= ion, a person may act as pilot in command under IFR or weather conditions l= ess than the minimums prescribed for VFR only if: (1) Use of an airplane, powered-lift, helicopter, or airship for maintainin= g instrument experience. Within the 6 calendar months preceding the month o= f the flight, that person performed and logged at least the following tasks= and iterations in an airplane, powered-lift, helicopter, or airship, as ap= propriate, for the instrument rating privileges to be maintained in actual = weather conditions, or under simulated conditions using a view-limiting dev= ice that involves having performed the following=E2=80=94 (i) Six instrument approaches. (ii) Holding procedures and tasks. (iii) Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigational ele= ctronic systems. or accomplish (d) Instrument proficiency check. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of th= is section, a person who has failed to meet the instrument experience requi= rements of paragraph (c) for more than six calendar months may reestablish = instrument currency only by completing an instrument proficiency check. The= instrument proficiency check must consist of the areas of operation and in= strument tasks required in the instrument rating practical test standards. (1) The instrument proficiency check must be=E2=80=94 (i) In an aircraft that is appropriate to the aircraft category; (ii) For other than a glider, in a flight simulator or flight training devi= ce that is representative of the aircraft category; or (iii) For a glider, in a single-engine airplane or a glider. (2) The instrument proficiency check must be given by=E2=80=94 (i) An examiner; (ii) A person authorized by the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct instrument fli= ght tests, provided the person being tested is a member of the U.S. Armed F= orces; (iii) A company check pilot who is authorized to conduct instrument flight = tests under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter or subpart K of part 91 o= f this chapter, and provided that both the check pilot and the pilot being = tested are employees of that operator or fractional ownership program manag= er, as applicable; (iv) An authorized instructor; or =20 =20 (g) Logging instrument time. (1) A person may log instrument time only for = that flight time when the person operates the aircraft solely by reference = to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions. (2) An authorized instructor may log instrument time when conducting instru= ment flight instruction in actual instrument flight conditions. (3) For the purposes of logging instrument time to meet the recent instrume= nt experience requirements of =C2=A7 61.57(c) of this part, the following i= nformation must be recorded in the person's logbook=E2=80=94 (i) The location and type of each instrument approach accomplished; and (ii) The name of the safety pilot, if required. Being on an IFR flight plan is not the same thing as "actual instrument tim= e"....you log "actual" when you are in the clouds and cannot reference the = horizon. Some people did not get the memo. Finally, you have a flight plan and have a clearance! =C2=A7 91.173 ATC clearance and flight plan required. No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless t= hat person has=E2=80=94 (a) Filed an IFR flight plan; and (b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance. =C2=A7 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR. (a) Instrument approaches to civil airports. Unless otherwise authorized by= the FAA, when it is necessary to use an instrument approach to a civil air= port, each person operating an aircraft must use a standard instrument appr= oach procedure prescribed in part 97 of this chapter for that airport. This= paragraph does not apply to United States military aircraft. These are just a few of the items to be "legal" to fly IFR in the U.S.=20 Best regards, Jeff What actually is required to be IFR legal? Do you have to have the approach plates loaded onto my GNS430W, or just =3D simply keep the GNS430W software up to date and keep using ForeFlight on = =3D my iPad? (g) Logging instrument time. (1) A person may log instrument time only for = that flight time when the person operates the aircraft solely by reference = to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions. (2) An authorized instructor may log instrument time when conducting instru= ment flight instruction in actual instrument flight conditions. (3) For the purposes of logging instrument time to meet the recent instrume= nt experience requirements of =C2=A7 61.57(c) of this part, the following i= nformation must be recorded in the person's logbook=E2=80=94 (i) The location and type of each instrument approach accomplished; and (ii) The name of the safety pilot, if required. Being on an IFR flight plan is not the same thing as "actual instrument tim= e"....you log "actual" when you are in the clouds and cannot reference the = horizon. Some people did not get the memo. Finally, you have a flight plan and have a clearance! =C2=A7 91.173 ATC clearance and flight plan required. No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless t= hat person has=E2=80=94 (a) Filed an IFR flight plan; and (b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance. =C2=A7 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR. (a) Instrument approaches to civil airports. Unless otherwise authorized by= the FAA, when it is necessary to use an instrument approach to a civil air= port, each person operating an aircraft must use a standard instrument appr= oach procedure prescribed in part 97 of this chapter for that airport. This= paragraph does not apply to United States military aircraft. These are just a few of the items to be "legal" to fly IFR in the U.S.=20 Best regards, Jeff What actually is required to be IFR legal? Do you have to have the approach plates loaded onto my GNS430W, or just =3D simply keep the GNS430W software up to date and keep using ForeFlight on = =3D my iPad? ----------MB_8D0365FA2A0CA82_134C_7D99_webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
= What actually is required to be IFR legal?
 
 
That's a good question. There are actually no "plates" loaded onto the= GNS 430--just procedures. Additionally, you no longer are required to = ; make a logbook entry signifying that you have an up to date database in y= our GPS navigator. fmi see: http://bonanza.org/images/pdf/pilotloadinggpsdatabas= e.pdf
 
 
 
In order to be IFR legal you need more than current charts and approac= h plates.
 
Your aircraft must have the following equipment:
 =C2=A7 91.20= 5
(b) Visual-flight rules (day). For VFR flight during the day, the following instruments and equipment = are required:
(1) Airspeed indicator.
(2) Altimeter.
(3) Magnetic direction indicator.
(4) Tachometer for each engine.
(5) Oil pressure gauge for each engine using pressure system.
(6) Temperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine.
(7) Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine.
(8) Manifold pressure gauge for each altitude engine.
(9) Fuel gauge indicating the quantity of fuel in each tank.
(10) Landing gear position indicator, if the aircraft has a retractabl= e landing gear.
(11) For small civil airplanes certificated after March 11, 1996, in a= ccordance with part 23 of this chapter, an approved aviation red or aviatio= n white anticollision light system. In the event of failure of any light of= the anticollision light system, operation of the aircraft may continue to = a location where repairs or replacement can be made.
(12) If the aircraft is operated for hire over water and beyond power-= off gliding distance from shore, approved flotation gear readily available = to each occupant and, unless the aircraft is operating under part 121 of th= is subchapter, at least one pyrotechnic signaling device. As used in this s= ection, =E2=80=9Cshore=E2=80=9D means that area of the land adjacent to the= water which is above the high water mark and excludes land areas which are= intermittently under water.
(13) An approved safety belt with an approved metal-to-metal latching = device for each occupant 2 years of age or older.
(14) For small civil airplanes manufactured after July 18, 1978, an ap= proved shoulder harness for each front seat. The shoulder harness must be d= esigned to protect the occupant from serious head injury when the occupant = experiences the ultimate inertia forces specified in =C2=A7 23.561(b)(2) of= this chapter. Each shoulder harness installed at a flight crewmember stati= on must permit the crewmember, when seated and with the safety belt and sho= ulder harness fastened, to perform all functions necessary for flight opera= tions. For purposes of this paragraph=E2=80=94
(i) The date of manufacture of an airplane is the date the inspection = acceptance records reflect that the airplane is complete and meets the FAA-= approved type design data; and
(ii) A front seat is a seat located at a flight crewmember station or = any seat located alongside such a seat.
(15) An emergency locator transmitter, if required by =C2=A7 91.207.
(16) For normal, utility, and acrobatic category airplanes with a seat= ing configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 9 or less, manufactured after = December 12, 1986, a shoulder harness for=E2=80=94
(i) Each front seat that meets the requirements of =C2=A7 23.785 (g) a= nd (h) of this chapter in effect on December 12, 1985;
(ii) Each additional seat that meets the requirements of =C2=A7 23.785= (g) of this chapter in effect on December 12, 1985.
(d) Instrument flight rules. For IFR flight, the following instruments and equipment are required:
(1) Instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (b) of this secti= on, and, for night flight, instruments and equipment specified in paragraph= (c) of this section.
(2) Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for = the route to be flown.
(3) Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator, except on the following aircraf= t:
(i) Airplanes with a third attitude instrument system usable through f= light attitudes of 360 degrees of pitch and roll and installed in accordanc= e with the instrument requirements prescribed in =C2=A7 121.305(j) of this = chapter; and
(ii) Rotorcraft with a third attitude instrument system usable through= flight attitudes of =C2=B180 degrees of pitch and =C2=B1120 degrees of rol= l and installed in accordance with =C2=A7 29.1303(g) of this chapter.
(4) Slip-skid indicator.
(5) Sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure.
(6) A clock displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with a sweep-second= pointer or digital presentation.
(7) Generator or alternator of adequate capacity.
(8) Gyroscopic pitch and bank indicator (artificial horizon).
(9) Gyroscopic direction indicator (directional gyro or equivalent).
(e) Flight at and above 24,000 fee= t MSL (FL 240). If VOR navigation equipment is required under paragr= aph (d)(2) of this section, no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil a= ircraft within the 50 states and the District of Columbia at or above FL 24= 0 unless that aircraft is equipped with approved DME or a suitable RNAV sys= tem. When the DME or RNAV system required by this paragraph fails at and ab= ove FL 240, the pilot in command of the aircraft must notify ATC immediatel= y, and then may continue operations at and above FL 240 to the next airport= of intended landing where repairs or replacement of the equipment can be m= ade.
 
 
In addition, your aircraft must have its V= OR checked every 30 days.
 
 =C2=A7 91.171 VOR equipment check for= IFR operations.
(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR sys= tem of radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft=E2=80=94<= /div>
(1) Is maintained, checked, and inspected under an approved procedure;= or
(2) Has been operationally checked within the preceding 30 = days, and was found to be within the limits of the permissible= indicated bearing error set forth in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.=
 
Also:

=C2=A7 91.215 ATC t= ransponder and altitude reporting equipment and use.

(a) All airspace: U.S.-registered = civil aircraft. For operations not conducted under part 121 or 135 o= f this chapter, ATC transponder equipment installed must meet the performan= ce and environmental requirements of any class of TSO-C74b (Mode A) or any = class of TSO-C74c (Mode A with altitude reporting capability) as appropriat= e, or the appropriate class of TSO-C112 (Mode S).
(b) All airspace. Unless ot= herwise authorized or directed by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft in= the airspace described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5) of this section= , unless that aircraft is equipped with an operable coded radar beacon tran= sponder having either Mode 3/A 4096 code capability, replying to Mode 3/A i= nterrogations with the code specified by ATC, or a Mode S capability, reply= ing to Mode 3/A interrogations with the code specified by ATC and intermode= and Mode S interrogations in accordance with the applicable provisions spe= cified in TSO C-112, and that aircraft is equipped with automatic pressure = altitude reporting equipment having a Mode C capability that automatically = replies to Mode C interrogations by transmitting pressure altitude informat= ion in 100-foot increments. This requirement applies=E2=80=94
(1) All aircraft. In Class = A, Class B, and Class C airspace areas;
(2) All aircraft. In all ai= rspace within 30 nautical miles of an airport listed in appendix D, section= 1 of this part from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL;
 
Altimeter and static system checks required every 24 = calendar months

=C2=A7 91.411 Altimeter= system and altitude reporting equipment tests and inspections.

(a) No person may operate an airplane, or helicopter, in controlled ai= rspace under IFR unless=E2=80=94
(1) Within the preceding 24 calendar months, e= ach static pressure system, each altimeter instrument, and each automatic p= ressure altitude reporting system has been tested and inspected and found t= o comply with appendices E and F of part 43 of this chapter;
(2) Except for the use of system drain and alternate static pressure v= alves, following any opening and closing of the static pressure system, tha= t system has been tested and inspected and found to comply with paragraph (= a), appendix E, of part 43 of this chapter; and
(3) Following installation or maintenance on the automatic pressure al= titude reporting system of the ATC transponder where data correspondence er= ror could be introduced, the integrated system has been tested, inspected, = and found to comply with paragraph (c), appendix E, of part 43 of this chap= ter.

=C2=A7 91.413 ATC transp= onder tests and inspections.

(a) No persons may use an ATC transponder that is specified in 91.215(= a), 121.345(c), or =C2=A7 135.143(c) of this chapter unless, wit= hin the preceding 24 calendar months, = the ATC transponder has been tested and inspected and found to comply with = appendix F of part 43 of this chapter; and
(b) Following any installation or maintenance on an ATC transponder wh= ere data correspondence error could be introduced, the integrated system ha= s been tested, inspected, and found to comply with paragraph (c), appendix = E, of part 43 of this chapter.

 

For the PILOT:

YOU MUST HAVE AN INSTRUMENT RATING! Some pilots fl= y IFR without one. You would be surprised! --or maybe not....

 

=C2=A7 61.65 Instrument = rating requirements.

(a) General. A person who a= pplies for an instrument rating must:
(1) Hold at least a current private pilot certificate, or be concurren= tly applying for a private pilot certificate, with an airplane, helicopter,= or powered-lift rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought;
(2) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language= . If the applicant is unable to meet any of these requirements due to a med= ical condition, the Administrator may place such operating limitations on t= he applicant's pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of= the aircraft;
(3) Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or a= ccomplish a home-study course of training on the aeronautical knowledge are= as of paragraph (b) of this section that apply to the instrument rating sou= ght;
(4) Receive a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorize= d instructor certifying that the person is prepared to take the required kn= owledge test;
(5) Receive and log training on the areas of operation of paragraph (c= ) of this section from an authorized instructor in an aircraft, flight simu= lator, or flight training device that represents an airplane, helicopter, o= r powered-lift appropriate to the instrument rating sought;
(6) Receive a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorize= d instructor certifying that the person is prepared to take the required pr= actical test;
(7) Pass the required knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge are= as of paragraph (b) of this section; however, an applicant is not required = to take another knowledge test when that person already holds an instrument= rating; and
(8) Pass the required practical test on the areas of operation in para= graph (c) of this section in=E2=80=94
(i) An airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift appropriate to the rating= sought; or....
 
You must have a current flight review:
 

=C2=A7 61.56 Flight rev= iew.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (f) of this section, a fl= ight review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour o= f ground training. The review must include:
(1) A review of the current general operating and flight rules of part= 91 of this chapter; and
(2) A review of those maneuvers and procedures that, at the discretion= of the person giving the review, are necessary for the pilot to demonstrat= e the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate.
(b) Glider pilots may substitute a minimum of three instructional flig= hts in a glider, each of which includes a flight to traffic pattern altitud= e, in lieu of the 1 hour of flight training required in paragraph (a) of th= is section.
(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section= , no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the be= ginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot act= s as pilot in command, that person has=E2=80=94
(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that p= ilot is rated by an authorized instructor and
(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized = instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactoril= y completed the review.
 
=C2=A7 61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.
(c) Instrument experience. = Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a person may act as pi= lot in command under IFR or weather conditions less than the minimums presc= ribed for VFR only if:
(1) Use of an airplane, powered-li= ft, helicopter, or airship for maintaining instrument experience. Wi= thin the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, that person performed and logged at leas= t the following tasks and iterations in an airplane, powered-lift, helicopt= er, or airship, as appropriate, for the instrument rating privileges to be = maintained in actual weather conditions, or under simulated conditions usin= g a view-limiting device that involves having performed the following=E2=80= =94
(i) Six instrument approaches.
(ii) Holding procedures and tasks.
(iii) Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of nav= igational electronic systems.
 
or accomplish
(d) Instrument proficiency check.<= /span> Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a person who ha= s failed to meet the instrument experience requirements of paragraph (c) fo= r more than six calendar months may reestablish instrument currency only by= completing an instrument proficiency check. Th= e instrument proficiency check must consist of the areas of operation and i= nstrument tasks required in the instrument rating practical test standards.=
(1) The instrument proficiency check must be=E2=80=94
(i) In an aircraft that is appropriate to the aircraft category;
(ii) For other than a glider, in a flight simulator or flight training= device that is representative of the aircraft category; or
(iii) For a glider, in a single-engine airplane or a glider.
(2) The instrument proficiency check must be given by=E2=80=94
(i) An examiner;
(ii) A person authorized by the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct instrumen= t flight tests, provided the person being tested is a member of the U.S. Ar= med Forces;
(iii) A company check pilot who is authorized to conduct instrument fl= ight tests under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter or subpart K of part= 91 of this chapter, and provided that both the check pilot and the pilot b= eing tested are employees of that operator or fractional ownership program = manager, as applicable;
(iv) An authorized instructor; or 
 

(g) Lo= gging instrument time. (1) A person may log instrument time only for that flight time when the = person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments under actua= l or simulated instrument flight conditions.
(2) An authorized instructor may log instrument time when conducting i= nstrument flight instruction in actual instrument flight conditions.
(3) For the purposes of logging instrument time to meet the recent ins= trument experience requirements of =C2=A7 61.57(c) of this part, the follow= ing information must be recorded in the person's logbook=E2=80=94
(i) The location and type of each instrument approach accomplished; an= d
(ii) The name of the safety pilot, if required.

Being on an IF= R flight plan is not the same thing as "actual instrument time"....you log = "actual" when you are in the clouds and cannot reference the horizon. Some = people did not get the memo.
 
Finally, = you have a flight plan and have  a clearance!=
 

=C2=A7 91.173 ATC clearance and flight plan required.

No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unl= ess that person has=E2=80=94
(a) Filed an IFR flight plan; and
(b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance.
 

=C2=A7 91.= 175 Takeoff and landing under IFR.

(a) Instrument approaches to civil= airports. Unless otherwise authorized by the FAA, when it is necess= ary to use an instrument approach to a civil airport, each person operating= an aircraft must use a standard instrument approach procedure prescribed i= n part 97 of this chapter for that airport. This paragraph does not apply t= o United States military aircraft.

These are  just a few of the items to be "legal" to fly IFR in the U.S= .

 
Best regards,

Jeff
 
What actually is required to be IFR l= egal?

Do you have to have the approach plates lo= aded onto my GNS430W, or just =3D
simply keep the GNS430W software up to dat= e and keep using ForeFlight on =3D
my iPad?
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