CAAP Instrument Rating Knowledge Exam study plan

Build a one-page map of Philippine FIR airspace classes, controlled versus uncontrolled airspace, and where IFR clearances begin and end, citing the applicable PCAR provision for each boundary.

Memorize the standard IFR clearance format (CRAFT) and write out, from memory, three complete clearance readbacks for departure, enroute, and arrival phases.

Define each ATC separation service (radar, procedural, longitudinal, vertical) and state which one applies in a non-radar environment such as a remote Philippine sector.

List the pilot-in-command's responsibilities for position reporting on a flight plan and identify the conditions that require an amended or new flight plan.

Trace a complete IFR flight from clearance delivery through approach clearance, naming the controller position and the frequency band used at each handoff.

Explain how VOR, DME, and NDB ground stations are identified and monitored, and state the pilot action when a navigation aid fails or is reported unreliable.

Describe the operation of ILS localizer, glideslope, marker beacons, and the meaning of each cockpit indication during an ILS approach.

Interpret a published instrument departure procedure and state the required climb gradient, the obstacle clearance assumption, and the action if the gradient cannot be met.

Classify each of the four instrument approach types (precision, approach with vertical guidance, non-precision, circling) and give one Philippine example of each where published.

Compute the descent rate required to fly a 3-degree glideslope at 90, 120, and 150 knots groundspeed without reference to a table.

State the criteria for entering a hold (direct, parallel, teardrop) and draw the correct entry for eight given inbound headings and wind directions.

Determine the missed approach point for a non-precision approach using both time and DME, and state the required action at the MAP.

Explain the difference between the MDA and DA, and identify the conditions that permit descent below MDA or DA.

Interpret the plan view, profile view, and minimums section of a published instrument approach chart, naming every symbol and the meaning of each minimums row.

Calculate required visibility and ceiling for a given approach category and state whether the approach is authorized for the aircraft's category.

Explain RNAV/GNSS approach design, the role of the RNP value, and the meaning of LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, and LPV minima.

Describe how to verify receiver autonomous integrity monitoring status and the pilot action when RAIM is predicted unavailable at the destination.

Decode a METAR and TAF line by line, including wind shear, variable wind, and prevailing versus vicinity conditions, with no reference material.

Identify the formation mechanism, hazard to IFR flight, and forecast product for each of: low stratus, advection fog, radiation fog, embedded cumulonimbus, and mountain wave.

State the icing types, the temperature bands in which each is most likely, and the escape procedure for airframe icing in IMC.

Explain the significance of the freezing level, tropopause height, and low-level wind shear for an instrument departure from a Philippine coastal airport.

Read a significant weather chart and a winds and temperature aloft forecast and extract the conditions affecting a planned route.

Compute a fuel plan for an IFR flight including taxi, trip, contingency, alternate, final reserve, and any additional fuel, and state the regulatory minimum reserves.

Select a legal alternate aerodrome given forecast weather and state the weather minima required at the destination to permit no alternate.

Determine the point of no return and the equal-time point for a given route and wind, and explain when each is operationally useful.

Assemble an IFR flight plan including route, levels, alternate, endurance, and persons on board, and state the filing lead time and the action on delay.

Describe the instrument failure indications for pitot-static and gyroscopic systems and the partial-panel pitch, power, and performance technique used to fly without attitude indication.

Explain spatial disorientation, the somatogravic and somatogyral illusions, and the recovery technique when vestibular cues conflict with instruments.

Apply a decision-making model to an IMC scenario involving deteriorating weather and a fatigued crew, and state the specific decision points and the callouts used.

State the sterile cockpit rule, the purpose of a stabilized approach criterion, and the crew callouts required at each approach gate.

Identify the physiological hazards of IMC flight, including hypoxia onset at altitude, carbon monoxide exposure from cabin heat, and fatigue countermeasures.

State the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations requirements for instrument rating eligibility, recent experience, and instrument currency, citing the part and section for each.

List the documents and inspections required for IFR flight in Philippine-registered aircraft and state the validity periods for each.

Explain the privileges and limitations of the instrument rating and the conditions under which IFR flight may not be conducted.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams covering all eight domains and review every missed item to its source reference.