Page 1 of 2

IFR Regulations Quick Reference

Pilot Currency: Previous Six Calendar Months
Instrument Experience or
in margins. To ensure accurate sizing, set printer Page Scaling option to “None” or “100%.”

Six approaches Holding procedures

Holding procedures Unusual attitudes
Intercepting/tracking Intercepting/tracking courses
courses DME arcs [if equipped]
Nonprecision approach
All requirements cited are for Part 91 operations.

Currency Lapsed? Precision approach

Six month grace period to Missed approach
meet experience reqs. Circling approach
After six months, must [airplanes only]
take IPC Landing from an approach
Partial-panel approach
Checking instruments/
equipment
Multiengine aircraft only:
• Engine-out maneuvers
• Engine-out approach

Aircraft Requirements:
Equipment Recurrent Items
Radios/Nav equipment 24 Calendar Months
suitable for route Static pressure system
Gyroscopic rate-of-turn Altimeter
indicator Encoder
Slip-skid indicator Transponder
Sensitive altimeter
30 Days
Clock w/ hours, minutes,
seconds VOR check
Gyroscopic pitch and • Airborne +/- 6 degrees
bank indicator • Ground +/- 4 degrees
Gyroscopic direction • Dual VORs w/i 4 degrees
indicator of each other
DME (above FL240) 28 Days
GPS database

Review full course online anytime at airsafetyinstitute.org/ifrinsights_regs

WWW.AIRSAFETYINSTITUTE.ORG/IFRINSIGHTS_REGS
 Page 2 of 2

Alternate Requirements:
1-2-3 Method Weather Minimums
ETA +/- 1 hour If alternate has:
Ceiling at least 2,000’? Precision approach
Visibility at least 3 sm? • At least 600’ – 2sm
Nonprecision approach
If “no,” alternate is required • At least 800’ – 2sm
No approach
• Basic VFR

Fuel Requirements:
Alternate Required Alternate Not Required
Departure to destination Departure to destination
+ Destination to alternate + 45 mins at cruise speed
+ 45 mins at cruise speed

ASI RECOMMENDATION

have at least ONE HOUR of fuel when you land.

ATC Reports:
At All Times Nonradar
Vacating an altitude Leaving FAF or OM inbound
Revised ETA > 3 minutes
VFR-on-top altitude change Position reports at
Missed approach compulsory reporting points
TAS change 10 kts or 5%
Unable to maintain 500 fpm

Unforecast weather
Equipment malfunctions

Lost Comm:
Transponder: 7600
Route: Cleared, then Expected, then Filed
Altitude: Highest of assigned, minimum or expected
Leave clearance limit: At EFC, or absent that, to arrive at ETA

Review full course online anytime at airsafetyinstitute.org/ifrinsights_regs

WWW.AIRSAFETYINSTITUTE.ORG/IFRINSIGHTS_REGS