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The original "I don't know it all" of aviation.
In SheppardAir study questions for the Flight Instructor-Instrument knowledge exam are the following questions. The correct answer is shown in bold.
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Question# 2431:
Question# 2506
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Rote memorizing the correct answer, no problem. But a good learner is more than that.
Other than the subtle "A pilot plans..." and "...intends to act as PIC..." clues to which answer to select, what am I missing that is making the answers vary between what appears to be 180 days versus six calendar months?
Or is this another one of the "famous" poorly worded questions that are known to haunt the question banks?
For the curious who would ask, the explanation button on both questions points to the same reference, §61.57(c), but with a caution to watch out for the other question.
Question# 2431:
A pilot intends to act as PIC on an instrument flight on July 10 of this year. That pilot must have performed and logged
A) the required instrument currency tasks between January 1st this year and the date of the flight.
B) the required instrument currency tasks between December 10th of last year and the date of the flight.
C) an instrument proficiency check and flight review within the previous 24 calendar months.
A) the required instrument currency tasks between January 1st this year and the date of the flight.
B) the required instrument currency tasks between December 10th of last year and the date of the flight.
C) an instrument proficiency check and flight review within the previous 24 calendar months.
Question# 2506
A pilot plans to make an IFR flight on July 10th of this year. In order to meet the instrument currency requirements what must the pilot have?
A) Performed and logged the required tasks and iterations no earlier than February 10 of this year.
B) Performed and logged the required tasks and iterations between January 10 of this year nd the date of the planned flight.
C) Satisfactorily completed an instrument proficiency check between August 1 of last year and July 1st of this year.
A) Performed and logged the required tasks and iterations no earlier than February 10 of this year.
B) Performed and logged the required tasks and iterations between January 10 of this year nd the date of the planned flight.
C) Satisfactorily completed an instrument proficiency check between August 1 of last year and July 1st of this year.
Rote memorizing the correct answer, no problem. But a good learner is more than that.
Other than the subtle "A pilot plans..." and "...intends to act as PIC..." clues to which answer to select, what am I missing that is making the answers vary between what appears to be 180 days versus six calendar months?
Or is this another one of the "famous" poorly worded questions that are known to haunt the question banks?
For the curious who would ask, the explanation button on both questions points to the same reference, §61.57(c), but with a caution to watch out for the other question.
