Do I need to know FAR/AIM?
 

Yes, an attention getter. What I'm asking is, do FAR/AIM questions come up during interviews? I'm military and while we comply with most regulations from FAR/AIM, it's not a text we own or study. Should I replace the "Oh, the places you'll go" on my toilet with FAR/AIM?

Yes to both FAR and AIM. FARS 61, 91 and either 135 or 121. Study the AIM.

Aeronautical Information Manual




Instrument Flying Handbook




The Code of Federal Regulations




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I got away with a couple "I'm military and haven't flown by this book in a while" type responses...just don't guess. I did get asked and did know about Part 91 IFR mins and alternate mins (Since I got my instrument before I went into the AF), AFI 11-217 borrows a lot from the FAR/AIM and has a line somewhere that "everything not addressed in this volume defaults to the FAR/AIM" or something like that.

Yes, you need to know the FAR/AIM, but the good news is you can learn all of it over a weekend, just dive in. Think about where your interviewing - what regs do they operate by? Sure you may not have flown under those regs, but are you asking for a permanent exemption? If your not going to learn them now, then when?

Most airline ground schools are structured around students knowing and even having experience in the FAR 121 operations. As mentioned, you may be able to get away with a "don't have experience there" type answer but don't expect to get away with simply not knowing.

Experience vs. knowledge is a subtle nuance, but not one that escapes the interview board. Said another way: Go learn the regs - they are not that difficult to learn but they do come up in an interview.

Great responses, thanks a lot. I'll be working on it, but of course it's a time balance between learning about the company, preparing for the qualitative interview, and studying for a test. It's probably mostly a case of syncing up the FAR/AIM stuff with the AF stuff. Getting those specific areas to study helps greatly, thanks again.

I'm in the same boat.. Great thread

It actually is fun to read it - Sometimes you can find some pretty nice loopholes and gray area's - its a game I play - typically its not the best practice to bend around the rules, but kindof fun to just spot them - anyone have some good ones that are worth sharing?

I've always liked the 2 way comm est. = where the controller says "American xxx, standby" which means you are technically by the AIM cleared to enter the airspace. I wouldn't make an effort to push the limits with that one. but now, if the controller says "A/C calling, standby", no 2 way comm has been est. and you should keep doing circles or whatever you do when you wait to go into the airspace - I think most people know that one though.

I'm pretty sure that is just through Class C. Class B you need to hear the words "cleared through Bravo" and your tail/callsign. Although that is also VFR because if you get an IFR clearance and they clear you to the destination airport you're cleared through all the airspace between via the routing given.

I am starting my IFR pretty soon here and that is some neat info - I'll hafta look into that a little bit