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Block 3 Exam Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 fundamental skills of Basic Attitude Instrument Flying?

A
  1. Instrument scan/cross check
  2. Interpretation
  3. Aircraft Controls
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Explain the 1st fundamental of BAIF

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  • Instrument scan/cross check
  • The continuous and logical observation of instruments for attitude and performance information
  • Reading the instruments in a pattern and getting the a/c to do what you want
  • Knowing where to look
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Explain the 2nd Fundamental of BAIF

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  • Interpretation
  • Understanding of the construction and operating principles
  • Knowing what the instrument is telling you and asking “Is this was I want?”
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Explain the 3rd Fundamental of BAIF

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  • Aircraft Controls
  • Manipulating controls to get instruments to read what you want
  • Will develop with practice
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What are 3 Scanning errors that can occur during BAIF?

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  1. Fixation
  2. Omission
  3. Emphasis
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What are 3 Interpretation errors that can occur during BAIF?

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  1. Looking at the wrong instrument
  2. Misinterpretation of info
  3. Direct vs. Indirect indication
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What are the altitude/heading/airspeed tolerances for instrument flying?

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Altitude: +/-100 feet
Heading: +/-10 degrees
Airspeed: +/-10 knots

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8
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What is the rule of thumb for leveling off on a specific altitude from a climb/descent?

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  • Lead your level off by 10% of vertical speed

- If you’re climbing at 1000fpm start transitioning to level off 100ft before you intended altitude

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What is the rule of thumb for establishing a bank angle for a standard rate turn?

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  • 15% of TAS will give approximate bank angle for a standard rate turn
  • At 100 KTAS, a standard rate turn is approx. 15 degrees of bank
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10
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Briefly describe the Controlled Performance method of BAIF

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  • The aircraft is flown by controlling the ATTITUDE and POWER to produce controlled and stabilized flight (PERFORMANCE)
  • Attitude + Power = Performance
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What are the CONTROL instruments in the Controlled Performance method of BAIF?

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  • Attitude Indicator

- Power Indicator (RPM, MP, fan speed, etc.)

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What are the PERFORMANCE instruments in the Controlled Performance method of BAIF?

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  • Altimeter, ASI, and VSI

- Any indication of the a/c’s actual performance including heading indicator and turn coordinator/indicator

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Advantages of the Controlled Performance method of BAIF?

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  • Specific attitudes and power settings needed to achieve desired performance only have to be learned once per airplane
  • Easy to remember
  • “Set and forget”
  • Teaches pilots to be more in tune with a/c performance/capabilities
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Disadvantages of the Controlled Performance method of BAIF?

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  • Trial and error to find specific combinations
  • Unique configuration charts for every a/c
  • Pilot dependence on Attitude Indicator…partial panel = real emergency
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What are the 4 steps of the control/performance method?

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  1. Establish (control instruments to give performace)
  2. Trim (fine tune until control pressures are neutralized)
  3. Cross-Check (see and interpret)
  4. Adjust (attitude/power inst.)
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Briefly describe the Primary Supporting method of BAIF

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  • Utilize primary and supporting flight instruments to maintain a/c pitch, bank, and power control
17
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Advantages of the Primary Supporting method of BAIF?

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  • Encouraged by FAA
  • Applies to all a/c (transferable skill)
  • Develops good partial panel skills (not reliant on one instrument)
18
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Disadvantages of the Primary Supporting method of BAIF?

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  • Often confusing at first/difficult to remember what instruments are primary/supporting
19
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What is the PRIMARY PITCH instrument for maintaining altitude?

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  • Altimeter
20
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What are the SUPPORTING PITCH instruments for maintaining pitch attitude?

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  • VSI
  • ASI
  • Altitude trend vector
21
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What is the PRIMARY BANK instrument for maintaining bank attitude?

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  • Heading Indicator
22
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What are the SUPPORTING BANK instruments for maintaining bank attitude?

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  • Attitude Indicator
  • Turn Coordinator
  • Magnetic Compass
23
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during steep turns?

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  • Bank: Attitude Indicator
24
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What is the PRIMARY POWER instrument for maintaining airspeed?

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  • Airspeed Indicator
25
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What are the SUPPORTING POWER instruments for maintaining airspeed?

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  • Tachometer

- Manifold Pressure

26
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What are the PRIMARY instruments for maintaining STRAIGHT AND LEVEL flight?

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  • Pitch: Altimeter
  • Bank: Heading Indicator
  • Power: ASI
27
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during TRANSITION to STANDARD RATE TURNS?

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  • Pitch: Altimeter
  • Bank: ATTITUDE INDICATOR
  • Power: ASI
28
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during an ESTABLISHED STANDARD RATE TURNS?

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  • Pitch: Altimeter
  • Bank: Turn Coordinator
  • Power: ASI
29
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during TRANSITION TO A CLIMB?

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  • Pitch: Attitude Indicator
  • Bank: Heading Indicator
  • Power: RPM
30
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during an ESTABLISHED CONSTANT A.S. CLIMB?

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  • Pitch: ASI
  • Bank: Heading Indicator
  • Power: RPM
31
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What are the PRIMARY instruments during a CONSTANT RATE CLIMB?

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  • Pitch: VSI
  • Bank: Heading Indicator
  • Power: ASI
32
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What is the rule of thumb for making altitude corrections?

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  • Rate of altitude change should equal 2 x (altitude deviation) up to a max of 500ft/min
  • If you are 100ft to altitude, your correction should only be 200fpm
  • If you are less than 100ft off pitch to 1/2 a bar, if you are greater than 100 ft off pitch to 1 full bar (attitude indicator)
33
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What is the proper way to recover from a nose high unusual attitude?

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  • Power IN
  • Pitch down (to avoid stalling)
  • Level the wings
34
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What is the proper way to recover from a nose low unusual attitude?

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  • Power OUT
  • Level the wings
  • Pitch up
35
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In a C172 what degree of pitch with give you a 450fpm climb/descent?

A

2.5 degrees change

36
Q

An Attitude and Heading Indicator malfunction would indicate what kind of system failure?

A

Vacuum system failure

37
Q

What controlled performance gets an airspeed of 90 knots and a 500fpm on approach descent in a C172?

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  • Power: 1900 RPM

- Attitude: -5 degree pitch

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