Chapter 1 Flashcards
3 natural senses,
Feel
Sight
Anticipation
Do not trust your 3 senses instead trust ..
Instrument indications
Name them from left to right
1airspeed indicator
2 attitude indicator
3 altimeter
4 turn coordinator
5 heading indicator
6 VSI (vertical speed indicator)
What are the gyroscopic instruments?
Attitude indicator , heading indicator ,turn coordinator (dual)
Pitotstatic instruments
Airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, altimeter
____ + ____ = performance ?
Attitude + power
What are the 3 steps for attitude instrument flying ?
Instrument cross check, instrument interpretation, air craft control
What causes instrument lag
Inertia and instrument design
How do we prevent “chasing the needles”
NOT Making adjustments in response to the lag
What is a control instrument and what are some examples ?
Instruments that are in your direct control (attitude indicator, tachometer)
What are Performance instruments and examples of?
Performance instruments are instruments you shouldn’t chase because they are a direct bi product of you control instruments (altimeter,airspeed,vertical speed, turn coordinator, heading indicator, magnetic compas.)
