Common Instrument Pitch & Power Settings

Question 1

Vertical-S Up
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque, VSI)

Answer 1

150 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 5-6°NH
55% Torque
VSI 1,000fpm

Question 2

Vertical-S Down
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque, VSI)

Answer 2

150 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 1°NL
16% Torque
VSI 1000 fpm

Question 3

45° Steep Turn
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 3

150 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 3°NH
45% Torque (40-45 SIM)

Question 4

60° Steep Turn
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 4

150 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 4°NH
60% Torque (55-60 SIM)

Question 5

Wingover
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Torque)

Answer 5

220 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
80% to MAX Torque

Question 6

Penetration
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 6

200 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 8°NL
5% Torque

Question 7

Penetration (800-1000ft/NM)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 7

200 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 10°NL
25% Torque & Speed Brake

Question 8

EnRoute Descent (500Ft/NM)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 8

200 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 5°NL
20% Torque

Question 9

EnRoute Descent (800Ft/NM)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 9

200 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 8°NL
10% Torque

Question 10

Final Approach (Level/ Configured)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 10

110 KIAS
Gear down
Flaps T/O
Pitch 3°NH
35% Torque

Question 11

Precision Final (500-600fpm)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque, VSI)

Answer 11

110 KIAS
Gear down
Flaps T/O
Pitch LOL
21% Torque
VSI 600fpm

Question 12

Non-Precision Final (1000fpm)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 12

110 KIAS
Gear Down
Flaps T/O
Pitch 1°NL
16% Torque

Question 13

Non-Precision Final (Circling)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque, VSI)

Answer 13

120 KIAS
Gear down
Flaps T/O
Pitch 1°NL
21% Torque
VSI 1000fpm

Question 14

Holding
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 14

150 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 2°NH
32% Torque (32% SIM)

Question 15

Aileron Roll

Answer 15

220 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 15-25°NH
80%-MAX Torque

Question 16

Penetration (1000Ft/NM)
(Airspeed, Gear, Flaps, Pitch, Torque)

Answer 16

200 KIAS
Gear up
Flaps up
Pitch 10°NL
Idle Torque