IFR 2.3 Flight Figures

Question 1

IFR 2.3.1 Figure A

• How are all turns, climbs and descends?
• What’s the turn rate?
• How long are straight legs?
• How the are speed changes made?
• How long is Figure A?

Answer 1

• Timed
• Coordinated (3º/sec)
• 2 minutes
• Gradually from the point at which they are indicated on the graph
• 16 minutes

Question 2

Can you describe Figure A?

Answer 2

-We start at a High cruise of 140 Kts
-Stay on that heading for 2 minutes
-Then reduce to medium cruise of 120 Kts and turn left 270º while doing a climb of 500 ft (which will take one minute)
- After the turn continue on that heading and at medium cruise for 2 minutes
- Then make a right turn of 450º and descend 1000ft, (it will take 2 minutes)
- At the end of the turn follow on that heading at High Cruise for 2 minutes
- Then reduce to Medium Cruise speed, and turn to the left 270º while descending 500ft (the descent will take 1 minute, while the turn 1min and 30secs)
- After the turn follow your present heading at medium cruise speed for 2 minutes
- Then start a turn to right 450º whilst and climb 1000 ft, after this you will have reached the end and start of figure A

Question 3

IFR 2.3.2 Figure B

• How is the maneuver’s configuration?
• How are the turns?

Answer 3

• Whole maneuver is timed
• Turns are coordinated 3º/second

Question 4

Can you describe Figure B?

Answer 4

• Start at medium cruise for 1 minute
• Then turn 45 degrees to the left and follow that heading for 1 minute
• Change your speed configuration to Low Cruise of 100 Kts and turn 180º to the right
• Once you arrive at your desired heading time 30 secs and start a turn of 45º to the right
• Then follow that heading for 2 minutes, then make a 45º to the right and stay on that heading for 45 seconds
• Then increase your speed to High Cruise (140 Kts) and make a turn of 225º to the left
• Once established on that heading continue for 2 minutes, after which you reduce your speed to Medium Cruise of 120 Kts
• Then make a 180º to the right
• While established on that heading for 2 minutes:
  
  • Approach Checklist
• After these 2 minutes, use 7 seconds to set FLAPS 1, then start a 180º turn to the right
• Once established on that heading, reduce to APPROACH SPEED, and maintain LEVEL for 1 minute
• Then allow 7 seconds to set Gear Down
• Descend 500 ft
• Stay on that altitude and heading for 1 minute and do the:
  
  • FINAL CHECKLIST
• Arrive to your minimums and stay there for 30 seconds
• Then GO
• At 1000 ft Level Off

Question 5

IFR 2.3.3 Figure C

How is time taken?
How are the turns?
What can you say about the descent and the climb?

Answer 5

Time is taken with wings level
Turns are at 20º bank angle
There’s only a descend of 500ft, so there will only be a 500 ft climb in the GA procedure

Question 6

Can you describe figure C?

Answer 6

• Start at Medium Cruise 120 kts for 1 minute
• Make a turn of 80º to the left and then 260º to the right
• Reduce speed to Low Cruise of 100 Kts and continue on that heading for 1 miunte
• Turn 30º to the right and stay on that heading for a minute
• Increase speed to High Cruise of 140 Kts then make a left turn of 210 º
• Once established continue on that heading for 2 minutes
• Then reduce speed to Medium Cruise of 120 Kts
• Start a turn of 180º to the right
• Then stay on that heading for 1 minute and 15 seconds
• Turn 45º to the Left, and continue on that heading for 40 seconds while you do the Approach Checklist
• Then reduce your speed to Approach Speed and make a turn of 225º to the Right
• At the end of this turn we select GEAR DOWN
• Descend 500ft
• Stay on that heading and altitude 1 minute and do the FINAL CHECKLIST
• Arrive to Minimums and stay there for 30 seconds
• Then GO-AROUND , level of at 500ft