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Instrument Flying Flashcards

1
Q

What are the control instruments

A

Attitude indicator

RPM (tachometer)

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2
Q

What are the performance instruments

A

Altimeter

Airspeed indicator

Heading indicator

Turn coordinator / Turn and bank indicator

Vertical speed indicator

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3
Q

What is the direct and indirect information of the airspeed indicator

A

Direct - airspeed information

Indirect - pitch altitude

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4
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What is the direct and indirect information of the Altimeter

A

Direct - altitude

Indirect - Pitch altitude

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5
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What is the direct and indirect information of the Vertical speed indicator

A

Direct - climbing and decent rate

Indirect - pitch altitude

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6
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What is the direct and indirect information of the heading indicator

A

Direct - heading indicator

Indirect - bank angle

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7
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What is the direct and indirect information of the turn and bank indicator

A

Direct - Yaw and Co-ordination

Indirect - bank altitude

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8
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What is the direct and indirect information of the turn coordinator

A

Direct - Yaw, roll, coordination

Indirect - bank angle

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9
Q

What is the direct and indirect information of the magnetic compass

A

Direct - heading

Indirect - bank angle

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10
Q

What is the selective radial scan

A

Attitude indicator

Altimeter

Heading indicator

(Other instruments checked periodically to confirm information)

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11
Q

What is the scanning pattern for a straight climb

A

Attitude indicator

Heading indicator

Airspeed indicator

(Check other instruments as needed)

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12
Q

What is the scanning pattern as the aircraft approaches desired altitude

A

Attitude indicator

Heading indicator

Altimeter

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13
Q

What is the scanning pattern when level approaching desired altitude

A

Attitude indicator

Heading indicator

Airspeed indicator

Altimeter

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14
Q

What is the recovery for a nose down unusual attitude

A
  1. Reduce power (idle)
  2. Level wings
  3. Nose up
  4. Return to level flight
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15
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What is the recovery for a nose up unusual attitude

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  1. Add power (full)
  2. Lower nose
  3. Level wings
  4. Return to level flight
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16
Q

What are the flight test allowed deviations

A

+/- 15 heading
+/- 200 ft altitude
+/- 15 knots airspeed
1 peg of the turn and bank indicator

17
Q

What do you tell Richard your going to look for unusual attitudes

Where are you actually going to

A

Airspeed indicator

Attitude indicator

PPL (5 decks)

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