Instrument flying Flashcards
1
Q
Attitude instrument flying
A
Controlling an aircraft by reference to flight instruments, rather than outside visual reference
2
Q
THREE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
A
- Instrument Cross-Check / Scan
- Instrument Interpretation
- Aircraft Control
3
Q
Pitch Instruments
A
Airspeed Indicator, Attitude indicator, Altimeter, Vertical Speed Indicator.
4
Q
Bank Instruments
A
Attitude Indicator, Heading Indicator, Turn Coordinator.
5
Q
Power Instruments
A
Airspeed Indicator, Manifold Pressure Gauge, Tachometer
6
Q
Aircraft Instruments nicknames
A
ASI - Speed
AI - Start
Alt - Level
VSI - Rate
HI - Straight
TC - Turn
Tachometer - Tach
7
Q
SCANNING TECHNIQUES
A
- T-Scan
- Radial Scan
- Inverted-V Scan
- Circular/Rectangular Scan
8
Q
COMMON SCANNING ERRORS
A
- Fixation – stare at a single instrument
- Omission – exclude one or more instruments
- Emphasis – reliance on one instrument
