Instrument Flying Fundamentals

Question 1

What are the three fundamental skills an instrument pilot must have?

Answer 1

1. Instrument Scan (Cross-Check)
2. Instrument Interpretation
3. Airplane Control

Question 2

What are the four four fundamentals of flight?

Answer 2

1. Straight & Level
2. Climb
3. Descent
4. Turn

Question 3

Do all airplane attitude comprise of a combination or pitch, bank, and power?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Name the common scan errors:

Answer 4

1. Omission (Resultant: leveling off of a climb by establishing level attitude on AI without checking effect on Alt.)
2. Emphasis (Relying to heavily on one instrument
3. Fixation (Resultant: stare at DG when approaching a level out while disregarding other instruments)

Question 5

What are the pitch instruments?

Answer 5

Airspeed Indicator, Attitude Indicator, Altimeter, Vertical Speed Indicator

Question 6

What are the bank instruments?

Answer 6

Attitude Indicator, Heading Indicator, Indirectly (Turn Coordinator)

Question 7

What are the power instruments?

Answer 7

Airspeed Indicator, Manifold Pressure Gauge, Tachometer

Question 8

When in level flight, changes should be made with the attitude indicator, and should not exceed what?

Answer 8

half, full, or one and one-half bar width deflections

Question 9

Altitude corrections of less than 100 feet while in level flight should be used by what amount of pitch change?

Answer 9

One-half bar width change

Question 10

Altitude corrections of more than 100 feet while in level flight should be used by what amount of pitch change?

Answer 10

One full bar width change until the altitude change is within 100 feet, then one-half bar change

Question 11

The rate of return should not exceed what compared to the altitude correction?

Answer 11

It should not exceed double the altitude correction. This will give you at least 30 seconds until the correct altitude is achieved.

Question 12

Is the airplane more stable in pitch or bank?

Answer 12

Pitch

Question 13

T/F For heading corrections of 5 degrees of less, keep ailerons neutral and use rudder pedals

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F In a turn, restrict the degrees of bank to half the amount you want to turn, but not more than standard rate.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When should the pitch attitude be slowly changed to an attitude that will result in level flight after a climb?

Answer 15

Ten percent of the rate of climb shown on the VSI

Question 16

T/F Keep climb power in after level off until within 5 knots of cruise airspeed.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

When descending at a specified airspeed and rate, with intentions of leveling off at the same airspeed, when should you add power?

Answer 17

10% of the rate of descent indicated on the VSI

Question 18

When descending at a specified airspeed and rate, with intentions of leveling off at a higher airspeed, when should you add power?

Answer 18

20-30% of the rate of descent indicated on the VSI

Question 19

What difference in altitude signifies ATC that your altitude is off?

Answer 19

300’

Question 20

How many degrees per second is a standard rate turn?

Answer 20

3 degrees per second

Question 21

What is the estimate of degrees bank needed to maintain a standard-rate turn?

Answer 21

(speed in knots / 10) + 7

Question 22

Does an airplane on a northerly heading in reference to the magnetic compass lead or lag?

Answer 22

Lag

Question 23

The amount of lead or lag of the magnetic compass depends on what? What is the average for the U.S.?

Answer 23

It changes depending on the latitude, but average is 30 degrees

Question 24

Is wind correction added to assigned headings given by atc?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Seeing lightening and then hearing thunder…

Answer 25

5 sec difference for every mile away