Instrument Flying Methods

Question 1

Standard rate turn

Answer 1

3°/second
2 min 360°
1 min 180°
30 second 90°

Question 2

Importance of cross checking

Answer 2

At any given moment, a single instrument could be giving false indications. So it is important to cross check all instruments for desired phase of flight before making an input, as to not become disoriented or lose situational awareness of position in space.
These cross check methods have to do with primary and supporting or

Question 3

Primary and supporting

Answer 3

The idea is to identify the primary instruments to rely on to achieve a phase of flight and identify its supporting instruments in order to confirm.
Phases of flight being
- S&L
- Constant rate of turn
- Constant rate of climb
- Constant rate of descent
Your variables which need a primary and supporting instrumentation are
- Bank
- Pitch
- Power

Question 4

Primary and supporting for S&L

Answer 4

Bank: goal is to keep heading, straight
- Primary: Heading indicator
- Supporting: Attitude, turn coordinator, mag compass
Pitch: goal is to keep altitude
- Primary: Altimeter
- Supporting: Attitude, VSI, airspeed
Power: goal is to keep constant speed
- Primary: Engine instruments
- Supporting: Airspeed, altimeter, VSI

Question 5

Primary and supporting for standard rate turn (level)

Answer 5

Bank: Goal is to achieve 3/sec
- Primary: Turn coordinator
- Supporting: Attitude, heading, mag compas
Pitch:
- Primary: Altimeter
- Supporting: Attitude, VSI, airspeed
Power:
- Primary: Engine instruments
- Supporting: Airspeed, altimeter, VSI

Question 6

Primary and supporting in a constant rate climb

Answer 6

Bank
- Primary: Heading
- Supporting: Attitude, turn coordinator, mag compass
Pitch:
- Primary: Airspeed
- Supporting: Attitude, Altimeter, VSI
Power:
- Primary: Engine instruments

Question 7

Primary and supporting in a constant rate descent

Answer 7

Bank
- Primary: Heading
- Supporting: Attitude, turn coordinator, mag compass
Pitch
- Primary: VSI
- Supporting:
Power
- Primary: Airspeed
- Supporting:

Question 8

Fundamental skills for instrument flying

Answer 8

1. Cross checking
2. Instrument interpretation
3. Aircraft control

Question 9

Rule of thumb to make altitude corrections of less than 100ft should be done using a…

Answer 9

Half bar width on the attitude indicator