Instrumental maneouvers

Question 1

What are they designed for?

Answer 1

Achieve excellent knowledge of the acft
To fly it solely by reference to the instruments
Realization of these maneouvers is essential

Question 2

What’s very important to grasp?

Answer 2

Concept of instrumental flight is based on fixed positions of the artificial horizon (Attitude indicator) and power

Question 3

What’s CROSS CHECKING?

Answer 3

Where the AI is the central instrument where we get most information, and when power and trim is stable, we check other instruments from the AI to the:
- altimeter
- ASI
- DG
- VSI

always coming back to the AI before moving to the next instrument

Question 4

What’s mandatory before performing any manouver?

Answer 4

HALTE

• Min altitude: 2500 ft AGL
• Establish visual references with sweeping turns to ensure there is no traffic in the vicinity (30º bank)
• Notifiy frequency in use
• position
• altitude
• intentions
• Secure the cabinFuel selectors ON
  Cowl Flaps OPEN
  Mixture RICH
  Propeller control; 2400 RPM
  Magnetos ON
  Master ON
  Flaps UP
  Gear UP and LOCKED

Question 5

When will the instrumental maneouver end?

Answer 5

when the the airplane is in the same condition as we began the procedure

Question 6

What are the tolerances in these maneouvers?

Answer 6

Heading: +/- 10º
Altitude: +/- 100 ft
Speed: +/- 5 kts
Time: +/- 5 Sec (timed maneouvers)

Question 7

Who maintains visual contact with the ground and separations from other traffic, and continue to navigate, while the student performs the instrumental manouvers?

Answer 7

the instructor