Basic Instrument Flying

Question 1

What is the control/performance method of instrument flying?

Answer 1

Emphasizes the attitude indicator to control flying, the other instruments are used to check the performance of the airplane based on the attitude

Question 2

What is the primary/supporting method of instrument flying?

Answer 2

Separates instruments into primary (that which gives the primary information) and supporting (those which support that information)

Question 3

What primary instrument indicates altitude? Supporting instrument?

Answer 3

Altimeter / Attitude indicator

Question 4

What is fixation?

Answer 4

When you stare at one instrument for too long

Question 5

What is omission?

Answer 5

Ignoring one of the instruments during the scan

Question 6

Approximately what amount of the time is used by proficient instrument flyers on the attitude indicator?

Answer 6

3/4 of the time

Question 7

What flight maneuvers must be done with reference to instruments?

Answer 7

Straight and level, Constant airspeed climbs and descents, Turns to headings, Recovery from unusual flight attitudes, Radio comms navaids and radar services

Question 8

How much width of the horizon bar should be made on the attitude indicator to correct for altitude of less than 100 ft? More than 100 ft?

Answer 8

Half the width / Full width

Question 9

How many degrees of bank should be used to correct for heading?

Answer 9

Degrees of bank less than heading correction degrees

Question 10

How do you make a climb on instrument?

Answer 10

Nose to climb attitude, climb power, trim, and rudder to compensate, keep wings level, keep airspeed constant

Question 11

What is the rule of thumb for leveling off from a climb/descent?

Answer 11

Start at 10% of the feet per minute climb rate or descent

Question 12

How do you level off?

Answer 12

Pitch to level, reduce power to cruise setting, adjust trim, keep wings level, relieve right rudder

Question 13

How do you enter descent?

Answer 13

Reduce power to desired setting, lower nose to descent, adjust pitch to maintain descent airspeed, keep wings level

Question 14

What limit on turn rate is instrument turns?

Answer 14

Standard rate, or 3 degs per second

Question 15

How is bank angle related to airspeed when making a standard rate turn

Answer 15

As airspeed increases, bank rate must increase to maintain standard rate

Question 16

When should you start rolling out a bank?

Answer 16

Half the degrees of bank to the heading target

Question 17

How do you recover from a high nose? Low nose?

Answer 17

Add power, level wings, nose down / Reduce power, level wings, nose up