BASIC INSTRUMENT MANEUVERS

Description

Use of instruments solely as a mean to navigate, necessary for inadvertent entry into IMC.

Objective

To teach basic flight maneuvers solely by reference to instruments.

Elements

·         Clear the area

·         Choose forced landing area

·         Configure aircraft for cruise or as necessary (C172RG: 23” Hg, 2300 RPM)

·         Student: wear a view-limiting device

·         Straight-and-level flight – maintain heading and altitude using heading indicator and attitude indicator; pitch only one-half bar width on the attitude indicator for less than 100 feet of altitude change

·         Standard rate turns – bank using attitude indicator (approx. 15º), maintain airspeed control while using turn coordinator to judge turn, use ball to judge quality of turn, use heading indicator to roll out on new heading at 50% of bank angle prior to heading

·         Climbs and descents – perform climbs and descents using airspeed, vertical speed (rate) or both

o        Climbs: Pitch, Power, Trim; Descents: Power, Pitch, Trim

o        Leveling out: for climbs: 10% of climb rate prior to altitude; for descents: 100-150’ prior to altitude

o        With turns, roll out on new heading at 50% of bank angle prior to heading

·         Maintain ball centered

·         Instructor looks for traffic while student performs under a hood

Common Errors

·         Failure to properly interpret instruments

·         Failure to cross-reference instruments

References

FAA-H-8083-15A Instrument Flying Handbook Chapter 4 and 5