IR.III.A.S5
SkillMaintain the applicable airspeed ±10 knots, headings ±10°, altitude ±100 feet; track a course, radial, or bearing within ¾-scale deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI).
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- Chapter 7, Section I: Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers › Straight-and-Level Flight › Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
Figure 7-10. Pitch correction, less than 100 feet—one-half bar low to correct altitude error. When using the VSI as a rate instrument and combining it with the altimeter and attitude indicator to maintain level flight, a pilot ... should know that the amount the altimeter needle moves from the desired altitude governs the rate that should be used to return to that altitude. A rule of thumb is to make an attitude change that results in a vertical…
- Chapter 6, Section II: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Scanning Techniques › Trend Indicators
While examining the top of the heading indicator, notice two white lines on the exterior of the compass rose. [Figure 6-38] These two tick marks located on both sides of the top of the heading indicator show half-standard ... standard rate turns. In Figure 6-39, when the aircraft begins its turn to the left, the magenta trend indicator elongates proportionally with the rate of turn. To initiate a half-standard rate turn, position the indicator on the first…
- Chapter 8: Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying › Turn Indicator › Power Control During Straight-and-Level Flight
airspeed is changing, adjust the pitch attitude to maintain a constant altitude. A constant heading should be maintained throughout the change. As the desired airspeed is approached, adjust power to the new cruising power setting and further adjust pitch attitude ... maintain altitude. The instrument indications for straight-and-level flight at normal cruise and during the transition from normal cruise to slow cruise are illustrated in Figures 8-9 and 8-10. After the airspeed stabilizes at slow cruise…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-10. Adherence to Clearance
give priority to an aircraft, the pilot of such aircraft must, when requested by ATC, make a report within 48 hours of such emergency situation to the manager of that ATC facility. g. The guiding principle is that the last ... clearance has precedence over the previous ATC clearance. When the route or altitude in a previously issued clearance is amended, the controller will restate applicable altitude restrictions. If altitude to maintain is changed or restated, whether prior to departure…
- Chapter 4: Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control › Rules of Energy Control › Visualizing the Airplane’s Ability to “Move” Between Energy States
controls energy state.” This central principle serves to guide a set of general energy control rules to achieve and maintain any desired vertical flight path and airspeed targets within the airplane’s energy envelope. Visualizing the Airplane’s Ability ... switch from one energy state to another. In other words, how does an airplane “move” from an initial altitude and airspeed to any other target altitude and airspeed within its flight envelope, and how does the pilot control the process…
- Chapter 6, Section II: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Learning Methods › Control Instruments
Control Instruments The control instruments depict immediate attitude and power changes. The instrument for attitude display is the attitude indicator. Power changes are directly reflected on the manifold pressure gauge and the tachometer. [Figure 6-25] All three of these ... allowing for precise control of aircraft attitude. Figure 6-25. Control instruments. In addition, the configuration of the power indicators installed in each aircraft may vary to include the following types of power indicators: tachometers, manifold pressure indicator, engine pressure…