Instrument Rating – Airplane › V. Navigation Systems › Task B. Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations

IR.V.B.S7

Skill

Maintain airspeed ±10 knots, altitude ±100 feet, and selected headings ±10°, and apply proper correction to maintain a course allowing no more than ¾-scale deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI).

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Instrument Flying Handbook p. 7-5
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…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 6-26
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…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 2-35
Chapter 2: En Route Operations › IFR En Route Altitudes
Minimum En Route Altitude (MEA) Note: The performance of navigation in RNP refers not only to the level of accuracy of a particular sensor or aircraft navigation system, but also to the degree of precision with which the aircraft ... flown. Specific required flight procedures may vary for different RNP levels. IFR En Route Altitudes Minimum En Route Altitudes (MEAs), Minimum Reception Altitudes (MRAs), Maximum Authorized Altitudes (MAAs), Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitudes (MOCAs), Minimum Turning Altitudes (MTAs) and Minimum Crossing…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 6-22
Chapter 6, Section II: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Learning Methods › Primary Pitch
example, if the aircraft is off altitude by 40 feet, 2 × 40 = 80 feet, so a descent of approximately 100 fpm allows the aircraft to return to the desired altitude in a controlled, timely fashion. In addition to the primary ... instrument, there are also supporting instruments that assist the pilot in cross-checking the pitch attitude. The supporting instruments indicate trend, but they do not indicate precise attitude indications. Three instruments (vertical speed, airspeed, and altitude trend tape) indicate when…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 6-18
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 ... instruments can reflect small adjustments, 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…