PA.VIII.C.R7

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• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 7-30
  Chapter 7, Section I: Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers › Basic Instrument Flight Patterns

  control input is applied, continue the cross-check and note the effect during the next cross-check sequence. 8. Inadequate interpretation of instruments. Failure to understand instrument indications immediately indicates that further study of the maneuver is necessary. Basic Instrument ... Flight patterns are basic maneuvers, flown by sole reference to the instruments rather than outside visual clues, for the purpose of practicing basic attitude flying. The patterns simulate maneuvers encountered on instrument flights, such as holding patterns, procedure turns…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 3-2
  Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Effect and Use of Flight Controls

  With the pilot’s hand: ⦁ When pulling the elevator pitch control toward the pilot, which is an aft movement of the control wheel, yoke, control stick, or side stick controller (referred to as adding back pressure), the airplane’s nose ... airplane. Think of this movement from the pilot’s feet to the pilot’s head. ⦁ When pushing elevator pitch control toward the instrument panel, (referred to as increasing forward pressure), the airplane rotates the nose forward relative to the pilot…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 8-8
  Chapter 8: Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying › Turn Indicator › Power Control During Straight-and-Level Flight

  approached, adjust power to the new cruising power setting and further adjust pitch attitude to 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 ... stabilizes at slow cruise, the attitude indicator shows an approximate level pitch attitude. The altimeter is the primary pitch instrument during level flight, whether flying at a constant airspeed or during a change in airspeed. Altitude should not change during…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 18-18
  Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Inadvertent VFR Flight Into IMC › Recognition

  genuine emergency requiring appropriate action. Pilots should understand that unless they are trained, qualified, and current in the control of an airplane solely by reference to flight instruments, they will be unable to do so for any length of time ... Many hours of VFR flying using the attitude indicator as a reference for airplane control may lull pilots into a false sense of security based on an overestimation of their personal ability to control the airplane solely by instrument references…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 6-6
  Chapter 6, Section I: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Learning Methods › Pitch Control

  slow change in airspeed indicates a small change in pitch. Although the airspeed indicator is used as a pitch instrument, it may be used in level flight for power control. Changes in pitch are reflected immediately by a change ... airspeed indicator. Figure 6-9. Pitch attitude has lowered. Figure 6-10. Pitch attitude has moved higher. Pitch Attitude Instrument Cross-Check The altimeter is an important instrument for indicating pitch attitude in level flight except when used in conditions…

• Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructorsp. 15
  23 PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION

  only exception. 4. Private pilot airplane and powered-lift applicants must also accomplish 3 hours of flight training on the control and maneuvering of the aircraft solely by reference to instruments in the category and class of aircraft…