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  • Chapter 6, Section II: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Learning Methods › Control Instruments

    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 ... altitude it is flying. In order to determine these variables and others, a pilot needs to refer to the performance instruments. Performance Instruments The performance instruments directly reflect the performance the aircraft is achieving. The speed of the aircraft…

  • Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Demonstration-Performance Training Delivery Method › Learner Performance and Instruction Supervision Phases

    Demonstration Phase The instructor demonstrates the actions necessary to perform a skill and may describe the actions simultaneously. The instructor avoids extraneous activity as much as possible so that learners get a clear understanding of the task ... closely conform to the explanation, this deviation should be immediately acknowledged and explained. Figure 9-6. The demonstration-performance method of teaching has four essential phases. Learner Performance and Instruction Supervision Phases As discussed in Chapter 5, The Teaching Process…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance › Climb Performance Factors

    Climb Performance Factors Since weight, altitude and configuration changes affect excess thrust and power, they also affect climb performance. Climb performance is directly dependent upon the ability to produce either excess thrust or excess power. Earlier in the book ... flaps all decrease both excess thrust and excess power for all aircraft. Therefore, maximum AOC and maximum ROC performance decreases under any of these conditions. Weight has a very pronounced effect on aircraft performance. If weight is added…

  • Chapter 6, Section II: Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying › Learning Methods › Control and Performance Method

    Learning Methods There are two basic methods utilized for learning attitude instrument flying. They are “control and performance” and “primary and supporting.” These methods rely on the same flight instruments and require the pilot to make the same adjustments ... Reversionary displays. Figure 6-24. Emergency back-up of the airspeed indicator, attitude indicator, and altitude indicator. Control and Performance Method Aircraft performance is accomplished by controlling the aircraft attitude and power output. Aircraft attitude is the relationship…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance Charts

    Performance Charts Performance charts allow a pilot to predict the takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance of an aircraft. These charts, provided by the manufacturer, are included in the AFM/POH. Information the manufacturer provides on these charts has been gathered ... piloting skills, and with the aircraft and engine in good working order. Engineers record the flight data and create performance charts based on the behavior of the aircraft during the test flights. By using these performance charts, a pilot…

  • Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction › Instrumentation: Moving into the Future › Performance Instruments

    Performance Instruments The performance instruments indicate the aircraft’s actual performance. Performance is determined by reference to the altimeter, airspeed or vertical speed indicator (VSI), heading indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator. The performance instruments directly reflect the performance ... referenced on the airspeed indicator. The altitude can be referenced on the altimeter. The aircraft’s climb performance can be determined by referencing the VSI. Other performance instruments available are the heading indicator, angle of attack indicator, and the slip…