PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION
Aim
For the student to learn how to fly in straight and level flight, climbs, descents and turns by sole reference to instruments.
Review
Effects of Controls - Instrument Flying 1
Motivation
A logical sequence towards full control of the aircraft under instrument flight conditions.
Teaching Points
Describe to the student how to select and maintain the following flight regimes, pointing out the required instrument indications, on both full and limited panel:
- Straight and level cruising flight.
- Airspeed changes at constant altitude.
- Climbs and descents at cruise power/airspeed.
- Climbs and descents at selected power/airspeed settings.
- Climbs and descents to pre-determined altitudes.
- Turns.
- Turns to pre-determined headings.
- Climbing and descending turns.
- Climbing and descending turns to pre-determined altitudes and headings.
Confirmation
PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING
AIR LESSON
- Demonstrate straight and level flight at various airspeeds, climbs, descents and turns, as briefed.
POST-FLIGHT DEBRIEFING
TIPS FOR INSTRUCTORS
- This lesson is likely to involve more than one flight, particularly if the student has no previous instrument flying experience.
- At the termination of this lesson, the student should be at a standard where ADF/VOR procedures can be introduced without being compromised by inaccurate flying.