Basic IF

Question 1

What are the perspective cues for VMC

Answer 1

Visual cues (eyes)
Vestibular cues (inner ear)
Proprioceptive cues (muscles and weight)

Question 2

What are the perspective cues for IMC

Answer 2

Vestibular (inner ear)
Proprioceptive (muscles and weight)

Question 3

Maintenance work cycle for instrument flight

Answer 3

APA
Attitude indicator
Performance
Attitude indicator

Question 4

What do you change attitudes in reference to

Answer 4

Attitude indicator

Question 5

How to you check if you are set up

Answer 5

CCHAT
Change
Check
Hold
Adjust
Trim

Question 6

What’s your primary scan

Answer 6

AH ASI
AH TC
AH DI
AH VSI
AH ALT

Question 7

Scan for S & L

Answer 7

AH ALT
AH DI
AH ASI TC engine T’s & P’s

Question 8

Scan for climbing

Answer 8

AH ASI
AH DI
AH VSI ALT TC T’s & P’s green

Question 9

Scan for cruise descent

Answer 9

AH VSI
AH DI
AH ASI ALT TC T’s & P’s green

Question 10

Scan for rate 1 turn

Answer 10

AH ALT
AH TC
AH DI ASI T’s & P’s green

Question 11

What is the max AOB for a turn in IMC

Answer 11

25* AOB

Question 12

Equation for calculating AoB for rate 1 turn

Answer 12

(IAS/10) + 7

Question 13

Recovery from a nose high unusual attitude

Answer 13

Full power
Wings level with aileron and rudder
Forward pressure to level flight
S + L once recovered

Question 14

Recovery from a low nose unusual attitude

Answer 14

Power idle
Wings level with aileron and rudder
Back pressure to level flight
S + L once recovered

Question 15

What instrument are affected by a pitot static failure

Answer 15

ASI VSI ALT

Question 16

What instruments are affected by a vacuum failure

Answer 16

AI DI

Question 17

If you accidentally fly into IMC what do you do

Answer 17

Orientate off instruments
Note current heading
Perform 180* coordinated turn
Continue on new heading till clear of IMC

Question 18

What is fixation

Answer 18

Staring at one instrument

Question 19

What is emphasis

Answer 19

Concentrating on only a few instruments

Question 20

What is omission

Answer 20

Leaving one out of scan

Question 21

Limited panel nose low recovery

Answer 21

Power idle
Wings level
Back pressure till ALT+VSI reverse then stop and level off

Question 22

Limited panel nose high recovery

Answer 22

Full power
Wings level
Forward pressure till VSI and ALT reverse then stop and level off