Basic Instrument Maneuvering

Question 1

what is the best rate of climb in the SR20?

Answer 1

95 KIAs

Question 2

what is the best Cruise climb speed?

Answer 2

105 KIAs

Question 3

what is the approximate nose up attitude to maintain in a climb for Vy, Vx, and cruise climb.

Answer 3

Vy: 5 degrees
Vx: 8 degrees
Cruise Climb: 3 degrees

Question 4

What are the three steps to executing a constant airspeed climb?

Answer 4

1.Transition to a climb
2.Establish the climb
3.Level off from the climb

Once you are established in the climb, use the Airspeed Indicator to continue refining your pitch control to maintain the desired climb speed.

Match the attitude that for the type of climb you are doing (Vy (5 degrees) Vx (8 degrees) and Cruise Climb (3 degrees))

always adjust trim to relieve any control pressures until the aircraft can be flown hands free

Leveling off from a climb:
-As the desired altitude is reached, pitch to maintain altitude, leave the power set to climb power until the speed has stabilized. Reduce power to desired cruise settings after.
-Anticipate to level off using 10% of your climb rate. At 500 fpm that would be 50’ before reaching bugged altitude.

Question 5

How much should you anticipate reaching a new set altitude in order to level off?

Answer 5

10% of climb rate

Question 6

What is the proper Trim flow?

Answer 6

Pitch, Power, Trim

Question 7

How do you perform a constant rate climb?

Answer 7

1. Apply full power.
2. Establish a pitch attitude that you want and note the airspeed.
3. Make pitch adjustments to maintain the rate of climb.

*If Vx is reached while attempting to maintain rate of climb a constant rate climb can no longer be safely performed without risking an inadvertent stall entry.

Question 8

What is a risk to the engine when performing constant rate climbs?

Answer 8

higher engine temperatures.

Question 9

Constant Rate Descent configuration and execution considerations

Answer 9

Configuration:
1. enrichen the mixture.
2. Note the CHTs, reduce power slowly to prevent shock cooling.
3. Pitch 2.5 degrees below the horizon.
4. Maintain 500 fpm descent rate

*the more power is reduced the faster the descent rate will be.

Question 10

What is the risk to the engine when reducing the power too quickly or drastically?

Answer 10

Shock cooling

Question 11

Constant Airspeed Descent configuration

Answer 11

1. enrichen the mixture
2. note the CHTs, reduce power slowly to prevent shock cooling
3. pitch 2.5 degrees below the horizon
4. maintain a desired airspeed adjusting pitch and power to do so.

Question 12

How do you go about speeding up in flight?

Answer 12

Faster Airspeeds:
- Increase the throttle setting to increase thrust.
- Pitch for altitude
- Power for airspeed

*this is the front side of the power curve

Question 13

How do you go about slowing down in flight?

Answer 13

Slower Airspeeds:
- lower the power setting to reduce thrust.
- Pitch for airspeed
- Power for altitude

*this is the back side of the power curve

Question 14

Nose high recovery from unusual attitude:

Answer 14

1. Reduce AOA
2. Full power
3. Level the wings

*return to previously assigned heading/course and altitude

Question 15

Nose low recovery from unusual attitude:

Answer 15

1. Decrease power
2. level the wings
3. arrest the descent

*return to previously assigned heading/course and altitude

Question 16

What is the acronym for tracking a VOR?

Answer 16

TISC

Tune, Identify, Source, and Course

Question 17

What does each of the letters in TISC mean?

Answer 17

Tune: set the appropriate VOR frequency.
Identify: make sure that its the correct station.
Source: double check that the CDI is showing the right VOR/Frequency.
Course: select the desired radial or course using the OBS on the VOR indicator or HSI

*Press the CDI button on the PFD to configure which VOR or GPS you are using. Press the course button and then press the course knob to center the CDI needle and get a direct course to the station.

Question 18

what are your 6 lost procedure C’s?

Answer 18

Confess: to yourself and others
Climb
Consult: charts and other resources
Conserve: fuel
Communicate
Comply: with ATC

Question 19

What are the emergency transponder codes?

Answer 19

7500: hijacking
7600: lost comm
7700: general emergency

Question 20

What are the 4 D’s of diversions from a route?

*using a planned alternate or in an emergency

Answer 20

Direction
Distance
Doable
Details

Question 21

What does each letter in CRAFT stand for?

Answer 21

Clearance limit
Route of flight
Altitude
Frequency
Transponder code

*note that a VFR clearance will omit the C and the R

Question 22

When performing compass and timed turns, if the turn is more than 30 degrees from the current heading:

Answer 22

perform a compass turn

Question 23

When performing compass and timed turns, if the turn is less than 30 degrees from the current heading:

Answer 23

perform a timed turn

*always use standard or half standard rate turns in a timed turn.

Question 24

At standard rate how long will a full 360 degree turn take you?

Answer 24

2 minutes

Question 25

At half standard rate how long will a full 360 degree take you?

Answer 25

4 minutes

Question 26

At standard rate how long will a 180 degree turn take?

Answer 26

1 minute

Question 27

At standard rate how long will a 90 degree turn take?

Answer 27

30 seconds

Question 28

At half standard rate how long will a 90 degree turn take?

Answer 28

1 minute

Question 29

At half standard rate how long will a 30 degree turn take?

Answer 29

20 seconds

Question 30

At standard rate how long will a 30 degree turn take?

Answer 30

10 seconds

Question 31

Draw the turning errors compass rose.

Answer 31

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Question 32

Put simply, what does a hold do for ATC?

Answer 32

Holds are ATC's pause button. A hold can be used to suspend a flight's progress and provide time to become better established, change altitudes, wait out weather, wait for traffic to clear, or troubleshoot a serious situation.

Question 33

What are the 7 elements of a hold clearance?

Answer 33

1. cardinal direction 2. fix 3. directional information (whether it is a radial, course, or bearing TO/FROM) 4. Hold Turn Direction 5. Leg length 6. Altitude 7. EFC Secret number 8: The Magic Number

Question 34

What is the Magic Number?

Answer 34

Compare the Cardinal direction to the Directional Information. If they match, the directional information number is the MN. If the clearance contains a Bearing TO and the numbers do NOT match the Cardinal direction, then flip the number 180 degrees.

Question 35

What are the three ways to enter a hold?

Answer 35

1. Tear Drop 2. Parallel 3. Direct

Question 36

What are the five T's of a hold?

Answer 36

1. Turn 2. Time 3. Twist 4. Throttle 5. Talk

Question 37

Explain the Five T's T by T.

Answer 37

Turn: determine how you are going to enter the hold and use one of the three methods. Time: Start timer and fly outbound on entry for 1 minute (or the assigned distance) Twist: The heading knob or the CDI or both to match the course/heading/radial you need. Throttle: as necessary to maintain holding speed Talk: Make a report when entry to the hold has been made. You will not be established in the hold until you are on course on the inbound leg. Note that you can make your report earlier; what really matters is that you have stopped forward progress of the flight and are complying with holding instructions.

Question 38

What are the two ways that wind will impact your holding times?

Answer 38

A headwind or a tailwind

Question 39

What is the formula to increase the inbound leg time of a hold?

Answer 39

Multiply the difference by 2. Add the figure to the outbound leg time.

Question 40

What is the formula to decrease the inbound leg time?

Answer 40

Divide how much you are over the time assigned/the 60 second leg by 2. Subtract the result from the outbound leg time.

Question 41

What is the formula to adjust for a crosswind?

Answer 41

Inbound WCA times by 3 and apply to outbound WCA.