Ground Training Lesson 10
1.5 Hours Ground
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised July 2008
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
This lesson covers the fundamentals of attitude instrument flying.
Elements
Attitude Instrument Flying
- Fundamental skills
- Cross check
- Interpretation
- Aircraft control
- Instruments
- Performance instruments
- Control instruments
- Navigation instruments
- Pitch instruments
- Bank instruments
- Power instruments
- Control
Maneuvers
- Straight and level flight
- Level and steep turns
- Timed turns
- Standard rate turn
- Climbing and descending turns
- Constant airspeed climb
- Constant rate climb
- Constant airspeed descents
- Constant rate descent
- Recovery from unusual attitudes
- Partial panel flight
Completion Standards
This lesson will be complete, when by oral examination, the student
displays a commercial pilot level of understanding of the material
presented.
Study Assignments
- Rotorcraft Flying Handbook -- Chapter 12
- Instrument Flying Handbook -- Chapters 4 and 6
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:
Ground Training Record, Lesson 10
Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in the previous section.
After completing an item in the Elements section, place a check mark next to that item.
- Student Name:
- Instructor Name/CFI#/expiration:
- Instructor Endorsement:
- Date of Lesson: