Flight Training Instruction - Cnatra - U.S. Navy

200. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO
FUNDAMENTAL INAV CONCEPTS
Prior to the first instrument flight in the T-6B, there are several fundamental topics the student
should review and understand. The procedures and concepts in this chapter provide students
with essential tools required for Instrument Navigation.
201. T-6B COCKPIT INSTRUMENTATION
Instrument interpretation is one of the most important basic skill sets required for instrument
flight. It begins with understanding how each instrument works, then applying this knowledge
to: the performance of the aircraft, the particular maneuvers to be executed, the scan and control
methods, and the operating conditions. For each maneuver, the student will learn what
performance to expect and the combination of items that must be interpreted in order to control
aircraft attitude during the maneuver.
The following flight instruments (located on the primary flight display [PFD]) will be used as
“crosscheck” or performance instruments:
1. Attitude Indicator
2. Altimeter
3. Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
4. Airspeed Indicator
5. Heading Indicator
6. Rate of turn, and Sideslip Indicator
202. REAR COCKPIT DIFFERENCES
Students will fly most Instrument Stage sorties from the rear cockpit, and will therefore be
required to familiarize themselves with the differences outlined in the T-6B NATOPS Flight
Manual. The most important one worth noting is the ISS Mode Selector, located in the rear
cockpit, left console, just behind the CFS handle. Prior to flying the student’s first Instrument
flight, the instructor should give the student a rear cockpit differences familiarization to include
the hazards of accidental CFS actuation while manipulating the ISS Mode Selector.
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