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Flight Training Instruction - Cnatra - U.S. Navy

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T-6B PRIMARY INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION CHAPTER TWO<br />

attitude is crosschecked on the airspeed indicator. During constant-rate climbs and descents, also<br />

check performance with the altimeter and clock. The VSI may be used to crosscheck the rate of<br />

climb or descent. The additional scan includes the turn needle and balance ball.<br />

Climbing or Descending Turns<br />

The primary attitude instrument for nose and wing position is the attitude indicator. Nose<br />

attitude is crosschecked on the airspeed indicator and wing attitude is crosschecked on the roll<br />

attitude indicator and AOB indexer. If climbing or descending at a constant rate while in a<br />

constant–rate turn, performance must be checked by comparing the altimeter and HSI against the<br />

clock. In the four basic scan patterns discussed, there is a scan for every performance in normal<br />

flight conditions.<br />

Scan Summary<br />

Scan is the selective and systematic visual interpretation of attitude and maneuver performance<br />

crosscheck instruments, designed to provide the instrument pilot with an essentially real-time<br />

awareness of the aircraft attitude. Effective scan is accomplished in a planned rhythmic<br />

sequence for each of the major flight maneuvers.<br />

All normal aircraft instrument flight maneuvers may be reduced to the following four general<br />

categories:<br />

1. Straight and level.<br />

2. Straight climb or descent.<br />

3. Level turn, constant AOB or rated turn.<br />

4. Climbing or descending turns.<br />

Efficient Scan Patterns. The following guidelines will form the basis for the development of<br />

effective and efficient scan patterns.<br />

1. When scanning nose or wing position crosscheck instruments, as well as performance or<br />

additional scan instruments, always recheck the attitude indicator for proper attitude indication<br />

before moving onto the next crosscheck instrument. This will keep your scan centered around<br />

the attitude indicator, which is the primary reference for both nose and wing position.<br />

2. Always scan the nose crosscheck instrument first (after establishing and trimming), to hold<br />

the desired attitude on the attitude indicator, since nose attitude is most critical. The other<br />

crosschecks will confirm wing position and balanced flight.<br />

3. Performance instruments must be included in a timely fashion to maintain stability of<br />

performance.<br />

FUNDAMENTAL INAV CONCEPTS 2-3

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