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Chapter 2
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT MANEUVERS--FIXED WING
2.1. Basic Maneuvers. The maneuvers described in this section are those most commonly
used during instrument flight (Figure 2.1). Additional maneuvers or some modification of
these maneuvers may be required for specific training requirements. The degree of
proficiency attained in accomplishing these maneuvers will determine the ease by which you
can adapt to actual instrument flight. An instrument flight, regardless of its length or
complexity, is a series of connected basic instrument flight maneuvers. Failure to consider
each portion of the flight as a basic instrument maneuver often leads to erratic aircraft
control.
Figure 2.1. Typical Instrument Flight.
2.2. Planning. The information received from the navigation instruments or an air traffic
controller should be considered as advising you what maneuver to perform, when to perform
it, or what adjustments, if any, are required. Instrument approach procedure charts and
similar publications should be considered as pictorial presentations of a series of connected
instrument flight maneuvers. Keeping these considerations in mind and calling upon
previous practice, you will find that you are always performing a familiar maneuver. By
visualizing the next maneuver, and planning ahead, you can know exactly what crosscheck
and aircraft control techniques to employ at the time of entry into the maneuver.
2.3. The Instrument Takeoff (ITO). The ITO is accomplished by referring to outside
visual references and to the flight instruments. The amount of attention given to each
reference varies with the individual, the type of aircraft, and existing weather conditions.