Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying

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Attitude instrument flying in helicopters is essentially visual flying with the flight instruments substituted for the various reference points on the helicopter and the natural horizon. Control changes, required to produce a given attitude by reference to instruments, are identical to those used in helicopter visual flight rules (VFR) flight, and pilot thought processes are the same. Basic instrument training is intended to be a building block toward attaining an instrument rating.

Posts

• Helicopter Instrument Flight
• Helicopter Straight-and-Level Flight (Part One) Pitch Control
• Helicopter Straight-and-Level Flight (Part Two) Bank Control
• Straight Climbs (Constant Airspeed and Constant Rate)
• Straight Descents (Constant Airspeed and Constant Rate)
• Helicopter Turns (Part One)
• Helicopter Turns (Part Two)
• Unusual Attitudes
• Helicopter Emergencies During Instrument Flight
• Instrument Takeoff in Helicopters

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