Instrument maneuvers diagram

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minds_warped

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Can anyone tell me the name of the diagram used for new instrument students? The one where you fly for two minutes, then a 45 degree turn for minute, then a 180 turn, etc.....
Anyone know where I can find one to print on the internet?
 
Ahhh, much better than what I found. Very nice.
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Huh, I never did anything like that during my instrument training. I've never even heard of those maneuvers. Don't really see the point either. You can pretty much fly that stuff while practicing holds or approaches and get a much more practical use for it.
 
Well, whooooopeee freakin deeee!!! That must mean your one bad arrrrss pilot! It doesn't surprise me that you never did this manuever. It's probably too difficult for you anyway. God help me if I ever have to fly with you someday.
 
I can see the benefits of the patterns, but I can also see where it can be combined with other items learned. Kinda like not doing rectangular ground ref since traffic patterns are pretty much the same thing. I think that's all flyguy was trying to say. I don't think he was trying to come off as a hotshot......

For the record, I never did them either.
 
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I can see the benefits of the patterns, but I can also see where it can be combined with other items learned. Kinda like not doing rectangular ground ref since traffic patterns are pretty much the same thing. I think that's all flyguy was trying to say. I don't think he was trying to come off as a hotshot......

For the record, I never did them either.

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Ditto all the above.

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Its a good building block thing, espcially in the sim. Get them used to turning, timing, and climbing/desc etc etc without having to worry about the approach. Pattern A, B is all I ever knew. But when I didnt have one available, you can make these up pretty easy.
 
I agree. I flew them both as well, and I think it is extremely useful and will use them myself when instructing. It allows the student to practice these maneuvers without being in the immediate vacinity of an active airport.
 
I used them when I started my instrument at my old FBO, but never used them when I got to DCA. I kept the sheets from my old instructor and will use them to teach my students when I become an instructor(someday
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). They work really well and gets the students used to using the timer. It makes it a lot easier when you get to holding patterns.
 
I teach pattern A as a way to combine basic attitude instrument flying with the clock and having to reference a diagram. It's a good precurser to holding patterns and procedure turns.

Can't believe the "superior" big academies aren't teaching this stuff as it's pretty basic. Anyone who's a CFII should at least be exposed to it as it's in the FAA Instrument Flying handbook.
 
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Let me go out and try that in my 172!
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LOL. Just my luck.......some IFR student is going to try it in real IMC and crash. Just before he dies in the wreckage as the fire department is trying to extract him, his last words to one of the firemen will be "...but MikeD said it was pattern G.......Split S......IMC..."

And that fireman, not knowing what the kid was talking about, will tell a local pilot that happens to be on scene........

And that local pilot will tell another pilot........

and the crap will start......
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Can't believe the "superior" big academies aren't teaching this stuff as it's pretty basic. Anyone who's a CFII should at least be exposed to it as it's in the FAA Instrument Flying handbook.

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these patterns are used all the time at FSI. We mostly use them in the Frasca...
 
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