Interpretation of Flight Test Form 61-1512 Instrument Proficiency Check - Aeroplanes. It sure can be confusing at times.
For example:
Item 25. Perform manoeuvres using full instrument panel. Which specific manoeuvres? This seems superfluous especially if you have already done these manoeuvres during 2D, 3D approaches and upset situations full and limited panel. Does that mean Item 25 can be ticked off automatically?
Item 39 states: Perform visual approach. From how many miles from the destination? 30/20/10/5 miles from destination? Does that depend on the whim of individual Examiners? Will a normal circuit join on to the downwind leg cover that?
Item 26 states: Recover from upset situation and unusual attitude. Are they not the same thing? If not, what is the difference and in which document is this interpretation to be found ? The term used to be called Jet Upset. Is there such a thing as Prop Upset?
Item 29 states: Recover from upset situation and unusual attitude - Limited Panel. Does that mean if you do it on limited panel you are not required to do it again on full panel?
For instrument ratings there used to be a requirement to conduct a raw data manually flown ILS approach. There is anecdotal evidence that this requirement has changed to a choice by the pilot of a manually flown approach using the flight director (therefore not raw data) or he can elect to fly autopilot coupled approach but with no flight director. Either way, the original requirement appears to have has been dumbed down to make the approach easier for the candidate to fly on instruments. . Appreciate constructive comments
Last edited by sheppey; 3rd Jun 2018 at 05:46.