FAA Questions/Flight Instructor/Question #102
flight instrumentsFAA-published sample question (FIA, Aug 2021)

What is the correct sequence in which to use the three skills used in instrument flying?

A

Aircraft control, cross-check, and instrument interpretation.

B

Instrument interpretation, cross-check, and aircraft control.

C

Cross-check, instrument interpretation, and aircraft control.✓ Correct Answer

Explanation

The Instrument Flying Handbook sequence is cross-check (scanning the instruments), instrument interpretation (understanding what they show) and aircraft control (making the needed corrections). Control inputs come last because they depend on the first two.

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