Instrument Flight
Basic Instrument Maneuvers
Throttle: MRT
Nose wheel steering: Maintain directional control
Rotation: 5 kts prior to lift off, 10-12 degrees noseup (do not exceed 17 units)
Lift-off: See NATOPS for chart
Gear: Positive climb on VSI and altitude display, and when safely airborne, 100 ft AGL
minimum
Flaps/slats: After gear, minimum of 300 ft AGL and 140 KIAS, wings level
LEVEL OFF CHECK
After level off, compare front and rear cockpit airspeed and altitude (i.e., “ONE FIVE THOUSAND, MARK;
TWO FIFTY, MARK”). If required, perform time hack: “Standby for time hack; THREE, TWO, ONE,
HACK.” The time hack can also be performed on deck and checked at altitude.
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