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The examiner has some degree of latitude in deciding just what a
"basic instrument flight maneuver" is...but no one is going to get a pink slip with "Timed turns to headings" on it. However, the full procedure partial panel non-precision approach is still in place, and in order to do that you will need to do compass turns or timed turns to headings. The change allows you to do what works best for you. Over time, I've discovered that what works best depends on the student and the equipment. Some students just don't get math. For them, the mental math required to figure out how many seconds the turn needs to be is too much to do while flying under the hood. For others, the jumping around, lead, and lag of the compass is too difficult to deal with - they prefer to time the turn, the check the compass only in level flight. I personally belong to the latter camp. I am a strong believer in only looking at the compass when I know it will be accurate, and using time for turns when the heading gyro is not available. I've taught some students that method, and they've done well with it. Others hated it, and wound up just looking at the compass anyway. If they slow the rate of turn to half-standard-rate when getting close to the heading, it works reasonably well. Fortunately I've never had a student who couldn't deal with either method. I'm not sure what I would do then. Michael |
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