sporty s Instrument Rating Flight Sim Training Instructions
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sporty s Instrument Rating Flight Sim Training
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FLIGHT SIM TRAINING GUIDE INSTRUMENT RATING INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Flight Sim Training Guide for the Instrument Rating from Sporty’s Academy. This book is intended to help you prepare for a number of your flight lessons as you will find them in Sporty’s® Instrument Rating Training Course Outline. The Flight Sim Training Guide lessons are designed as a self‐guided learning curriculum. Understanding and completing these lessons prior to the designated flight lesson will enhance your learning in the actual airplane, with the potential to reduce time and costs in your training.
CONCEPT
The Flight Sim Training Guide for the Instrument Rating, in conjunction with
the Instrument Rating Training Course Outline, utilizes the building‐block
theory of learning, which recognizes that each item taught must be presented
on the basis of previously learned knowledge and skills. While the Flight Sim
Training Guide can be used as a stand‐alone product, it is best utilized as a
part of Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course. For optimum effectiveness, the
reading material and viewing of the associated video volumes should be
completed prior to the respective flight sim session.
ELEMENTS
The Flight Sim Training Guide for the Instrument Rating was designed with
Microsoft® Flight Simulator (MSFS) in mind. Many of the elements of this book
can be successfully implemented on older versions of Microsoft Flight
Simulator and with any number of other flight simulation products available.
The keys to successful implementation are good graphics quality and realistic
modeling characteristics for the airplane being flown in the simulation. You
generally will not get a realistic “feel” in-home simulation equipment but the
airplane must act like an airplane for a positive transfer of learning to
occur when moving to the real airplane. When using alternative simulation
software, enter the settings found under “FS Settings:” for each session
manually for an optimum session experience.
FS SESSIONS
Each flight simulator session is organized for self‐guided study. You will
find the following parts for each session:
Completion Details Box – This box provides a place for you to record your
completion of each session. Space has been provided to allow you to repeat and
record the session multiple times as you go back to practice a session again.
Repeating a session is not a requirement but can be a useful part of the
learning process.
Objective – The objective lets you know the intention of the session.
Tasks to Accomplish – Tasks are individual maneuvers that you can accomplish
in the session. If you are not sure how to complete a task, review the
maneuver in the books and videos indicated under “For More Information.” You
can also review the animated maneuver in Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course.
Aircraft Settings – This section provides information on the starting point for the aircraft.
Weather Settings – This section provides information on the manual settings to use for MSFS or your preferred simulator. Some lessons will require changing the weather settings while in flight to improve the user experience. It’s beneficial to be fluent in changing weather settings for your simulation program.
Performance Goals – These goals are what you should strive for during your session. The session is about the self‐guided study so nobody will be checking up on you, but be honest with yourself. Meeting the goals will provide the most benefit in your airplane training.
Scenario – The scenario is a flow that will allow you to complete all of
the tasks within the session.
The scenario may also provide additional details to make your practice more
beneficial. For More Information – The FMI section provides a list of
resources for you to review in preparation for and again after the session.
The videos listed are a part of Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course. The books
listed are published by the FAA and may be purchased in printed form from
Sporty’s Pilot Shop (sportys.com). You can also obtain PDF versions of the
books in the Library section of Sporty’s course. The Sporty’s videos list
specific segments for review.
Notes – This section is provided for you to create your own notes and questions after the session. Take any questions that you have to your next meeting with your flight instructor.
EFB INTEGRATION
When using a simulator to better understand or train in the IFR system it is
recommended to take advantage of EFB or Electronic Flight Bag integration. To
be able to sync ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot to your simulator and watch your
aircraft move on the map or use approach plates is a great feature that wasn’t
around in previous iterations of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Sporty’s Flight
Simulation department highly recommends using an EFB in tandem with your
simulator when practicing arrivals, approaches, or departures. For instruction
on how to sync your EFB with a flight simulator visit:
https://ipadpilotnews.com/2022/05/tips-for-using-aviation-apps-with-home-
flight-simulators/
IFR SESSION 7
This session will help you prepare for lesson 12 in Sporty’s Instrument Rating
TCO.
Objective
During this lesson, the instructor will introduce the student to VOR
procedures in the training aircraft.
Tasks to Accomplish
- VOR tuning and identifying
- VOR orientation, position, and station passage
- VOR radial intercepting and tracking procedures/wind correction techniques
COMPLETION DETAILS
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Aircraft Settings
Cessna 172 on the ground at Clermont County Airport (I69).
Weather Settings
- Clear skies
- Wind out of 090 – 11 knots
- Wind layer at ~3000 feet
- Gust out of 095 – 12 knots
Performance Goals
At the completion of this lesson, the student will have a basic knowledge of
VOR procedures. The student will maintain or roll out on assigned headings ±10
degrees, maintain or level off at assigned altitudes ±100′, maintain airspeeds
±10 knots, and maintain turning angles of bank ±5 degrees. While tacking a
specified VOR radial, the student will apply proper correction to maintain the
radial, allowing no more than ¾ scale deflection on the CDI.
Scenario
The student will begin the lesson at Clermont County Airport (I69).
- Prior to departing, perform an instrument flight deck check, confirming communication, navigation, and flight instruments are set.
- Depart runway 22 and climb to 3000 feet MSL with airspeed at the pilot’s discretion.
- Once through 2500, fly heading 190.
- Tune Falmouth VOR on frequency 117.0 and identify.
- Once verified, tune NAV 1 to 200 and fly a heading of 150 to intercept the radial.
- Upon interception, turn to head 200 and fly towards the VOR.
- Factor in the quartering tailwind and fly wind correction angles as needed.
- Approaching the VOR, pay attention to the increased sensitivity of the NAV 1 needle.
- Upon reaching the cone of confusion and flying over the VOR, fly heading 135 for 120 seconds.
- After 120 seconds of outbound flying, make a left turn to heading 300 and find the inbound radial to the VOR (~305).
- Upon crossing over the VOR, tune NAV 1 to 015 and track that radial back towards Clermont County Airport.
- When crossing over the river, about 15.5 miles from the FLM VOR, begin a descent down to pattern altitude for a normal approach to land on runway 22 to complete the lesson.
Additional Study
Instrument Flying Handbook
Chapter 9 – Navigation Systems
Sporty’s Flight Maneuvers Guide Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems
– VOR Radials
Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course Volume 1
Review segments as needed
Volume 3
Segment 3 – Flying the Localizer Segment 8 – Flying VOR Approaches Segment 9 –
Closer Look: Procedure Turns
FS Sessions
IFR SESSION 15
This session will help you prepare for lesson 30 in Sporty’s Instrument Rating
TCO.
Objective
During this lesson, the instructor will introduce the student to ILS, back
course, and APV approach procedures in the training aircraft. Holding, VOR,
and GPS approach and missed approach procedures will be reviewed.
Tasks to Accomplish
- ILS approach
- APV approach (LPV or LNAV/VNAV) Missed approach procedures
- Back course approach Holding procedures
Weather Settings
Barometric setting: 29.92 Overcast clouds:
- Coverage: 100
- Alt (top): 20000
- Density: 5
- Alt (bottom): 1000
- Scatter: 100
COMPLETION DETAILS
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Performance Goals
At the completion of this lesson, the student will be able to navigate, hold en route, and perform ILS and GPS approaches with minimal instructor assistance. The student will maintain headings ±10 degrees, maintain altitudes (other than flight at MDA or during the final approach segment of a precision approach) ±100′, maintain airspeeds ±10 knots, and maintain turning angles of bank ±5 degrees. During non-precision approaches, the student will maintain the MDA +200/-0′ to the MAP and allow no more than a ¾ scale deviation on the CDI while on the final approach segment.It is highly recommended to use an EFB in tandem with this lesson
Relevant Charts
- KILN RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R Approach
- KLUK ILS RWY 21L Approach
- KLUK LOC BC RWY 3R Approach
Scenario
We’ll begin this lesson at Fayette County (I23) on runway 23 For this lesson,
simulate making all radio calls as you would in the aircraft
- Prior to departing, perform an instrument flight deck check, confirming communication, navigation, and flight instruments are set.
- Set the flight plan within the GPS to indicate Direct To -> KILN.
- After runup and pre-departure checks are made, depart runway 23 and climb to 3000 MSL, maintaining runway heading.
- Upon reaching 3000 MSL run a cruise check.
- After the cruise check, choose the RNAV GPS RWY 22R approach at KILN via the ODORY initial approach fix and activate the approach.
- Fly the approach down to 1500′ and execute a missed approach, maintaining runway heading and climbing to 3500.
Scenario (continued)
- Upon reaching 3500, prepare to fly to KLUK for the ILS 21L approach.
- With a direct-to command for KLUK in the GPS and the LOC/DME tuned and verified for CDI #1, fly pilot’s discretion heading to intercept the localizer prior to KUYEY.
- Upon passing KUYEY, descend to 2000′ to intercept the glideslope at SIYOR.
- When the glideslope is one dot above your path, reduce the throttle to 1800 RPM. Confirm airspeed below 110 knots and add 10 degrees of flaps. Maintain a 500′ per minute descent at 90 knots to stay on the glideslope.
- Keep localizer and glideslope centered on CDI #1 until 900 MSL and execute the missed approach.
- Once stabilized in a hold at CALIF, prepare to fly the LOC BC RWY 3R approach back into Lunken.
- Depart the hold and fly pilot’s discretion heading to intercept the localizer back course prior to SHILA.
- While on the localizer back course, take note of the reversal in localizer indications from the previous approach.
- Fly the localizer back course down to minimums with a full stop landing on runway 3R at Lunken.
Additional Study
- Instrument Flying Handbook
- Chapter 2 – The Air Traffic Control System
- Chapter 9 – Navigation Systems
- Chapter 10 – IFR Flight
- Instrument Procedures Handbook
- Chapter 4 – Approaches
- Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course
- Volume 3
- Segments 3-14
- Volume 4
Segment 8 – Closer Look: Approach Lighting Systems Segment 9 – Planning For The Approach
- Sporty’s Flight Maneuvers Guide
- Approach Brief
- Precision ILS Instrument Approach Procedure
- RNAV (GPS) Approach – LNAV
- RNAV (GPS) Approach – LPV
- RNAV (GPS) Approach – LP
- Landing from an Instrument Approach
- Missed Approach Procedures – From a Straight-In Approach
References
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