simulated instrument flight
1Instrument rating — refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR (Instrument Flight Rules). It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a Private Pilot certificate or Commercial Pilot certificate,… …
2Instrument Rating in the United States — An Instrument Rating is required for a pilot to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR).In the U.S., the rating is issued by the FAA.Instrument rating standardsTo be eligible to pursue an Instrument Rating, the applicant must: *Hold at least a… …
3Flight simulator — [ twinjet flight simulator] A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy, or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from video games up to full size… …
4Instrument approach — Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States. (The disclaimers shown in red in the illustration do not appear on the original approach plate.) For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR), an instrument approach or… …
5simulated approach — An instrument approach procedure (IAP) conducted in VFR (visual flight rules) weather conditions by an aircraft not on an IFR (instrument flight rules) clearance. Also called a practice instrument approach …
6flight indicator — noun a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot • Syn: ↑artificial horizon, ↑gyro horizon • Hypernyms: ↑navigational instrument * * * Aeron. See artificial horizon (def. 3) …
7synthetic flight trainer — Any one of the following three types of apparatus in which flight conditions are simulated on the ground: i. A flight simulator that provides an accurate representation of the flight deck of a particular aircraft type to the extent that the… …
8Visual flight rules — (VFR) are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Specifically, the weather must be better than basic VFR weather minimums …
9Cubana de Aviación Flight 493 — US Navy SNB 1 Kansan Accident summary Date April 25, 1951 Type Mid air collision Si …
10History of Microsoft Flight Simulator — Microsoft Flight Simulator began as a set of articles on computer graphics, written by Bruce Artwick throughout 1976, about flight simulation using 3 D graphics. When the editor of the magazine told Artwick that subscribers were interested in… …
