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Primary and Supporting Method for IFR – Table

This is a summary of the information contained in the detailed Primary and Supporting Method for IFR post.

Primary and Supporting Method for Instrument Flying
Maneuver Primary Supporting
  Pitch Bank Power Pitch Bank Power
Straight and Level Altimeter Heading Indicator Airspeed Indicator Vertical Speed Indicator,
Attitude Indicator		 Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator		 Tach or MP
Standard-Rate Turn
Establishing		 Altimeter Attitude Indicator
then Turn Coordinator		 Airspeed Indicator Attitude Indicator
Vertical Speed Indicator		 Turn Coordinator,
Attitude Indicator		 Tach or MP
Standard-Rate Turn
Turning		 Altimeter Turn Coordinator Airspeed Indicator Vertical Speed Indicator
Attitude Indicator		 Turn Coordinator,
Attitude Indicator		 Tach or MP
Constant Speed
Climb or Descent
Entry		 Attitude Indicator Heading Indicator Tach or MP Vertical Speed Indicator Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator		 Airspeed Indicator
Constant Speed
Climb or Descent
Stabilized		 Airspeed Indicator Heading Indicator Tach or MP Vertical Speed Indicator Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator		 Airspeed Indicator
Constant Rate
Climb or Descent
Entry		 Attitude Indicator Heading Indicator Tach or MP Vertical Speed Indicator Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator		 Airspeed Indicator
Constant Rate
Climb or Descent
Stabilized		 Vertical Speed Indicator Heading Indicator Airspeed Indicator Attitude Indicator Turn Coordinator
Attitude Indicator		 Tach or MP
Changing Airspeed
In Turns		 Altimeter Turn Coordinator Tach or MP, then
Airspeed Indicator		 Vertical Speed Indicator,
Attitude Indicator		 Attitude Indicator  

The Attitude Indicator is the only instrument that instantly and directly portrays the actual flight attitude. It should always be used, when available, in establishing and maintaining pitch-and-bank attitudes.

The magnetic compass provides heading information and is considered a bank instrument when used with the heading indicator.

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