Primary
Power
Primary Pitch
Supporting Bank
Supporting Pitch
Supporting Bank
Supporting Pitch
Primary Bank Supporting Pitch
Figure 12-22. Flight instrument indications during an instrument takeoff.
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to the appropriate climb airspeed, adjust pitch gradually
to climb attitude. As climb airspeed is reached, reduce
power to the climb power setting and transition to a fully
coordinated straight climb.
During the initial climbout, minor heading corrections
should be made with pedals only until sufficient
airspeed is attained to transition to fully
coordinated flight. Throughout the instrument takeoff,
instrument cross-check and interpretations must
be rapid and accurate, and aircraft control positive
and smooth.
COMMON ERRORS DURING INSTRUMENT
TAKEOFFS
1. Failure to maintain heading.
2. Overcontrolling pedals.
3. Failure to use required power.
4. Failure to adjust pitch attitude as climbing airspeed
is reached.
13-1
Flying at night can be a very pleasant experience. The
air is generally cooler and smoother, resulting in better
helicopter performance and a more comfortable flight.
You generally also experience less traffic and less radio
congestion.
NIGHT FLIGHT PHYSIOLOGY
Before discussing night operations, it is important you
understand how your vision is affected at night and
how to counteract the visual illusions, which you might
encounter.
VISION IN FLIGHT
Vision is by far the most important sense that you
have, and flying is obviously impossible without it.
Most of the things you perceive while flying are
visual or heavily supplemented by vision. The visual
sense is especially important in collision avoidance
and depth perception. Your vision sensors are your
eyes, even though they are not perfect in the way they
function or see objects. Since your eyes are not
always able to see all things at all times, illusions and
blindspots occur. The more you understand the eye
and how it functions, the easier it is to compensate for
these illusions and blindspots.
THE EYE
The eye works in much the same way as a camera. Both
have an aperture, lens, method of focusing, and a surface
for registering images. [Figure 13-1].
Vision is primarily the result of light striking a photosensitive
layer, called the retina, at the back of the eye.
The retina is composed of light-sensitive cones and
rods. The cones in your eye perceive an image best
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