SCANControl vs. performance instruments?
Control = attitude indicator + power instruments (you change these). Performance = altimeter, ASI, VSI, heading, turn (you read these to confirm).
SCANControl/performance method in one line?
Set an attitude & power you know gives the result, then cross-check the performance instruments to verify.
SCANMost common scan error?
Fixation — staring at one instrument and letting other parameters drift. Keep the cross-check moving.
MNVRThe four-step cycle for any basic maneuver?
Establish, Trim, Cross-check, Adjust — repeated continuously.
MNVRStandard-rate turn = ?
3° per second (a 360° turn in 2 minutes); bank to the standard-rate index on the turn indicator.
MNVRLeading the level-off from a climb/descent?
Start the level-off about 10% of the vertical speed before the target altitude (e.g., ~50 ft for 500 ft/min).
UANose-low unusual attitude — instrument signs?
Airspeed increasing, altimeter/VSI showing descent. Reduce power, level wings, ease back to level pitch.
UANose-high unusual attitude — instrument signs?
Airspeed decreasing, altimeter/VSI showing climb. Add power, gently lower the nose to level.
UAWhy use ASI/altimeter/VSI to recognize an upset?
The attitude indicator can be unreliable at extreme attitudes; the performance instruments confirm what's happening.
UARobinson low-G rule during recovery?
Never abrupt forward cyclic. If low-G is sensed, gently aft cyclic to reload the rotor before lateral cyclic. Verify R44 SN wording.
RISKTwo killers in unusual-attitude recovery?
Trusting your senses over the panel, and over-controlling. Trust instruments; recover smoothly.
R44Where are level-cruise/climb/descent power settings & Vne?
R44 POH Normal Procedures & Performance (settings); Limitations (Vne). R44 normally VFR-only — verify.