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AFOQT Exam Prep 61, Reading the Artificial Horizon
Published 3 months, 1 week ago
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to interpret the basic display of an artificial horizon, where blue represents the sky and brown signifies the ground.
- The correct method for reading an aircraft's bank angle and direction by focusing on the miniature aircraft's low wing.
- How to determine the aircraft's pitch attitude, whether climbing or diving, by its position relative to the horizon line.
- To recognize common AFOQT exam traps, such as confusing the direction of bank or misinterpreting combined pitch and bank attitudes.
- A simple mnemonic to quickly assess the aircraft's general state: 'Blue over brown, you're flying sound.'
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