AFH 3-9

Figure 3-8. Nose reference for level flight. Common errors include: 1. Attempting to use improper pitch and bank refeequent flights. 2. Forgetting the location of preselected reference points on subsequent flights. 3. Attempting to establish or correct airplane attitude using flight instruments rather than the natural horizon. 4. “Chasing” the flight instruments rather than adhering to the principles of attitude flying. 5. Mechanically pushing or pulling on the flight controls rather than exerting accurate and smooth pressure. 6. Not scanning outside the aircraft for other traffic and weather and terrain influences. 7. A tight palm grip on the flight controls resulting in a desensitized feeling of the hand and fingers. 8. Overcontrolling the airplane. 9. Habitually flying with one wing low or maintaining directional control using only the rudder control. 10. Failure to make timely and measured control inputs after a deviation from straight-and-level. 11. Inadequate attention to sensory inputs in developing feel for trence points on the airplane to establish attitude.