Mastering Basic Instrument Maneuvers in the Cockpit

Learning to fly by reference to your flight displays is a massive milestone, and you'll likely spend dozens of hours perfecting basic instrument maneuvers before you ever try to shoot a complex approach. It's a strange feeling at first. You're moving from the world of looking out the window at the beautiful horizon to staring intently at a small "six-pack" of gauges or a pair of bright glass screens. It takes a second for your brain to stop fighting what your inner ear is telling you and start trusting those instruments. ...

May 7, 2026 · 7 min · Nienkämper Leduc