Lesson 9  Instruments/Gyroscopic
Objectives Description Subject Areas Skills Class Organization Materials Necessary Skills Time Required Lesson Preparation Classroom Lesson Evaluation Applicable Notes     CAT II Flight Simulator Interior   Floor Plan Click Image	Objectives Flight Simulator 98 Teacher's Guide (9) Instruments - Gyroscopic Use Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 to help students: Gain a basic understanding of using Flight Simulator 98 Learn to use the “Help” menu. Learn to use the "Flight School", "Ground School" section. Understand the information contained in "Principles Of Gyroscopic Instruments". Description The Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 “Pilot’s Help” section is designed as a complete, self-passed ground school.  It is highly recommend that all sections be printed and copied for student use.  Ideally, students should have a copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section, and the Training Simulator workstation should be projected onto the two large screen monitors above the CAT II Main Simulator for the entire class to see.  The “Pilot’s Help” section contains an excellent ground school to help students understand the basics of flight, but it is recommended that other resources be used to help supplement the instruction.  In this section, students will learn about Gyroscopic Instruments. Subject Areas This section is appropriate for classes studying Microsoft Flight Simulator "Using Flight Simulator" sections of the "Pilots Help". Primary Flight Instruments / Gyroscopic Instruments.   Skills To complete this activity, students must:    Know how to use the “Pilot’s Help” section.    Learn to use "Using Flight Simulator".    Understand the function and use of primary flight instruments, Gyroscopic Instruments.   Class Organization Depending on the number of available computers, as well as projection devices, the instructor can modify the activity to work with an entire class or with individual students.  It is highly recommended that all students have a complete printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section and that the Training Simulator be switched to display on the two 31” monitors above the CAT II Main Simulator so the entire class can see the instruments. Materials All students should have a printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help”, “Flight School” section.  Students can go through the activities at a computer station or as a group using the large screen monitors.  Other materials such as aircraft diagrams, model planes, and pictures are useful.  A wide variety of resources can be found on the Internet.  The instructor should demonstrate climbs, descents, turns, and level flight on the Training Simulator.  Switch the output to display on both 31" monitors so the entire class can see the effects of flight control input on the Gyroscopic Instruments. Skills Needed In order to complete this activity, the instructor should have a complete understanding of using Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 and the “Pilots Help” section.    Be able to open the “Pilot’s Help” Section.  Go to the “Help” menu on the main Flight Simulator 98 screen.  Highlight “Contents” and then open the folder you would like to work with.    Be able to navigate through the help items.    Be able to use the "Using Flight Simulator" section.    Understand all the material in "Ground School".    Understand the principles, function and use of Gyroscopic Instruments.      Time Required Two class periods.  It is important that students completely read these sections prior to class.  Time spent on this section may be extended to provide all students the opportunity to fly the simulators.   Preparing for this Lesson Here are some ideas and hints to help the instructor prepare students for the lesson:   Make sure that all students have a printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section.   Students can work individually or in groups.   If the two large screen monitors are being used for the CAT II Main Simulator, consider making an overhead transparency copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section so the entire class can follow.  It is important that the students be able to see an example that demonstrates the tasks. If that is not possible, bring up the help menu on a workstation for students to observe.   Students should read the "Flight School", Ground School", "Introduction" section.   Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge through verbal, written, or simulated exercises. Classroom Lesson In this lesson, take students through all the functions of the “Pilot’s Help”, "Flight School", "Ground School",  and "Principles of Gyroscopic Instruments" portion of Flight Simulator 98.  Although it is not practical for every student to have a workstation they will have a printed copy of the section.  It is important that they know how to use this section.  The student's printed material should be arranged in the same order as the “Pilot’s Help” section of the program.  The “Pilot’s Help” section will be the main resource tool for the entire project.  Students should use the Related Topic Section. The main idea behind this lesson is to give students an understanding of the function and use of Gyroscopic Instruments and how they relate to flight attitude and direction. Students should have a basic understanding of the following: Gyroscopes Precession Attitude Indicator Heading Indicator/DG Turn Indicator Pitch and Bank Magnetic Compass Heading / Bearing Gyro Drift Turn Coordinator Standard Rate Of Turn Evaluation Understanding and Application The evaluation process is divided into three categories. 1.  Basic Understanding:  Students should have a basic understanding of concepts.  This category includes true/false, multiple choice, verbal and simulation applications tests. 2.  Understanding and Application:  Students should have an understanding of concepts, and they should be able to apply them.  This evaluation category includes essay, fill in the blank, and flight simulation applications tests. 3.  Complete Understanding:  This is a critical area.  Students should have a complete understanding of this area before progressing to the next lesson.  These lessons include concepts that the students must know in order to successfully complete the unit on flight and apply what they are learning on the simulators. Notes  It is important that the students have a full understanding of all the main aircraft instruments.  Display the Flight Training Simulator instrument panel on both 31" observation monitors so students can see how the instruments work in a wide range of flight conditions.   Copyright © 1999 Advanced Simulation Systems, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark and the Genuine Microsoft Products Logo is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and in other countries. All Brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.