what does it mean when your learning to fly and the say we spent time under the HOOD
2007-01-12 12:26:57 · 10 answers · asked by DANIEL H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
It means that you are learning to fly using only insturments. This is done by wearing a hood that only allows you to see the aircraft insturment panel and not outside the aircraft.
2007-01-12 12:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Skyhawk 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
While what do you think a hood looks like? It is just as it sounds. It is an visual device to prevent an IFR training pilot to look outside. It usually has a shade over the top of the eyes like an HOOD so the pilot can't look onto the glareshied and therefore look outside. So, the pilot can only concentrate flying by the instruments and watch it how they react to each and every movement on the controls. Of course, there is an instructor or a safety pilot sitting next to the IFR training student.
2007-01-13 10:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by justfornets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time under the hood is time spent flying by instruments only.
2007-01-12 20:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by MLS99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to get an instrument flight rating (ifr) you have to fly while wearing a little wrap around hood (works kinda like a big ball cap) it obstructs your vision above your forehead and to both sides so that you can only see the instrument panel of the aircraft.
2007-01-12 20:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by J P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are going for your IFR they put a hood on you to simulate adverse conditions where VFR would not be possible. This hood blocks everything but your instruments. That whey you do not have to fly in a dangerous storm to get your ratings.
2007-01-13 09:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by v_bird26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for training purposes to simulate the instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) the trainee wears a "hood" to limit their vision to the aircraft's instrument panel so they cannot see the windshield as it would be in a real IMC scenario and so they fly the aircraft with the sole refrence to the instruments. this part of training is usually for IR (instrument rating) or some parts of CPL(commercial pilot's license) but it also could be done just to improve the instrument flying skills of a private pilot.
2007-01-12 22:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by TimTim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a link to some pics of "hoods", I am used to the 3rd one down.
2007-01-12 21:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically flying by instrument only. No visual of the area.
2007-01-12 20:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are literally prevented from seeing outside the plane by a screen that only allows you to see the instruments.
2007-01-12 20:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instrament flying
2007-01-14 07:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋