US Air Force the T38A Talon is a color training film made for the United States Air Force, #TF 1-5394 was produced in 1962. The purpose of this film is to teach pilots to use instrumentation when flying. The film opens with a U. S. Air Force Northrop T-38 Talon flying through the air (0:34-0:52). Instrument flying using the T-38 flight director system (0:53-0:59). Showing the instrument panel of the T-37 compared to improved panel of T-38 (1:22-1:44). Attitude indicator, or AI, also known as gyro horizon, or attitude director indicator (ADI) and the horizontal situation indicator (HSI) which are found in the aircraft instrument panel (1:45-1:58). Close-up of the ADI (2:41-3:11). The ADI is adjustable and rolls (3:14-3:59). The turn and slip indicator (4:00-4:12). The bank steering bar (4:13-4:52). The glide slope indicator (4:53-4:56). Mechanisms of the Attitude Indicator (5:02-5:24). Horizontal Situation indicator components (5:28-7:15). The T-38 Talon ready for take-off (7:30-9:31). Check your Bank Steering bar to see that it is centered (9:33-9:42). The T-38 Talon taking off (9:54-10:59). Maintain an eight degree pitch attitude on instrument (11:00-11:20). Set course in course window (11:21-11:50). Shows how the two instruments work together (12:06-13:49). HSI Indicator in the cone of confusion where the HSI signal is unreliable (13:59-14:34). Set a new course and fly new heading until outbound course is intercepted (14:47-16:16). Maintain course until there is a need for correction (16:33-16:59). The T-38 Talon in flight (17:17-17:22). The aircraft in a holding pattern (17:56-18:55). Landing a craft using instrumentation (18:56-21:41). Select ILS mode and ILS pitch steering bar appears (21:51-21:57). Extend landing gear (21:58-22:17). Keep pitch and bank steering bars centered (22:44-23:00). Course deviation indicator tells if you deviate from center (23:01-23:18) and it also shows in the bank steering bar (23:19-24:15). Marker beacon light (24:33-24:37). Navigation mode selector switch and steering mode switch (25:50-25:59). Instrument panel (27:00-27:35). The T-38 Talon Jet landing using instruments (27:49-29:16).

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