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## Common Errors During Instrument Takeoffs 

1. Failure to maintain heading 

2. Overcontrolling pedals 

3. Failure to use required power 

4. Failure to adjust pitch attitude as climbing airspeed is reached 

## Changing Technology 

Advances in technology have bro ught about changes in the instrumentation found in all types of aircraft, including helicopters. Electronic displays co mmonly referred to as “glass cockpits” are becoming more  common. Primary flight displays (PFDs) and multi-functio n displays (MFDs) are changing not only what informa tion is available to a pilot but also how that information is displayed. 

Illustrations of technological advancements in instru m entati o n are described as follows. I n Figure 8-17, a typ ical PF D depicts an aircraft flying straight-and-level at 3,000 feet and 100 knots. Figure 8-18  illus trates a nose-low pitch attitude in a right turn. MFDs can be configured to provide navigation information, such as the moving map in Figure 8-19 or information pertaining to aircraft systems as in Figure 8-20 . 

