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AFOQT Exam Prep 61, Reading the Artificial Horizon

Aug 4, 2026
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to interpret the basic display of an artificial horizon, where blue represents the sky and brown signifies the ground. - The correct method for reading an aircraft's bank angle and direction by focusing on the miniature aircraft's low wing. - How to determine the aircraft's pitch attitude, whether climbing or diving, by its position relative to the horizon line. - To recognize common AFOQT exam traps, such as confusing the direction of bank or misinterpreting combined pitch and bank attitudes. - A simple mnemonic to quickly assess the aircraft's general state: 'Blue over brown, you're flying sound.' For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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