Which action focuses on scanning flight instruments to maintain control during IMC?

• A. Announce Inadvertent IMC
• B. Establish Instrument Scan
• C. Establish Safe Altitude, Airspeed, and Heading
• D. Contact maintenance

Answer: (B)

In IMC you have to rely entirely on your flight instruments because outside cues are unreliable. Establishing an instrument scan means systematically cross-checking the attitude indicator, altimeter, airspeed, vertical speed, heading indicator, and turn coordinator to continuously determine pitch, bank, airspeed, and altitude. This routine keeps you oriented, helps you detect deviations early, and prevents spatial disorientation by providing a reliable picture of the aircraft’s attitude and motion. The other options address different procedures or planning steps, but they don’t directly provide the ongoing cross-check needed to maintain control in instrument conditions.