FAA Private Pilot Flight Instruments UPDATED ACTUAL
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, "six pack" of flight instruments Attitude indicator
Heading indicator
Turn coordinator
Airspeed indicator (ASI)
Vertical speed indicator (VSI)
Altimeter
Attitude Indicator also known as artificial horizon
shows attitude of aircraft as it relates to the horizon
levelness of the plane
attitude indicator (image)
direction of bank determined by relationship of miniature airplane to horizon bar
a plane banking right looks like what on the attitude
indicator?
glass cockpit has digital (and some analog) instuments
heading indicator provides constant heading reference
gyroscopic = not subject to turning errors like a compass
aligning the heading indicator with compass have to bc it doesn't have a magnet
use knob on heading indicator
best time is in straight & level flight
rigidity in space regardless of plane movement, gyro remains rigid in space
axis wants to stay lined up (same reason a top stays spinning upright)
gyroscopic precession you have to periodically realign bc drifting from heading due to friction &
Earth's rotation
Turn Coordinator little airplane that shows role rate and then rate of turn (bc gyro is tilted up)
inclinometer or slip/slid indicator tube with ball in turn coordinator
shows if you have sideways forces from not having the nose yawed into relative
wind - coordination of turn
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Play
, "six pack" of flight instruments Attitude indicator
Heading indicator
Turn coordinator
Airspeed indicator (ASI)
Vertical speed indicator (VSI)
Altimeter
Attitude Indicator also known as artificial horizon
shows attitude of aircraft as it relates to the horizon
levelness of the plane
attitude indicator (image)
direction of bank determined by relationship of miniature airplane to horizon bar
a plane banking right looks like what on the attitude
indicator?
glass cockpit has digital (and some analog) instuments
heading indicator provides constant heading reference
gyroscopic = not subject to turning errors like a compass
aligning the heading indicator with compass have to bc it doesn't have a magnet
use knob on heading indicator
best time is in straight & level flight
rigidity in space regardless of plane movement, gyro remains rigid in space
axis wants to stay lined up (same reason a top stays spinning upright)
gyroscopic precession you have to periodically realign bc drifting from heading due to friction &
Earth's rotation
Turn Coordinator little airplane that shows role rate and then rate of turn (bc gyro is tilted up)
inclinometer or slip/slid indicator tube with ball in turn coordinator
shows if you have sideways forces from not having the nose yawed into relative
wind - coordination of turn
