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What is an attitude indicator?

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An attitude indicator is a device which measures the attitude of an aircraft in the UK military - the orientation in relation to the horizon and the direction of motion.

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What is the attitude indicator?

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Which statement concerning unusual attitudes is correct?

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Which cockpit instrument indicates which way is up?

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A gyroscope in an airplane is firstly a gyroscope, so it works by maintaining its orientation in space. The instruments in an airplane that use a gyroscope are the attitude indicator, the heading indicator and the turn coordinator. The attitude indicator and heading indicator's gyroscope runs when the vacuum pump on the airplane sucks air in and over the blades to cause the gyroscope to spin. When the gyro spins rapidly (up to 18000rpm) it aligns itself upright and the airplane's instrument aligns itself.


What is on an airplane control panel?

Normally you will find at least an airspeed indicator, altitude indicator, heading indicator. You will also have all the engine instruments and turn coordinator, vertical speed indicator, attitude indicator, communication radios. Navigational instruments like GPS and compass and also switches to control all the systems on the aircraft, like lights, environmental controls, etc. You can even have weather radar or a combination of all like in glass panel cockpits where you can have most pertinent instruments displayed in one unit.


What do pilots use to orient themselves in flight?

To orient themselves in flight, pilots either: 1. Use visual cues outside the cockpit to keep the airplane stable and on track or 2. (more used) use instruments inside the cockpit that act as visual cues (attitude indicator, speed indicator, altimeter, and GPS)


Why does a pilot need aviation instruments?

A pilot need instruments so he can see the current state and location of his aircraft. The primary instruments a pilot will use (Sometimes called the "six-pack") are the airspeed indicator, the attitude indicator, the altimeter, the turn coordinator, the heading indicator, and the vertical speed indicator. All of these instruments are vital to the safe operation of the aircraft. Other instruments the pilot might use would be VOR receivers, Automatic Directional finder (ADF), Comm and Nav radios, and engine instruments.


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What is and indicator?

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