airspeed indicator tells you how fast you are moving through the air green band is safe speed range...
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Airspeed Indicator
• Tells you how fast you are moving through the air
• Green band is safe speed range of the airplane
• Instrument shows airspeed in knots, which are nautical miles per hour
• Be sure to keep the airspeed of aircraft in the green zone
Vertical Speed Indicator• Tells you how fast your
airplane is climbing or falling
• White needle will point to 0 (zero) if you are flying level
• If you are descending, the needle will point down
• If you are climbing, the needle will point up
• Numbers on the instrument indicate the hundreds of feet your aircraft is traveling up or down per minute
Altimeter
• Indicates your airplane’s altitude over Sea Level, not the ground
• Long white hand points to altitude in hundreds of feet
• Short white hand points to altitude in thousands of feet
• If there is a third needle, long and thin, it points to tens of thousands of feet
Turn Coordinator• Used to make smooth turns
• Glass level in the bottom of instrument is just like a carpenter’s level
• White ball will stay in the center of the level if you are coordinating your rudder and aileron movements
• Needle indicates the direction of slip in the turn
• Keep the ball centered and your aircraft will be making efficient turns
Heading Indicator• Indicates your aircraft’s
direction• Small orange aircraft at
center of gage is pointed toward the top
• The 360 degree compass dial spins under the aircraft as it turns
• Heading is found by reading the number under the white mark at the top of the instrument (i.e., heading is North at 360 degrees)