aircraft flight instruments
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Aircraft Flight Instruments
Introductions
• Who am I?• How do you control a car?• How do you control an aircraft? – How do you know it is doing what YOU want it to
do?– What is it “supposed” to do?
• By understanding the “flight instruments” we’ll answer these questions.
Wright Flyer Control Panel
Cessna 172 Control Panel
Attitude Indicator
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
Vertical Velocity Indicator
Turn and Slip Indicator
Heading Indicator
Engine Instruments
Tachometer
Oil Pressure/Temperature Gauge
Navigation & Communication
Magnetic Compass
Communication/Navigation Control Panel
Cessna 182
Review
Cessna 182 Cockpit
Cessna 150
Review
Cessna 150 Cockpit
Summary
• An aircraft’s instruments are an important part of precision flying.
• The instruments allow an aircraft to be flown farther and faster.
• Now we will practice using these instruments while flying the simulator.
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