flight instruments
Aviator's navigation tools
Flight instruments are the gauges and displays in an aircraft cockpit that show pilots essential information about the plane's status and position.
The basic six—altimeter, airspeed indicator, attitude indicator, heading indicator, turn coordinator, and vertical speed indicator—form the core panel for flying when visual references outside are unavailable.
He learned to trust his flight instruments in the clouds.
- altimetersInstruments measuring height above ground
- compassesCircle-drawing instruments
- air navigationGuiding aircraft through skies
- variometerVertical velocity instrument
- head-up displaysTransparent screen showing data
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flight instrumentsVFR
Aviation using visual references
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