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Page 1: 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

Aircraft Flight Instruments

Page 2: 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

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.

Page 3: 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

Wright Flyer Control Panel

Page 4: 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

Cessna 172 Control Panel

Page 5: 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

Attitude Indicator

Page 6: 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

Airspeed Indicator

Page 7: 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

Altimeter

Page 8: 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

Vertical Velocity Indicator

Page 9: 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

Turn and Slip Indicator

Page 10: 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

Heading Indicator

Page 11: 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

Engine Instruments

Tachometer

Oil Pressure/Temperature Gauge

Page 12: 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

Navigation & Communication

Magnetic Compass

Communication/Navigation Control Panel

Page 13: 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

Cessna 182

Page 14: 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

Review

Cessna 182 Cockpit

Page 15: 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

Cessna 150

Page 16: 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

Review

Cessna 150 Cockpit

Page 17: 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

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.