Depending on the vintage and the complexity of the aircraft, and a simple dial can seem very different in appearance and sophistication from a modern cathode ray tube or liquid crystal screen. However, certain problems of range, resolution, accuracy and reliability are general characteristics of all instrumentation systems. We shall discuss the various instrumentation used in aviation under the following headings. Characteristics and General Definitions Pitot and Static Sources Air Temperature Measurement The Airspeed Indicator (ASI) The Pressure Altimeter The Vertical Speed Indicator The Machmeter Air Data Computer Terrestrial Magnetism…
Author: Wg Cdr Rajagopal
Ground Instructor for Pilots as well as a Qualified Career Adviser. The author has served as Flight Navigator as well as a Personality Assessor in Airforce.