Aviation 1 - Unit 5 - Creating the Future Latest Update Graded A+

Aviation 1 - Unit 5 - Creating the Future Latest Update Graded A+ glass cockpit a cockpit that has computerized or digital controls and displays Airspeed Indicator shows aircraft speed in mph or knots relative to surrounding air. Artificial Horizon a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, showing orientation relative to the ground (attitude indicator) Altimeter an instrument that measures the height above sea level (feet) Directional Gyro indicates heading in degrees 0 to 360 like a compass (Heading indicator) Vertical Speed Indicator Instrument that shows an aircraft's rate of climb or descent Turn-and-bank coordinator shows the direction, rate, and quality of turns (turn coordinator) fly-by-wire movements to the controls in this system are converted to electronic signals, then sent to the aircraft's control surfaces pilotage navigation by visual reference to landmarks. Visual Flight Rules (VFR) set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Flying by sight. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)