Aircraft Systems
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
AL250 Flight Manual
MEP
6-5-2 VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR
The vertical speed indicator has a graduated scale above and below a zero horizontal
reference, in 100-ft increme nts, from zero to 2000 ft/min and -2000 ft/min
200
10
10
15
15
5
5
DOWN
UP
VERTICAL SPEED
100 FEET PER MINUTE
Figure 6.25: Vertical Speed Indicator
6-5-3 TURN AND BANK INDICATOR
The ball indicates sideslip (i. e. the aircraft longitudinal axis is not aligned with its
heading), the needle indicates direction and rate of bank. If the needle is aligned
with one of the white m arkers next to ‘L’ or ‘R’, the turn is at the standard rate of 2
minutes for 360°.
Figure 6.26: Turn and bank indicator
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