ELITE OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TURN INDICATOR
The Turn Indicator (Turn
Coordinator) is actually a
combination of two instruments.
The aircraft symbol indicates
rate of roll and rate of turn and is
proportional to the roll rate. When
the roll rate is reduced to zero, the
instrument provides an indication
of the rate-of-turn. The marks
stand for a standard rate-of-turn
(3° per second). The ball reacts to gravity and centrifugal
force to indicate the need for rudder application.
ALTIMETER
The Altimeter is the conventional
three-pointer type. The air
pressure is indicated in inches Hg
(on the right side) and millibar in
hPa (on the left side). Be aware
that the instrument only shows
the true altitude when its pressure
setting corresponds to the QNH
setting in the Environment panel
on the Meteo screen.
VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR
The Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
indicates the rate-of-climb or rate-
of-descent. Vertical Speed is not
instantaneous and will exhibit
trend and lag effects.
GYRO COMPASS
The Gyro Compass indicates the actual heading. It has
a turning compass card. The directional gyro (DG) is not
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