Aircraft Flight Instruments
Introductions 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.
Wright Flyer Control Panel
Cessna 182
Full Control Panel Cessna 182 Cockpit
Control Panel Breakdown
Airspeed Indicator
Attitude Indicator
Altimeter
Turn and Slip Indicator
Heading Indicator
Vertical Velocity Indicator
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.