1. Aircraft Flight Instruments

2. Introductions Who am I? 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.

3. Wright Flyer Control Panel

4. Cessna 172 Control Panel

5. Attitude Indicator

6. Airspeed Indicator

7. Altimeter

8. Vertical Velocity Indicator

9. Turn and Slip Indicator

10. Heading Indicator

11. Engine Instruments Tachometer Oil Pressure/Temperature Gauge

12. Navigation & Communication Magnetic Compass Communication/Navigation Control Panel

13. Cessna 182

14. Review Cessna 182 Cockpit

15. Cessna 150

16. Review Cessna 150 Cockpit

17. 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.