ADC / AHRS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ADC & What instruments?
Where does it get information from?
Where is it located?
A
-Air Data Computer, Altitude, Airspeed, Vertical speed
-Gets data from the static system and computes it
-Located in the tailcone
2
Q
What is AHRS & what instruments?
Where does it get information from?
Where is it located?
A
-Attitude & Heading Reference System, Attitude, Heading Indicator
-From accelerometers, tilt sensors, and rate sensors microelectromechanical systems (MEMs)
-Located in tailcone
3
Q
What is the magnetometer?
Where is it located and why?
A
-Reads the magnetic field to derive heading.
-Located in the left wing because the flap motor is in the right
