Chapter 9 - Turn and Balance Indicator Flashcards
1
Q
What does the balance ball indicate in and turn and slip indicator?
A
Slip or skid information
2
Q
Detail a Slip, Skid and a Balanced turn?
A
3
Q
How does a turn indicator work?
A
Uses a rate gyro which has freedom in the aircraft’s rolling and pitching planes but which is denied freedom in the yawing plane.
Aircraft movement in the yawing plane causes a force to be applied to the gyro rotor.
The resulting precession moves the pointer to indicate the rate of turn. Note that the rate of turn represents the rate at which heading is changing and so it is measured with reference to the true vertical rather than the normal axis
4
Q
Detail a Rate 1, 2 and 3 turn?
A
Rate 1 = 180°/min or 3° per second
Rate 2 = 360°/min or 6° per second
Rate 3 = 540°/min or 9° per second
