Airport Planning and Design
Fundamentally, the airport is a point of connectivity in the transportation system.…
Autopilot Systems
An aircraft automatic pilot system controls the aircraft without the pilot directly…
Turn-and-Slip Indicator
The turn-and-slip indicator may also be referred to as the turnand-bank indicator,…
Gyroscopic Direction Indicator or Directional Gyro (DG)
The gyroscopic direction indicator or directional gyro (DG) is often the primary…
Electric Attitude Indicators
Electric attitude indicators are very similar to vacuumdriven gyro indicators. The main…
Common Gyroscopic Instruments
Vacuum-Driven Attitude Gyros The attitude indicator, or artificial horizon, is one of…
Microelectromechanical Based Attitude and Directional Systems
On aircraft, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices save space and weight. Through the…
Solid State Gyros and Related Systems
Improved attitude and direction information is always a goal in aviation. Modern…
Principles of Gyroscopic Instruments
Mechanical Gyros Three of the most common flight instruments, the attitude indicator,…
