Gyroscopic Instruments
Topics in this section
- 022-04-01Gyroscope Basic Principles: Rigidity, Precession, and Wander
Learn gyroscope fundamentals for ATPL instrumentation, including rigidity in space, precession, real and apparent wander, and degrees of freedom.
- 022-04-02Turn Indicator and Turn Coordinator: Rate-1 Turns, Slip, and Skid
Understand turn-indication instruments, including turn-rate sensing, Rate-1 turns, and slip/skid coordination with the inclinometer ball.
- 022-04-03Attitude Indicator (Artificial Horizon): Erection Systems and Errors
Study artificial-horizon operation, including vertical gyro erection systems, acceleration/turning errors, and ADI integration for instrument flight.
- 022-04-04Directional Gyro (DG): Heading Stability, Drift, and Re-Synchronization
Learn DG operation for stable heading reference, including real/apparent drift, transport wander, and periodic synchronization with magnetic compass.
- 022-04-05Remote-Reading Compass Systems: Slaved Correction and Free Mode
Understand remote-reading compass architecture, including flux-valve slaving loops, FEAT correction chain, and DG-style operation in free mode.
- 022-04-06AHRS and Solid-State Gyros: MEMS Sensors and Attitude/Heading Computation
Study AHRS architecture with MEMS gyros, accelerometers, and magnetometers, plus RLG principles for high-accuracy attitude and heading reference.