brian-yak(at)lloyd.com
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:01 pm Post subject: choice of gyros for IFR |
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Interesting thread. On one end you have guys who want three attitude
gyros of some form, and on the other you have guys who are happy with
just a needle/ball or turn coordinator as a backup gyro. Both will work
just fine. Given the new crop of hand-held GPS receivers with HSI
displays, you could probably use that as a last-ditch gyro.
But it all depends on your skill level. If you practice you will be able
to fly safely using needle-ball and airspeed. If not you will probably
want a backup attitude indicator. How proficient do you want to be? This
is a case where you can make the decision to trade money for effort and
vice-versa.
(And to those of you getting ready to flame me, I agree that one should
be able to fly partial panel as required by the FAA. But I am addressing
the reality that not everyone who passed flying partial panel on their
check ride is really qualified to fly partial panel in actual IFR
conditions.)
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Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr.
brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630
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I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . .
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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