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Chapter 3, Part 5

Aircraft Construction — Part 5

FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)

Figure 3-19. Performance instruments.

XPDR 5537 IDNT LCL23:00:34

VOR 1

270°

2

1

1

2

4300

4200

4100

4000

3900

3800

4300

3600

3500

3400

3300

3200

3100

60

20

4000

4000

130

120

110

90

80

70

1

100

9

TAS 100KT

ALERTS

NAV1 108.00 113.00

NAV2 108.00 110.60

134.000 118.000 COM1

123.800 118.000 COM2

WPT _ _ _ _ _ _ DIS _ _ ._ NM DTK _ _ _°T TRK 360°T

500

270°

Slip/Skid indicator

Turn rate trend vector

Altimeter and

altitude trend tape

Vertical speed and

tape indicator

Airspeed indicator Altimeter indicatorAttitude indicator

Turn coordinator Heading indicator Vertical speed indicator

Airspeed tape indicator

Turn rate indicator

Heading bug

Course arrow

Figure 3-20. Control instruments.

XPDR 5537 IDNT LCL23:00:34

5

338

1

1652

200

46

13.7

2300

23.0

VOR 1

270°

2

1

1

2

4300

4200

4100

4000

3900

3800

4300

3600

3500

3400

3300

3200

3100

60

20

4000

4000

130

120

110

90

80

70

1

100

9

TAS 100KT

ALERTS

NAV1 108.00 113.00

NAV2 108.00 110.60

134.000 118.000 COM1

123.800 118.000 COM2

WPT _ _ _ _ _ _ DIS _ _ ._ NM DTK _ _ _° TRK 360°

Tachometer

Manifold pressure gauge

2300

23.0

Attitude indicator

Figure 3-21. A comparison of navigation information as depicted on both analog and digital displays.

OBS

N

E

S

W

3

33

24

21

15

12

30

6

TO

33

30

24 2I

I5

I2

63

2

33

30

24

2I I5 I2

6

3

OBS

N

E

S

W

3

33

24

21

15

12

30

6

TO

1

160

°

Present position, inbound on

160° radial.

CRS 340°HDG 360°

340°

1

The aircraft illustrated is heading

020°, but the course is to the left.

CRS 340°HDG 360°

VOR 1

020°

2 A

OBS

N

E

S

W

333

24

21 15

12

30

6

NAV

GS

View is from the pilot’s

perspective, and the

movable card is reset

after each turn.

Figure 3-22. Analog and digital indications for glideslope interception.

Fly up

OBS

FR

TO

N

E S

W

3

33

24

21

1512

30

6

NAV 1

20 20

I0 I0

2 0

I 0

4400

4300

4200

4100

4000

3900

3800

3600

3500

3400

3300

3200

3100

20

80

4000

4000

Glideslope needle indicates “fly up” to intercept glideslope

Fly down

OBS

FR

TO

N

E S

W

3

33

24

21

1512

30

6

NAV 1

20 20

I0 I0

2 0

I 0

4400

4300

4200

4100

4000

3900

3800

3600

3500

3400

3300

3200

3100

20

80

4000

Glideslope needle indicates “fly

down” to intercept glideslope

25

Glideslope

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