Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
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22 Aircraft Cockpits<br />
2.402 Altimeter<br />
The altimeter shows the aircraft’s altitude above<br />
sea level (MSL), from 0 to 25,000 meters. The<br />
inner ring and short needle show the altitude in<br />
thousands of meters. The outer ring and long<br />
needle show it in hundreds of feet. Add the two<br />
readings to obtain the exact altitude.<br />
Altimeter<br />
2.403 Landing System Signal Panel<br />
The landing system signal panel shows the<br />
deployment status of the landing gear, flaps,<br />
Leading Edge Flaps (LEF), and speed brakes. The<br />
red light in the center illuminates when any of<br />
the landing gear is not locked in the position of<br />
the landing gear handle (up or down). The light<br />
flashes if one or more landing gear is locked up<br />
but the handle is down, or if the LEF are down<br />
but the handle is up.<br />
Landing System Signal Panel<br />
2.404 Combined AOA/G-Meter<br />
The combined AOA/G-meter simultaneously<br />
displays the aircraft’s angle of attack and current<br />
G-load. The pointer on the left shows the current<br />
AOA in degrees. The long needle on the right<br />
side of the instrument shows the current G-load.<br />
The small needle indicates the maximum G-load<br />
encountered during the flight.<br />
Combined AOA/G-Meter<br />
2.405 Attitude Director Indicator (ADI)<br />
The ADI simultaneously shows current flight attitude and course guidance<br />
information. The numeric tape in the center shows the aircraft’s current pitch and<br />
bank angle. The horizontal lines remain parallel with the horizon at all times. The<br />
turn-and-slip indicator at the bottom indicates the current sideslip. As always, apply<br />
rudder toward the sliding ball (also called “stepping on the ball”) to center it.<br />
h“Step on the ball” in the turn-and-slip indicator (apply rudder toward<br />
it) to center it and correct sideslip.<br />
The horizontal Pitch Steering Bar in the center of the instrument indicates the<br />
correct pitch angle to reach the next waypoint. Likewise, the Course Steering Bar<br />
leans left or right, indicating the correct course to the next waypoint. When both<br />
bars are centered, the aircraft is on course.