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Title: Altitude loss
Post by: earl1937 on April 13, 2015, 06:02:36 AM

 :airplane: Ok, here is another question: which will show that the aircraft is climbing or descending first:

The airspeed indicator

the vertical speed indicator

The altimeter

The directional gyo

Title: Re: Altitude loss
Post by: PR3D4TOR on April 13, 2015, 07:07:44 AM

Altimeter would be my guess, or perhaps the gyro. The VSI has lag as a result of its function. Airspeed is not necessarily affected by altitude loss.

Title: Re: Altitude loss
Post by: Mister Fork on April 13, 2015, 01:48:45 PM

VSI - mostly due to scale variances.

Title: Re: Altitude loss
Post by: earl1937 on April 13, 2015, 02:41:10 PM

Quote from: Mister Fork on April 13, 2015, 01:48:45 PM

VSI - mostly due to scale variances.

:airplane: No the vertical speed indicator is a "trend" instrument, should never be use as a primary instrument at any time!m the correct answer is the altimeter, which will show the first loss or gain of altitude.

Title: Re: Altitude loss
Post by: earl1937 on April 13, 2015, 02:42:46 PM

Quote from: PR3D4TOR on April 13, 2015, 07:07:44 AM

Altimeter would be my guess, or perhaps the gyro. The VSI has lag as a result of its function. Airspeed is not necessarily affected by altitude loss.

:airplane: Altimeter is the correct answer as far as "raw" data instruments. Of course the radar altimeter would also show first loss or gain of altitude.