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Old 1st Apr 2019, 12:13
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bill fly
 
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Originally Posted by weemonkey
interesting pov.


The adjacent is your datum, angle A is your actual aoa value and the opposite is the actual strip length which varies with angle a. Clear and coherent information with no need to analyse what a gauge reads...
Thanks Wee
I’ve flown with all types of instruments from dials to strip indicators. I find the strip ideal for cross cockpit engine value info during high thrust phases for instance, compared to dials - but can’t share your view that strip length is clearer than a pictorial representation for an AoA vane - or rather for the information it delivers.
Angle nose up / down is more easily seen on a dial display than a strip - which actually does in this situation require analysis - or at least interpretation.
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