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Old 26th May 2014, 22:20
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Chris Scott
 
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PFD indication of VS

Regardless of the relative merits of tape altimeters and the one-rev-per-thousand-feet needle, don't forget that the VS indicator is right next to the altitude tape, and is similar to a traditional VS needle. IIRC, the angle of the green needle increases up to 3000 ft/min** up or down, with a digital value in hundreds of ft/min adjacent to it. After that, it turns amber.

** [Edit] That should probably be 6000 ft/min.

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