Resetting the ADI
It's too bad that not all ADI's reference the horizon. This type of ADI is more expensive and is usually installed on aircraft certified for IMC, this is also why many fixed and rotor wing aircraft don't use it. It makes raw data insturment flying much easier.
By having a constant reference point, one can consistantly set a target pitch attitude for a given power setting to yeild a desired performance: such as an airspeed for climb/cruise/descent; or just to maintain level flight. This method is utilized in most turbine fixed wing aircraft for basic insturment flying when not using the Flight Director or Autopilot, (i.e. raw data).
Last edited by Ga. Chopper; 27th May 2003 at 07:58.