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Altimeter: The Ground. Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter: The Ground. Airspeed Indicator
AIRSPEED INDICATOR : tells how fast the airplane is traveling through the
air.
The Magnetic Compass: An aircraft instrument which shows the pilot his direction of flight.
A magnetic compass is designed in such a way that the needle always points to the north,
which is considered to be 0°. The other directions are known in relation to north (0°).
THE COMPASS
The CARDINAL POINTS on the compass are North, South, East, and West.
THE COMPASS
THE COMPASS
TACHOMETER
An instrument which shows the speed at which an airplane is moving through the air.