altimeter lag
1lag — i. A delay or time interval in an instrument like the vertical speed indicator (VSI) or an altimeter between the actual event and its display. An altimeter lags in steep descent and very steep climbs, while some lag is inherent on all VSIs. ii.… …
2altimeter — An instrument to indicate the height of an aircraft above a predetermined datum, normally sea level. Specifically, an instrument similar to an aneroid barometer that utilizes the change of atmospheric pressure with altitude to indicate the… …
3lag error — An error in a pressure altimeter when height changes are very rapid. The altimeter lags behind the actual height the altimeter over reads in a rapid descent and underreads in a very rapid climb. The higher the rate of change, the higher the error …
4radio altimeter — noun : an altimeter utilizing the lag between the time of transmission of a radio wave from an airplane and the time of reception of the same wave after reflection from the ground * * * radio altimeter see under ↑altimeter • • • Main Entry:… …
5Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
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8Graveyard spiral — In aviation, a graveyard spiral is a dangerous spiral dive entered into accidentally by a pilot who is not trained or not proficient in instrument flight when flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). [1] …
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