On 12/28/06 14:29, A Lieberma wrote:
Jose wrote in
news
Interesting. I have flown MSFS set to fail systems at random, and
found that I could easily overlook the AI. The one that kept catching
my eye was the DG. Maybe it's because I do not use the AI as a
primary instrument at all - I tend to rely on altitude, DG, and T&B as
my main trio. My best approaches (both sim and hood) have been with
failed instruments.

Kinda have to agree with you Jose. In my instrument training, I never
missed the AI when instruments "failed".

What I did miss the most was the stupid header bug! That naturally was
covered up with the DG, which meant I really had to be on top of my game to
remembering headings rather then "set the bug and forget it".

That's what you missed about the DG? Not that you had to use the Wet
Compass?!? ;-)

Ugggh - I hate that stupid wet compass ;-\


For level flight, I rely on the VSI. I figure, if it doesn't show me
descending and climbing, then I am "relatively level" and use the turn
coordinator to verify bank information. For heading, I now use my GPS
ground track rather then my backup compass.

Allen



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Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
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