On May 19, 12:51 pm, Ross wrote:
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Used my VSI as my "attitude indicator" figuring if it was level,
airplane was level. If it pointed down, then I figured my nose was
pointed down, and vice versa for pitch up.

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Allen

Why wouldn't you use airspeed or altitude for pitch? It responds faster.
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When you are trying to maintain constant altitude (or constant
anything) a differential instrument is better than an absolute
instrument. Although the VSI does have a lag, for small changes it
should not be big factor.