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Heading indicator.

Definitions

  • An instrument which senses airplane movement and displays heading based on a 360o azimuth, with the final zero omitted. The heading indicator, also called a directional gyro, is fundamentally a mechanical instrument designed to facilitate the use of

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021