Instrument Flight
Safety/Emergency Procedures
STANDBY GYRO FAILURE
As opposed to an ADI display failure, a
standby gyro failure is not a significant
problem. With this failure, you cannot use the
standby AI as a cross-check for the ADI
display. Of course, if the ADI display has
previously failed or if its indications are
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suspect, a standby gyro failure becomes a
serious matter.
Figure 51 shows one of the possible
indications of a failed standby gyro. The
power off flag does not have to be present for
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the indicator to give a false reading because
the flag signifies only a lack of electrical
power.
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NOTE: After loss of electrical power with the
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“power off” flag in view, the 2-inch standby
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gyro will continue to provide reliable attitude
reference for up to 9 minutes after failure.
Figure 51: FAILED 2” STANDBY GYRO
The procedure for dealing with a standby gyro
failure is:
1. Use the ADI display.
2. Check the electrical system.
3. Watch for possible progressive failure.
AOA INDICATOR FAILURE
The loss of the AOA indicator will mainly
affect your approach scan: you will have to
use the digital AOA indication on the ADI
display. If the AOA indicator, AOA indications
on the ADI and HUD displays all fail, you will
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have to fly airspeed instead of AOA. So you
omit the AOA indicator and indexer from your
scan, and focus on the airspeed trend
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indicator.
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Figure 52 shows one of the possible
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indications of a failed AOA indicator. The
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OFF flag does not have to be present for the
indicator to give false readings because the
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flag indicates only a lack of electrical power.
The procedure for dealing with an AOA
indicator failure is:
1. Use the indicated airspeed trend indicator.
Figure 52: FAILED AOA INDICATOR
2. Fly calculated approach speeds, using the
airspeed trend indicator.
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