On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:48:16 +0200, Stefan
wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

That is the main flaw with partial panel practice. You know the gyro
has failed. In a real failure, you may well not notice the failure
until it is too late.

You will know it pretty eimdiately, *if* you are not too lazy to
permanently do the cross checks. Cross check possibility is the reason
why you have all those "useless" instruments like VSI and turn coordinator.

One indication you might get if you fly IFR a lot is getting queasy.
Your body is telling you one thing and your eyes (the AI) are telling
your something else as the AI is dying.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com



Stefan