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June 10th 05, 04:32 AM
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"kickinwing" wrote in message oups.com... I have always read and been taught that a turn coordinator is usually powered by electricity. Is the turn coordinator, in itself, an electric motor? Or does an electric-powered fan supply the air to spin the gyro? Anybody have any insight for me? Thanks. They are mostly electric, and turn the gyro, directly. There are also backup vacuum sources, powered by electric, but they are rare in single piston airplanes. It is a way of making a little bit of backup, to keep your wings right side up, when your vacuum pump packs it in while you are in IMC. -- Jim in NC 
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