REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator

[Scott Derrick]

You must have some instrument that provides guidance for a standard rate
turn.

For small GA thats a turn coordinator or an EFIS like Dynon, GRT, etc..

Scott

David Scharfenberg wrote:
> I'm not sure a turn indicator is required for instrument flight.  We
> don't have one in the Lear 35A.
>
> Dave Scharfenberg
>
>
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> On Mar 12, 2009, at 5:01 PM, Scott Baker wrote:
>
> During instrument flight, the norm is to perform all turns using a
> 'standard' rate of 3-degrees of turn per second, i.e. executing a
> 30-degree turn takes 10-seconds.  This is according to the PTS.  Turns
> on final approach are made at 1/2 standard rate.  A Turn Coordinator
> or a Turn and Slip Indicator is a required instrument for instrument
> flight.
> I think your note more accurately makes reference to the "ball"
> slip-skid quality of turn indicator that appears in most Turn
> Coordinators and Turn and Slip/Skid Indicators.  You are correct that
> the Velocity needs very little rudder correction and that the ball
> does not seem to move much during turns, climbs, and descents.
> Scott B.
>  
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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Velocity <mailto:velocityxl at fastmail.fm>
>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:46 AM
>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator
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>     This may be a dumb Question but I will ask it any ways.
>     Do we need a turn coordinator in our plane? 
>       I have been told that you really do not use the rudders
>     (Vertical Stabilizer)
>     on this plane so what would the need be for the Turn coordinator?
>     Extra Gyro???
>      
>     Ron
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