Decoding the cockpit: an intro to airplane flight instruments
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The flight deck of every airplane includes a collection of flight instruments that display important information, like airspeed, altitude, heading and turn information. In this video we’ll go over the standard 6 instruments you’ll find in a Cessna 172 and how to interpret their indications.
The video clip below is from Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course
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