Clinometer

Clinometer. An instrument for indicating the lateral attitude of an aeroplane. Closed-jet Wind Tunnel. A wind tunnel in which the air stream passing over the body under test is enclosed by rigid walls.

The inclinometer ball is often referred to as the slip/skid instrument, but that is a misnomer. It measures inclination, not slip. As we shall see in section 17.1.5, it is quite possible for the airplane to be inclined but not slipping.

If the slope is seen as significant it can be measured by farm or surveyor's inclinometer, or the pilot may take altimeter readings at both ends of the runway, ...

Turn Indicator and Inclinometer Below the VSI is the combination Turn Indicator and Inclinometer. The turn indicator is an electrically driven gyro instrument showing rate of turn, or yaw.

PROCEDURE : The equipment required for this experiment are an inclinometer (to read the rotated attitude of the aircraft) and the weighing platform.

Also the inclinometer able to give the angle of flight when the earth not visible, although the speed indicator usually is -sufficient to give the angle of flight, ...

See also: Flight, Direct, Plane, Speed, Pilot