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The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Racoon(op): 7:46am On Oct 07, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBU55yIje-Y?si=w-4aNDKw5bhi-_La

✈️✨ Ever wondered how pilots know which way is up when flying through clouds or at night?

-This instrument is called the Artificial Horizon (or Attitude Indicator), and it’s one of the most important tools in the cockpit.


🔹 The blue part shows the sky.
🔹 The brown part shows the ground.
🔹 The orange bars represent the aircraft’s wings and nose.
🔹 The bank scale at the top shows how much the plane is tilted (bank angle).


Even when visibility is zero, this instrument tells pilots the aircraft’s orientation—keeping flights safe and on course. 🌍🛫

#Aviation #PilotLife #FlightDeck #ArtificialHorizon #AvGeek #FlyingHigh
Source https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DTJeAgQGw/

Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Racoon(op): 7:50am On Oct 07, 2025
cheesy I don come again again with another interesting topic. I really wanted to be a commercial airline pilot but God has a different plan. This instrument is always the focus of most plane crash videos as it is one of the visible pictures of the impending doom

Now, I don't know if this instrument is the same thing as the altimeter in the flight deck. However there is no denying the importance of this seemly unimportant component of safe aircraft navigation.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Doctorova(m): 8:16pm On Oct 07, 2025
I noticed you're from........ I've been meaning to visit there .
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Mdaz(m): 8:18pm On Oct 07, 2025
Nice great analysis... good work ok. But maintaining planes in Nigeria seens to b the challenge.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Tjra: 8:20pm On Oct 07, 2025
Racoon:
cheesy I don come again again with another interesting topic . I really wanted to be a commercial airline pilot but God has a different plan. This instrument is always the focus of most plane crash videos as it is one of the visible pictures of the impending doom

Now, I don't know if this instrument is the same thing as the altimeter in the flight deck. However there is no denying the importance of this seemly unimportant component of safe aircraft navigation.
Now I understand where the pains and anger always come from.

Don't give up bro, you can still become one.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by iichidodo: 8:23pm On Oct 07, 2025
[color=#2986BC] In a fighter jet, that thing is mostly missing..All instrumentation data are inputted in your HUD, this will include Altimeter, Airspeed, Missile load count, hell, even fuel load. The only thing of importance on your flight deck is this ultra powerful An-px radar scope which can detect emissions on all channels even channel x thus most launches especially from SAM sites won't escape your detection from 40km away, you can even shoot down bogeys from BVR (beyond visual range)[/color]
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Mistersolar: 8:26pm On Oct 07, 2025
altitude not attitude Complaints to or against moderators must be sent privately. Please don't disobey, disrespect, or defame them.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by TheDemola: 8:35pm On Oct 07, 2025
Racoon:
Source https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DTJeAgQGw/
Attitude abi altitude?

Racoon find the remaining character
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by ReluctantAdult(m): 8:42pm On Oct 07, 2025
Guys up there erroneously correcting the OP as altitude, it's actually attitude indicator. Research first before correction.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by chuksjuve(m): 8:45pm On Oct 07, 2025
Brother Racoon the nairaland pilot..

Good one from you 🙏
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by 3ice9ce: 8:54pm On Oct 07, 2025
Altitude orientation. Not attitude.
Go school, you no gree.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by kernniejay(m): 8:54pm On Oct 07, 2025
Attitude or Altitude?
I think you should check again.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by diabeticdeals: 9:05pm On Oct 07, 2025
Tell us about the ILS, GLIDE SLOPE systems 🥲


Those are more beneficial
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by diabeticdeals: 9:07pm On Oct 07, 2025
Attitude. OP is right.

Attitude indicates whether the aircraft is in a nose up or nose down position, Bank to the left or a bank to the right orientation.
kernniejay:
Attitude or Altitude?
I think you should check again.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by diabeticdeals: 9:08pm On Oct 07, 2025
Na you need the schooling pass o.


Altitude means height above mean sea level
Attitude means whether a nose up or nose down orientation.
3ice9ce:
Altitude orientation. Not attitude.
Go school, you no gree.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by diabeticdeals: 9:09pm On Oct 07, 2025
This ain't the same as the altimeter.


This is called an artificial horizon.
Racoon:
cheesy I don come again again with another interesting topic. I really wanted to be a commercial airline pilot but God has a different plan. This instrument is always the focus of most plane crash videos as it is one of the visible pictures of the impending doom

Now, I don't know if this instrument is the same thing as the altimeter in the flight deck. However there is no denying the importance of this seemly unimportant component of safe aircraft navigation.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by tunde1200(m): 9:11pm On Oct 07, 2025
No!!
ALTIMETER is an instrument that measures altitude, or height above a specific reference level, such as sea level. It works by measuring atmospheric pressure; as air pressure decreases with increasing altitude,




Racoon:
cheesy I don come again again with another interesting topic. I really wanted to be a commercial airline pilot but God has a different plan. This instrument is always the focus of most plane crash videos as it is one of the visible pictures of the impending doom

Now, I don't know if this instrument is the same thing as the altimeter in the flight deck. However there is no denying the importance of this seemly unimportant component of safe aircraft navigation.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Marindotijnr: 9:20pm On Oct 07, 2025
That’s an attitude indicator, it’s a key instrument that helps pilots know the position of the aircraft while flying. It shows if the plane is level, climbing, descending, or turning in any direction. The blue area stands for the sky and the brown part represents the ground, allowing the pilot to easily understand the aircraft’s position , especially when the actual horizon can’t be seen due to bad weather or darkness.
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by iLoveYouToo(m): 9:59pm On Oct 07, 2025
I pity who say make I no respect westerners for the milestones they’ve achieved and how much they’ve brought us (cave men) up to speed.

Respect to all who lost their lives making this world a better and safer place
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by belikewater: 2:58am On Oct 08, 2025
I quick delete wetin I first write, OP is right. Na attitude indicator. All of una wey don yab OP una see una life? Simple research una no sabi do grin
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by lonelydora: 9:47am On Oct 08, 2025
OP, stop venturing into a topic you know nothing about.

What nonsense are you explaining up there?
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by Keme4Real(f): 9:54am On Oct 08, 2025
LOL See grown adults confidently displaying their ignorance on this thread.

Reminds me of that saying of our ancestors "Too know make Agbede short"
Re: The Functions Of The Attitude Indicator In Flight Control And Navigations by femi4: 7:00pm On Oct 08, 2025
Mistersolar:
altitude not attitude Complaints to or against moderators must be sent privately. Please don't disobey, disrespect, or defame them.
Its attitude- It monitors behaviour while altitude monitors height.

Some flights have it as 2 in 1 component - Attitude n Altitude control system
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