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chperplt · January 18th, 2004, 10:02

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My instructor felt that it was better to declare the emergency before we lost vaccum gyros and to get on the ground

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If you lost an electric instrument, what made you think you would be losing your vaccum instrument next?? One system has nothing to do with the other.

Also, is the loss of a turn coordinator such a big deal? You still had an AI, Alt, VSI, and HI. Hop into a Beech 1900 D and try and find the turn coordinator... There isn't one there. We still went out and flew instruments just fine.

January 18th, 2004, 10:02	#8
chperplt Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 145	Re: What would you do? [ QUOTE ] My instructor felt that it was better to declare the emergency before we lost vaccum gyros and to get on the ground [/ QUOTE ] If you lost an electric instrument, what made you think you would be losing your vaccum instrument next?? One system has nothing to do with the other. Also, is the loss of a turn coordinator such a big deal? You still had an AI, Alt, VSI, and HI. Hop into a Beech 1900 D and try and find the turn coordinator... There isn't one there. We still went out and flew instruments just fine.