LX Navigation d.o.o. Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer – Operators Manual for LX Instrument Suite. April 2013
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2 IAS Indicator
The IAS instrument is a 80 mm (3⅛”) unit which consists of
a familiar mechanical needle and a large OLED digital
display. Both the needle display and the digital indicator
show the indicated airspeed in knots. Green, yellow and
white bars indicate the different airspeed limitations.
Never exceed (VNE) which is clearly marked with the red
line.
3 Altimeter
The altimeter is a 80 mm (3⅛”) unit which shows aircraft
altitude based on QNH.
The altimeter consists of familiar mechanical needle which
shows the altitude from zero up to 12000 feet.
The large OLED digital display shows altitude in feet, FL
(flight level) and QNH in InHg. The QNH is adjusted by
rotating the knob as shown in the picture. This knob also
adjusts the QNH on the EMSIS instrument.
4 Variometer
The variometer is a 57 mm (2¼”) unit and consists of a
familiar needle and OLED digital display. The needle shows
if the aircraft is climbing or descending.
The scale is calibrated from 0 up to ± 2000 ft/min.
The large OLED digital display shows:
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Flight time;
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UTC.
Note: There are no adjustments on this instrument by the
pilot. UTC time is obtained through GPS signal, flight time
resets to zero after each flight.
QNH adjustment knob
