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Vertical Velocity Instrument (Rate-of-Climb)
- Aerospace Standard
- AS8016A
- Reaffirmed
Sector:
Issuing Committee:
Language:
English
Scope
This AS covers Vertical Velocity Instruments which display the rate of change of pressure altitude of an aircraft, as follows:
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Type A - Direct reading, self-contained, pressure actuated
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Type B - Electrically or electronically operated, self-contained, pressure actuated
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Type C - Electrically or electronically operated, input from a remote pressure sensor
Rationale
AS8016A has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE Five-Year Review policy.
Recommended Content
| Aerospace Standard | Airspeed Instruments |
| Aerospace Standard | ALTIMETER, PRESSURE ACTUATED SENSITIVE TYPE |
Topic
Data Sets - Support Documents
| Title | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| TABLE 1 | Test Rate Test Rate | |
| TABLE 2 |
Issuing Committee
The A-4 Committee/Sub-Committees are responsible for mechanical, electromechanical and electronic cockpit instrumentation standards applicable to all civil aircraft, with emphasis on minimum performance standards intended for reference in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Orders (TSO).
Reference
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| J916 | This document is not part of the subscrption. |
| RTCADOC.DO-160 | This document is not part of the subscrption. |
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