VDI bank indicator

[Donut]

In what degree increments are the lines of the bank angle indicator at the bottom of the VDI? I cannot seem to find any info. Thanks!!

[uhntissbaby111]

This isn't official, but from what it looks like, I think they are 10,20,30,45,60. Which is pretty standard for most aircraft.

[Victory205]

In reality, they were 9 on one side, 11 on the other, 22 and 17, 33 and 19. The guy that etched those was drunk for two weeks straight before he got to work.. :)

[Donut]

This isn't official, but from what it looks like, I think they are 10,20,30,45,60. Which is pretty standard for most aircraft.

 

Thanks...that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure so that my bank angle on the approach turn was correct.

 

In reality, they were 9 on one side, 11 on the other, 22 and 17, 33 and 19. The guy that etched those was drunk for two weeks straight before he got to work.. :)

 

Ha! That's great stuff! Another story to add to the legend of the Tomcat. Hopefully Heatblur's artist wasn't as drunk...

[Shra]

Here's what I found out about the AOB indicator on the VDI. I took a screenshot from the VDI and used a graphic programm to measure the angles.

[DD_Fenrir]

Funny how different people interpret the same thing differently - I always used the vertical green marker at the bottom as the reference, counting the red ticks in reverse, i.e. 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 degrees from the centre out.

Works both ways though so I'll remember your way when it's approproate. Thanks!

[Victory205]

4 hours ago, Shra said:

Here's what I found out about the AOB indicator on the VDI. I took a screenshot from the VDI and used a graphic programm to measure the angles.

LOL, that’s kind of cute, but using the white reference mark at the bottom of the VDI display is correct. The marks are there to aid in instrument flying, so 10, 20, 20, 45, and 60º are more useful than your interpretation.  

[Shra]

Thank you folks, your kind replies helped me to understand it better! Funny that I always understood the scale wrong.

[Shra]

Just for me and the record: the F-14 AOB scale with correct explanation.