John at (Skyport)
Is right on There's no question about it.
All IFR rated pilots must get emergency (partial panel) training using T&B -
V/S - Compass, Etc.
You can purchase a TSO'd electric unit that will fit easily in the Ercoupe
panel.
Turn and bank indicator, or turn coordinator
The turn and bank indicator, also called the turn and slip indicator,
displays direction of turn and rate of turn. Internally mounted inclinometer
displays
'quality' of turn, i.e. whether the turn is correctly coordinated, as opposed
to an uncoordinated turn, wherein the aircraft would be in either a slip or a
skid. Since the Ercoupe may not have rudder pedals this feature may not be
useful. Replaced in the late sixties and early seventies by the newer turn
coordinator, the ball and needle (turn and bank) is typically only seen in
aircraft
manufactured prior to that time,.
A turn coordinator displays rate and direction of roll while the aircraft is
rolling; displays rate and direction of turn while the aircraft is not
rolling. Internally mounted inclinometer also displays quality of turn.
Replaced the
older ball and needle.
Prof. Ed
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