Yes, my pilot friend concurs. Here's what he says:
That is a CDI, A course deviation indicator. Or a related HSI (horizontal
situation indicator). It is connected to the VOR radio. The anaog versions have
a needle that swings left or right to indicate if you are left or right of your
proper course. That's the big horizontal bar. The vertical bar is probably
used for an instrument landing system. It would indicate how far above or below
the glide path you are. The numbers I guess, indicate the the bearing (which
radial of the VOR you are on and/or which you want to be on).
On 2/29/2016 4:15 PM, Instrument Resources of America wrote:
You're in luck. I just happen to be an FAA certified pilot. I'd almost stake my
life on it that this is the display from a VOR (Vhf Omni Range) instrument panel
display, used for aircraft navigation. My Cessna has two of the older style, non
electronic type in it. It's a dead give away due to the "TO" and "FR". When your
aircraft is approaching a VOR , the VOR being stationary on the ground, it will
show "TO", meaning that you are going to the VOR, after you pass directly
overhead it will switch to "FR" ., meaning that you are going from that
particular VOR. It appears that there are also graduated scales to show how far
left or right of your course you are. The digits are the course 0-360 degrees
that the pilot has selected. There are thousands of land based VOR's around the
globe used for aircraft navigation. If you'd like more info go here,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range Ira.
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David Forbes, Tucson, AZ
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