Pilots ,What is the instrument in cockpit called?

Question

What is the globe in cockpit that has like a W floating on it.,bottom
of globe black top lighter,I didn"t need it in eng runup,I called it Atitude it was wing in relation to horizon,?

Answer 1

It's called Artifical Horizon or Attitude Indicator.

Answer 2

It is the artificial Horizon also known as the AI or Attitude indicator. It is half black (indicating the ground) and half blue (indicating the sky). It is a gyroscopic instument that when set the V or "w" as you say indicates whether the aircraft is nose up/nose down wings level or banked in relation to the black and blue background (and some markings on the sides that indicate angle of bank). The gyro is usually electrically powered. You want to keep a good eye on this when flying!

Answer 3

As most people have said, you're looking for the term Attitude Indicator (AI) or Artificial Horizon.

To clear up the not so bright person that commented before me, the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) show you your direction of flight. It's similar to a Directional Gyro (DG). They are both basically compasses that are just easier to read. They difference between the HSI and DG though is that a DG is susceptible to gyroscopic progression which means you have to turn it so it reads the correct heading every once in a while. An HSI always points to the correct heading, how it works not all that sure. As some of my friends say..."PFM"...(Pure F***ing Magic)

Answer 4

Its called the Attitude Indicator.
It measures the nose of the airplane.
For example, (depending on the plane) if the plane's nose is 20 degrees up, the indicator will be two lines up.

Answer 5

We military folks call it the ADI, Attitude Direction Indicator.

Answer 6

Attitude indicator or HSI- Horizontal Situational Indicator

Answer 7

I think you're looking for the attitude indicator. It shows the pilot the location of the plane relative to the ground.

Answer 8

I think you mean the attitude indicator, or AI.