KCS 55A Compass System
KI 525A Indicator
The
KI
Navigation Indicator is the panel dis-
play for the KCS 55A Compass
System. It replaces the standard
Directional Gyro and Course
Deviation Indicator (CDI) in the air-
craft's panel, combining slaved
Heading
Select
Bug
Dual
Glideslope
Pointers
Symbolic
Aircraft
VOR and LOC
Deviation Bar
Course
Select Knob
Description of Indicator and
Display Functions
Compass Card - Responding to the
input from the slaved directional
gyro, this card rotates within the dis-
play so that the aircraft heading is
always at the top, under the lubber
line.
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525A
Pictorial
NAV warning
Flag
GS
VOR/LOC
Deviation Scale
KI 525A Pictorial Navigation Indicator
KAP 140 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM
heading and VOR/LOC/Glideslope
information into one compact dis-
play. By providing a simple, compre-
hensive visual presentation of the
aircraft's heading and position in
relation to a desired course, the
pilot's navigation workload is consid-
erably reduced.
Lubber Line
NAV
HDG
N
ı
Lubber Line - A fixed white marker
at the top of the display that indi-
cates aircraft magnetic heading on
the compass card.
Symbolic Aircraft - A fixed repre-
sentation of the actual aircraft. This
miniature aircraft always points
toward the top of the display and the
lubber line.
Compass
Warning Flag
Course
Select
Pointer
GS
To-From
Indicator
Glideslope
Deviation
Scale
Heading
Select
Knob
Compass Card
Rev. 0
Jun/98