- apparent drift of the gyro
- кажущийся уход гироскопа
Англо-русский словарь по авиации. 2013.
Англо-русский словарь по авиации. 2013.
apparent drift — An error in the directional gyro resulting from the effect of the earth’s rotation and longitudinal position. At the equator, the rotation of the earth causes no movement of the observer about the directional gyro vertical axis, and there is thus … Aviation dictionary
gyro drift — The movement of a gyro axis in the horizontal plane caused by real or apparent drift. Also called gyro wander or precession. See gyro wander … Aviation dictionary
drift — i. The lateral divergence from the prescribed flight path of an aircraft resulting primarily from the effects of a cross wind. ii. A slow movement in one direction of an instrument pointer or other marker. iii. A slow change in frequency of a… … Aviation dictionary
gyro wander — The undesired movement of a spin axis from its original position. Gyro wander can be apparent or real. Apparent gyro wander is the result of the movement of the earth and is as shown in the illustration. Real wander can result from mechanical… … Aviation dictionary
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