TM 55-1510-219-10
b. Controls and Indicators - Pilot's HSI.
(1) Pilot's HSI (fig. 3-10).
CONTROL/
FUNCTION
INDICATOR
Rotating heading
The rotating heading dial, which
dial
rotates with the aircraft through-
out 360 degrees, displays gyro
stabilized magnetic compass in-
formation. The azimuth ring is
graduated in five-degree incre-
ments.
Heading marker
Indicates heading selected by
HDG knob.
Lubber line
This pointed fixed index mark
aligns with the aircraft symbol to
indicate aircraft magnetic head-
ing on the compass card.
Course arrow
Indicates VOR or TACAN radi-
al course selected by COURSE
knob.
HEADING flag
Indicates that the heading infor-
mation displayed is invalid and
should not be used.
COURSE
Provides a digital readout of the
indicator
selected course.
TO-FROM
Two to-from pointers are situat-
pointers
ed 180 degrees apart. The one
which is visible points toward
the station along the selected
VOR/TACAN radial.
NAV flag
The NAV flag indicates that the
information derived from the se-
lected navigational beacon is in-
valid and should not be used.
COURSE
The yellow course arrow is posi-
control
tioned on the heading dial by
the course knob to select a mag-
netic bearing that coincides with
the desired VOR/TACAN radial
or localizer course. Like the
heading marker, the course ar-
row rotates with the heading dial
to provide a continuous readout
of course error to the computer.
When one of the radio modes is
selected, the vertical command
bar in the flight director will dis-
play bank commands to inter-
cept and maintain the selected
radio source.
Aircraft symbol
A fixed aircraft symbol corre-
sponds to the longitudinal axis
of the aircraft and lubber line
markings. The symbol shows air-
craft position and heading with
respect to a radio course and the
rotating dial.
Course deviation
This bar represents the center-
bar
line of the selected VOR or lo-
calizer course. The aircraft sym-
bol shows pictorially, actual
aircraft position in relation to
this selected course.
HDG control
The heading marker is posi-
tioned on the rotating dial by
the heading knob and displays
preselected compass heading.
The heading marker rotates with
the heading dial so the differ-
ence between the marker and the
fore lubber line index is the
amount of heading error com-
puter. In the heading mode, the
flight director vertical command
bar will display the required
bank commands to bring the air-
craft onto and maintain the se-
lected heading.
Course deviation
In VOR operation, each dot rep-
dots
resents five degrees deviation
from centerline. In ILS opera-
tion, each dot represents one de-
gree deviation from centerline.
In INS position, each dot repre-
sents 3.75 NM linear deviation.
GS flag
Indicates that the information
displayed by the glideslope
pointer is invalid and should not
be used.
Glideslope
Indicates deviation from correct
pointer
glideslope during ILS approach.
Azimuth marks
Azimuth marks are fixed at 45°
bearings throughout 360 degrees
of compass card for quick refer-
ence.
(2) Pilot's VOR Switches (fig. 2-28).
CONTROL
FUNCTION
Pilot's course
Selects desired source of data for
indicator selector
display on pilot's HSI and input
switch
to autopilot flight computer.
VOR I
Selects data from VOR I system.
VOR 2
Selects data from VOR 2 system.
TACAN
Selects data from TACAN sys-
tem.
INS
Selects data from INS.
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