flight instrument

American  

noun

1. any instrument used to indicate the altitude, attitude, airspeed, drift, or direction of an aircraft.

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Example Sentences

A pilot also reported a problem with a flight instrument that indicates the aircraft’s position relative to the horizon.

From Washington Times

It could readily be turned into a flight instrument.

From Scientific American

The first test of all three life detection experiments in a flight instrument occurred in the fall of 1973.

From Scientific American

It has a dual cockpit and electronic flight instrument panel.

From BBC

The six familiar, friendly faces of the flight instrument panel smiled at her behind the control column.

From Literature