Many critical gyroscopic flight instruments, particularly air- or vacuum-driven ones, are prone to mechanical failure (e.g., vacuum pump), which can lead to instrument disagreement. Such failures ...

Single vacuum systems in light aircraft, which power critical attitude instruments, present a significant safety vulnerability, especially during Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). The ...

The next time you're on a plane, here's something to take your mind off the unhappy baby in row 34 or the food cart that just ran over your foot–gyros! Used for inertial navigation and basic input to ...