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Which gyro principle do attitude and heading indicators use, compared with turn coordinators?

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  1. Attitude and heading use precession; turn coordinators use rigidity
  2. All of them use rigidity
  3. Attitude and heading use rigidity; turn coordinators use precession

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References

  1. FAA Instrument Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-15B) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/pilots/FAA-H-8083-15B.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. FAA Instrument Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-15B) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/pilots/FAA-H-8083-15B.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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