TM 1-1520-240-10
3-3-14
from the No. 2 (No.1) instrument bus through the NAV
PLT (COPLT) HSI circuit breaker.
3-3-34. Controls and Indicators - Horizontal Situa-
tion Indicators. (fig, 3-3-6)
CONTROLS/
INDICATOR
FUNCTION
Compass Card
The compass card is a 360_
scale that turns to display
heading data obtained from
the gyro magnetic compass
(AN/ASN-43). The helicopter
headings are read at the up-
per lubber line.
Bearing Pointer No. 1
The pointer operates in con-
junction with doppler or
mixed GPS/DOPPLER. With
Doppler Only, indicates
magnetic bearing to doppler
destination. With mixed
GPS/Doppler, indicates
magnetic bearing to GPS
destination. (With GPS Only,
bearing information is not
available.)
Bearing pointer No. 2
The pointer operated in con-
junction with selected VOR
or ADF receiver. The pointer
is read against the compass
card and indicates the mag-
netic bearing to the VOR or
ADF station.
Course Deviation Indi-
cator.
This indicator indicates
lateral deviation from se-
lected VOR course or GPS/
Doppler computed course or
heading in the case of FM
homing. When the helicopter
is flying to correct course,
the course indicator will be
aligned with the course
pointer and will be centered
on the fixed aircraft symbol.
The two dots on either side
of the indicator indicate
amount of course deviation.
One dot displacement is
equivalent to 5_ off VOR or
GPS/Doppler and 1 1/4 de-
gree off localizer course.
These displacements do not
apply to FM homing.
CRS Knob
Course Indicator
Course Pointer
The COURSE indicator and
course pointer operate in
conjunction with the course
selected (CRS) knob, and
allow the pilot to select any
VOR course. The course
pointer turns with the com-
pass card and will be
aligned with the with the
CONTROLS/
INDICATOR
FUNCTION
lubber line when the helicop-
ter heading is the same as
the selected course.
Range indicator
Digital distance display in ki-
lometers (KM) to destination
set on GPS Control Display
Unit (CDU) (para. 3-3-36) or
doppler control FLY-TO-
DEST thumbwheel (para.
3-3-12).
HDG Knob
Heading select (HDG) knob
operates in conjunction with
the heading bug. It allows
the pilot to select any one
heading. With CMD SEL (fig.
3-3-6) selected on the HSI
MODE SELECT panel, the
AFCS (chapter 2) will turn
the helicopter to and main-
tain the selected heading.
HDG Flag
The HDG flag is in view
when the signal from the
gyro magnetic compass is
unreliable or power to the in-
dicator is lost.
To-From Arrow
To-from arrow indicates that
the helicopter is flying to or
away from the selected
VOR.
NAV Flag
The NAV flag turns with the
compass card. The flag will
retract from view when a re-
liable VOR, GPS/Doppler or
FM homing signal is being
applied to the instrument.
Aircraft Symbol
Corresponds to longitudinal
axis of the helicopter; shows
helicopter position and
heading relative to the se-
lected course.
Glide Slope Pointer
Displays glide slope position
relative to the helicopter or
FM homing signal strength.
When pointer is above cen-
ter, helicopter is below glide
slope, conversely when
pointer is below center, heli-
copter is above glide slope.
Increasing homing signal
strength is shown by pointer
rising. decreasing signal
strength is shown by pointer
falling.
Glide Slope (GS)
Warning Flag
Indicates loss of or an unre-
liable glide slope or FM
homing signal.