Flight instruments

Flight instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with data about the flight situation of that aircraft, such as altitude, airspeed, vertical speed, heading and much more other crucial information in flight. They improve safety by allowing the pilot to fly the aircraft in level flight, and make turns, without a reference outside the aircraft such as the horizon. Visual flight rules (VFR) require an airspeed indicator, an altimeter, and a compass or other suitable magnetic direction indicator.

Extends: [Aircraft instruments](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Aircraft instruments), [Display technology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Display technology), [Measuring instruments](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Measuring instruments), [Navigational equipment](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Navigational equipment)