Remove Altimeter Remove Instrument Flight Rules Remove Instrument Meteorological Conditions
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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. Beyond the basics, IFR requires a gyroscopic attitude indicator, radio, and clock.

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