drift indicators

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Scope note
Flight instruments used for measuring the angle of drift of an aircraft. These have sight wires that rotate until objects on the ground appear to travel parallel with it so that from the position of the wire the drift angle may then be read directly from a calibration chart.
drift indicators
Accepted term: 12-May-2025