Pitot-static system failures, while rare, are severely undertrained compared to gyro failures and can lead to fatal accidents, as tragically demonstrated by the Boeing 757 crash. Pilots can overcome ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of Chinese scientists has reportedly developed a new fibre-optic gyroscope that is stable across a wide range of ...

It shouldnt come as a surprise to learn that piston-powered airplanes have a number of limitations on their suitability for all-weather operations. Pilots-and Aviation Safety readers-have been known ...

Chinese researchers say they have developed a “groundbreaking” fibre-optic gyroscope that is stable across a large temperature range and can be used for navigation. According to the team from the ...

Optical gyroscopes exploit the Sagnac effect to detect rotation through interference between counter-propagating light waves. Unlike microelectromechanical alternatives, optical variants offer higher ...