Gyroscopes
Gyroscopes have been on my mind lately since the directional gyro in my plane failed recently. And, a few months ago, the turn coordinator (another gyro) also failed. It probably has to do with them being 35 years old. We have preparations underway to resolve this, but will take time. And, with my work schedule I’ll have at least a three-week delay before my next lesson. I’ll use my X-Plane flight sim at home to try and keep active. But unfortunately this will be a hit.
But, thinking of gyros, this is a cool video from the ISS about using CD players for gyros. Hacking hardware in space through duct tape!