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(Refer to figure 5.) A turn coordinator provides an indication of the
FAA Figure 5Turn coordinatorFAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
A
movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axis.✓ Correct Answer
B
angle of bank up to but not exceeding 30°.
C
attitude of the aircraft with reference to the longitudinal axis.
Explanation
PHAK Chapter 8 explains that the turn coordinator's gyro is canted so it senses both rate of roll and rate of yaw (turn), so it shows movement about the yaw and roll axes. It shows rate, not bank angle, and, as Figure 5 notes, it gives no pitch information.
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