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How much lag does an Attitude Indicator experience?

I have read several times that a skidding turn will somewhat increase the error during a turn, but I found this extremely suspicious since a gyroscope is basically “always in a skidding turn”. Indeed, ...
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Why does the typical magneto switch have R on the left and L on the right?

This website gives a good explanation which I'll repeat here. But… deep breath… selecting the right-hand key position grounds out the right mag, essentially turning it off, while leaving the left mag ...
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Can a certified mechanic ground my airplane?

Terrible misinformation on here. The truth is YES an A&P automatically grounds a plane when and if he does not release it as airworthy. If he signs log book that the plane is not airworthy THEN It ...
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