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Asked by: kerry allen
Subject: gyro drift
Question: what causes gyro drift, and is it generally linear in nature?
I'm principally interested in gyros used for measuring roll rate.
Date: 20 May 2004
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Answer: webmaster@gyroscopes.org - 30/05/2004 15:41:04
 Gyro drift is basically when a gyroscope goes off course on its own accord. A perfect
gyroscope would never have this problem. Gyro drift is either caused by poor design, poor precision or a fault that has occurred after production.

Gyro draft rates are critical for aircraft. If the drift rate is too high after a while the aircraft will go off course.

The drift rate is often measured in degrees per hour. For example a gyro may have a draft rate of 0.01 degrees drift per hour.

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