3.10 Azimuth stabilization
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3.10 Azimuth stabilization

  3.10.1 Means should be provided to enable the display to be stabilized in azimuth by a gyro-compass, or its equivalent in performance. The accuracy of alignment with the compass transmission should be within 0.5° with a compass rotation rate of 2 revolutions per minute.

  3.10.2 The equipment should operate satisfactorily in the head-up unstabilized mode when the azimuth stabilization is inoperative.

  3.10.3 Change over from one display mode to the other should be possible within 5 s and achieve the required bearing accuracy.

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