Full scale deflection refers to the full range of motion of an analog 'needle' of an analog meter, or a galvanometer. In the above meter, the amount that the needle moves away from 0 is called the deflection.
What does full scale deflection mean aviation?
In VOR navigation, full deflection "indicates the aircraft is 12 degrees or more off course." (To review: At 60 miles, a degree off course equals a mile off course.) On most localizer courses, full deflection indicates 2.5 degrees.
How do you calculate full scale deflection voltage?
By considering the potential difference across the bobbin and the meter, calculate the voltage which would produce full-scale deflection of the meter. Answer: 60.4 V. V = I R = 10 * 10-3 * 40 = 0.4 V and 1 * 40 = 40 V. Total V = 40.4 V.
