The airspeed indicator can be initialized in an instrumentation.xml file. If not specified, the generic indicator will be loaded from the Aircraft/Generic/generic-instrumentation.xml. The normal setup is : airspeed-indicator 0 /systems/pitot/total-pressure-inhg /systems/static/pressure-inhg 1 Of course the total and static pressure may be sourced from any other pitot and static system when defined: airspeed-indicator 1 /systems/pitot[1]/total-pressure-inhg /systems/static[1]/pressure-inhg 0 Note that the Aircraft/Generic/generic-systems.xml only initiates one pitot and one static system, see also README.systems is optional --- defaults to "/systems/pitot/total-pressure-inhg" For supersonic aircraft with an airspeed indicator NOT compensating for a shockwave in front of the pitot tube (most probably the case), use: /systems/pitot/measured-total-pressure-inhg is optional --- defaults to "/systems/static/pressure-inhg" is optional --- defaults to 0 / off The provides a property for "barber-pole" animation, and is set to 0 / false by default , If enabled , these properties should be added in the aircraft -set file, with that aircraft's correct figures. 248.0 0.48 13200.0 The default values are for a Beechcraft B1900D . is the aircraft's VNE (never exceed speed) in KIAS Mach speed limit. altitude at which these figures were calculated. Note : is the mach limit at This was designed for indicated airspeed limits, but could probably be extended for mach limits. To initiate additional airspeed indicators, add in your instrumentation file (for airspeed indicator index 1): airspeed-indicator 1 /systems/pitot[1]/total-pressure-inhg /systems/static[1]/pressure-inhg 0 Note: this airspeed indicator sources its pressures from the second pitot and static system (with index 1). and in the aircraft -set file: true And if "has-overspeed-indicator" = 1, the appropriate limits as explained above in the airspeed-indicator brackets.