A method of calibrating bias drift with operating temperature over an
operating temperature range for a vibrating structure gyroscope. The
method includes the steps of measuring, over an operating temperature
range of the vibrating structure gyroscope, primary drive means voltage
P, vibrating structure frequency f, secondary drive quadrature component
values S.sub.q which is a measure of real component bias errors with
temperature, and secondary drive real component values S.sub.r which is a
measure of change in bias, that is the zero inertial rate offset, of the
vibrating structure gyroscope with temperature, substituting the values
obtained in the relationship.times..times..times..times..times..times.
##EQU00001## where a.sub.klm are bias calibration coefficients for the
vibrating structure gyroscope over the operating temperature range, and
calculating from the relationship the coefficients a.sub.klm to provide a
set of bias calibration coefficients for the vibrating structure
gyroscope over the tested operating temperature range.