11. Instrumentation & Avionics

Question 1

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter reads?

Answer 1

MSL
True altitude at field elevation

Question 2

What is a consideration when using a hand held device for VFR navigation?

Answer 2

Position accuracy may degrade without notification
RAIM - Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

Question 3

In the northern hemisphere a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the south when

Answer 3

The plane decelerates
ANDS - Accelerate on east/west heading compass goes north
Decelerate on east/west heading compass goes south

Turning error
LAN compass lags when turning either direction with a north heading
LES compass leads when turning either direction with a south heading

Question 4

What situation requires a ADS-B

Answer 4

Overflying a Class C airspace below 10,000 MSL

ADS-B out req’d
A, B, C airspace
Class B Mode C Veil 30 NM radius SFC to 10,000’
Class C In airspace up to 10,000 MSL at 10 NM radius
Class D Not req’d
Class E Above 10,000 MSL over land
3000 to 10000 to 12 NM off shore

Not Req’d
D & G
E < 10,000’
under shelves of C

Question 5

“Direct To” button is used to

Answer 5

Find shortest direction to any point

Question 6

A total energy variometer senses

Answer 6

Airspeed changes and nulls out altitude change due to ascending or descending.

Question 7

Altimeter readings

Answer 7

Watch for difference between 9500 & 19500
Big = hundreds
Med fat = thousands
small skinny = 10,000

Question 8

If it is necessary to change the Kollsman window from 29.15 to 29.85 what change occurs?

Answer 8

The indicated altitude will increase 700’
Raising the Kollsman window knob to a higher Pbar will increase the indicated altitude.
1” = 10000

Question 9

If you are operating a GLIDER equipped with a 4096 code radar beacon transponder and not in contact with an ATC facility, what is the transponder code you should be operating on (squawking)/

Answer 9

1202 to differentiate glider
1200 = General VFR code used by airplanes and other powered aircraft.
7700 = Emergency code used by aircraft in distress

Question 10

In northern hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated, the magnetic compass will normally indicate

Answer 10

correctly on a northern or southern heading

Question 11

A GPS with expired database may be used

Answer 11

under VFR for situational awareness

Question 12

During flight when are compass indications accurate?

Answer 12

Straight & level unaccelerated flight

Question 13

In the northern hemisphere, a mag compass will normally indicate an initial turn toward the west and then go back to the east if

Answer 13

A right turn is made from a north heading.
Glider is turning toward the east BUT the compass initially indicates west due to turning error lag.
LAN = compass lags on a northern heading

Question 14

When activated an ELT emergency locator beacon will transmit on ? frequency on old models and ? frequency on new models.

Answer 14

406 Mhz for new models. Aircraft’s ID and location to satellite.
121.5 & 243.0 for older models. No aircraft ID

Question 15

How many GPS satellites are req’d to yield a 3 dimensional position long, lat, alt and time solution?

Answer 15

4
3 for position + 1 for altitude

Question 16

Deviation of a mag compass is caused by?

Answer 16

Certain metals and electronics in the aircraft.
Magnetic fields within the aircraft

Question 17

What should be the indication on the mag compass when you roll into a standard rate turn to the right from a south heading in the northern hemisphere?

Answer 17

The compass will indicate a turn to the right (west) but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.

Question 18

When must a request be made to the ATC when an aircraft is in class C airspace with an inoperative ADS-B out

Answer 18

at any time.

Question 19

While operating under VFR below 18000 MSL in a glider, what transponder code should be selected?

Answer 19

1202
1255 fire fighting
1277 safety and rescue missions

Question 20

IF the pitot tube and outside static vents are clogged which instruments would be affected?

Answer 20

altimeter, variometer, airspeed indicator

Question 21

Each person operating an aircraft equipped with a ADS-B Out must operate it in the transmit mode when?

Answer 21

At all time unless told not to by FAA or ATC

Question 22

ADS-B broadcasts the aircraft’s

Answer 22

3 dimensional position and velocity

Question 23

When an altimeter is changed from 30.11 to 29.96, in which direction will the indicated altitude change and by how much?

Answer 23

It will indicate 150’ lower.

Question 24

If ATC advised that radar service is terminated when the pilot is departing class C airspace, the transponder should be set to code?

Answer 24

1200

Question 25

How many satellites make up the GPS system?

Answer 25

24

Question 26

When flying west and the airspeed is increased with wings level, what will the compass indicate while the speed is increasing?

Answer 26

A turn to the north.
ANDS Accelerate skews to the north on a non north/south heading.
Accelerate north
Decelerate South

Question 27

What type of ADS-B Out equipment is required for aircraft operating below 18000 MSL in Class C airspace?

Answer 27

1090=ES also known as a Universal Access Transceiver

Question 28

In the northern hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or deccellerated it will normally indicate correctly if on a ? heading

Answer 28

North or south

Question 29

How do temp variations affect the altimeter?

Answer 29

High to low look out below.
Lower temps (lower pressure levels) will cause the indicated alt to be higher than true alt.
Higher temps (higher pressure levels) will cause the indicated alt to be lower than true alt.

Question 30

When the course deviation needle is (CDI) is centered using a VOR test signal (VOT) , the OBS and the To/From indicator should read?

Answer 30

0 degrees FROM or 180 degrees TO regardless of the pliot’s position from the VOT
Test signal should be on the 0 degree radian

Question 31

What FMS/GPS feature do you use for the closest airport?

Answer 31

Nearest

Question 32

What transponder frequencies should be avoided

Answer 32

7500 hijack 5 taken alive
7600 communication failure 6 in a fix
7700 emergency 7 going to heaven

Question 33

Which airspace requires ADS-B Out equipment installed?

Answer 33

In Class G airspace within 25 NM of Class B airport ??????

Question 34

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates?

Answer 34

True altitude of the airfield