Aircraft Instruments

Question 1

Which instruments are primary for pitch, bank, and power respectively when entering a constant rate of climb in level flight?

Answer 1

Attitude indicator, heading indicator, manifold/tachometer

Question 2

To level off from a descent maintaining the descending airspeed, the pilot should lead the desired altitude by approximately

Answer 2

50 feet

Question 3

To level off from a descent to a specific altitude, the pilot should lead the level off by approximately

Answer 3

10% of the vertical speed

Question 4

Rate of turn can be increased and radius of turn can be decreased by

Answer 4

Decreasing airspeed and decreasing bank

Question 5

If the pitot tube ram air pressure hole and drain hole become obstructed, the airspeed indicator will operate

Answer 5

Like an altimeter as the aircraft climbs and descends

Question 6

If while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside the plane, what should the pilot expect?

Answer 6

The VSI to momentarily show a climb

Question 7

Which (primary) instrument provides the most pertinent information for pitch control in straight and level flight?

Answer 7

Altimeter

Question 8

When flying directly over a published airborne VOR checkpoint, what is the maximum error allowed for in flight?

Answer 8

Plus or minus 6 degrees of the designated radial

Question 9

For maintaining level flight, what instrument would be the least appropriate for determining the need for a pitch change?

Answer 9

Attitude indicator

Question 10

Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than actually flown?

Answer 10

Air temperature being warmer than standard. When air is warmer than standard, the altimeter reads lower than true

Question 11

Erros in both pitch and bank indication on an attitude indicator are usually at a maximum when are aircraft rolls out of a

Answer 11

180 degree turn

Question 12

The rate of turn at any airspeed is dependent upon

Answer 12

The horizontal lift component

Question 13

During normal operation of a attitude indicator, what attitude indication should you see when rolling out from a 180 degree skidding turn to straight and level coordinated flight?

Answer 13

The miniature aircraft shows a turn in the direction opposite the skid

Question 14

What is the primary bank instrument while transitioning from straight and level flight to a standard rate turn to the left?

Answer 14

Attitude indicator

Question 15

What information does a mach meter present?

Answer 15

The ratio of aircraft true airspeed to the speed of sound

Question 16

To level off at an airspeed higher than the descent speed, assuming a 500 fpm descent, the addition of power should be made at what altitude?

Answer 16

100-150 feet above the desired altitude

Question 17

If the OAT increases during a flight at constant power and at a constant altitude, the true airspeed and altitude will

Answer 17

The true airspeed will increase and the true altitude will increase

Question 18

Which practical test should be made on the electric gyro instruments prior to starting the engine?

Answer 18

Turn on the electrical power and listen for any unusual or irregular mechanical noise

Question 19

Which condition during taxi indicates that the attitude indicator is unreliable?

Answer 19

The horizon bar tilts more than 5 degrees during taxi turns

Question 20

One characteristic that a properly functioning gyro depends upon for operation is the

Answer 20

Resistance to the deflection of the spinning wheel or disc

Question 21

Remote indicating compass correction procedures

Answer 21

A right deflection indicates a clockwise error of the compass card and a left deflection indicates a counterclockwise error