AMT 2102 ( Aircraft Instrument) Prelim

Question 1

This feature helps the pilots to quickly distinguish between altitudes in thousand and hundreds of feet.

Answer 1

Crosshatch Flag / 10,000 Flag

Question 2

This prevents icing on the pitot tube.

Answer 2

Heater

Question 3

This is designed to protect the pitot tube from moisture and dirt entering the pitot tube.

Answer 3

Baffle Plate

Question 4

This needs to be in a free stream airflow to provide an accurate measurement as possible.

Answer 4

Pitot Tube

Question 5

Give the three (3) instruments that relies on the Pitot Static System.

Answer 5

1.) Altimeter
2.) Vertical Speed Indicator
3.) Airspeed Indicator

Question 6

This sensing system collects data covering a wide ranfe of area and inaccessible locations.

Answer 6

Remote Sensing Instruments System

Question 7

Give the three (3) instruments that Wright Brothers used on their Wright Flyer?

Answer 7

1.) Engine Tachometer
2.) Anemometer
3.) Stop Watch

Question 8

The VSI has a lag error when an aircraft when an aircraft made a rapid climb/ descent. Usually the delay is between how many seconds?

Answer 8

1- 4 Seconds

Question 9

On the Altimeter, what is the reading of the triangular needle?

Answer 9

Tens of Thousands of Feet

Question 10

What is the vertical distance between mean sea level and a point on the ground?

Answer 10

Elevation

Question 11

On the airspeed indicator, the static pressure is subtracted to what in order to obtain the dynamic pressure?

Answer 11

Total pressure

Question 12

The function of this is to gather and distribute various air pressures for flight instrumentation.

Answer 12

Pitot Static System

Question 13

What is the actual airspeed in relation to the ground

Answer 13

Ground Speed

Question 14

The Airspeed indicator has a density error. When the density of air low, what is the IAS?

Answer 14

Lower IAS

Question 15

What does the headwind do to an aircraft?

Answer 15

Pushes the Aircraft

Question 16

What is the instrument that measures the changes in altitude?

Answer 16

Vertical Speed Indicator

Question 17

The VSI must receive information from what to have an indication?

Answer 17

Static Port

Question 18

The instrument that indicates how high the aircraft is.

Answer 18

Altimeter

Question 19

What type of an Altimeter that sends a radio or laser signal toward the surface and measure the time it takes for the signal to bounce back?

Answer 19

Radio / Radar Altimeter

Question 20

The devices and system installed in an aircraft to provide essential information to the pilot about the status and performance of the aircraft while in flight

Answer 20

Aircraft Instruments

Question 21

The component of Pitot Static System is provided in some aircraft to provide static pressure should the primary static source become blocked?

Answer 21

Alternate Static Source

Question 22

The error that causes to have an inaccurate indication because of the minor flaws in the installation and gears of the instrument?

Answer 22

Instrument Error

Question 23

In airspeed indicator, what is the relationship of dynamic pressure to the speed of the aircraft?

Answer 23

Directly Proportional

Question 24

In vertical speed indicator, what is the relationship of static pressure to the altitude of the aircraft?

Answer 24

Inversely Proportional

Question 25

An aneroid wafer is a sealed wafer that is evacuated to an internal pressure of ?

Answer 25

29.92 Inch of HG or 1013 HPA

Question 26

Elevation + Height will result in getting the?

Answer 26

Altitude

Question 27

Uses input data from static port because it utilize static pressure to determine vertical distance between the aircraft and reference level

Answer 27

Altimeter