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Cessna Cockpit Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

What instrument does the “Six Pack” consist of?

A

Airspeed Indicator (ASI)

Attitude Indicator (AI)

Altimeter (ALT)

Turn Coordinator (TC)

Heading Indicator (HI)

Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)

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2
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Attitude Indicator (AI) #2

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3
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Altimeter (ALT) #3

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4
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Turn Coordinator (TC) #4

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5
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Heading Indicator (HI) #5

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6
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Airspeed Indicator (AI) #1

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7
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What instrument is this? What number is it on the Six Pack?

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Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) #6

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8
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Match each number with the correct instrument

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  1. Airspeed Indicator
  2. Attitude Indicator
  3. Altimeter
  4. Turn Coordinator
  5. Heading Indicator
  6. Vertical Speed Indicator
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9
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What is the Airspeed Indicator instrument?

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Indicates the air speed (usually in knots), but really this is the speed at which the air is flowing over the airplane.

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10
Q

What is the Airspeed Indicator not a measurement of?

A

Ground Speed

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11
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One knot is equivalent to how many miles?

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1.151 MPH

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12
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What is a knot and what machines are measured by it?

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Knot is just another unit of speed which is like mph or kmph, except it’s equal to one nautical mile.

Speed of boats and aircrafts are generally measured in knots.

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13
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What does the Attitude Indicator depict?

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The position of the airplane in relation to the horizon.

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14
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What does the Altimeter measure?

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Shows aircrafts height above mean sea level (MSL)

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15
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What must the pilot do to the Altimeter BEFORE taking off?

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The Pilot must be aware of the Ground elevation, to then calculate the height of the airplane above the Ground and adjust accordingly.

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16
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What does the Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) do?

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Indicates the Rate of Climb and Rate of Descent (usually in feet per minute/fpm)

17
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What does the Heading Indicator do?

A

Indicates direction relation to magnetic North

18
Q

What does the HI need to match?

A

Must be set according to the Magnetic Compass indication before takeoff

19
Q

What does the Turn Coordinator do?

A

Shows direction and rate of turns and indicates slip and skid

20
Q

What is Standard Rate Turn

A

A standard rate turn is defined as a 3° per second turn, which completes a 360° turn in 2 minutes.

21
Q

What is slip and skid?

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22
Q

What is a Yaw?

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Cessna 172 (1 decks)

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