Final Exam Review Flashcards

1
Q

This airspeed is the actual speed your aircraft is traveling through the air?

A

Calibrated

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2
Q

True or False: This altitude is a measurement of the height above mean sea-level.

A

True

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3
Q

This altitude is a measurement of the height above the ground.

A

Absolute

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4
Q

During descent your static port freezes. This would cause your final indication airspeed to read…..

A

Higher than normal

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5
Q

You are level at 3,000 ft on a heading of 010. ATC instructs you to turn to a heading of 040. Using the magnetic compass what error are you going to be susceptible to?

A

Northerly Turning error

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6
Q

True or False: The heading indicator works off of the gyroscopic principles of rigidity in space and precession.

A

False

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