Flight Instruments

Question 1

V-NO is defined as the

Answer 1

Maximum structural cruising speed

Question 2

The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is

Answer 2

Heavy, clean, and slow

Question 3

When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft

Answer 3

Above and upwind from the heavy aircraft

Question 4

Most training airplanes are designed so that the wing stall begins

Answer 4

At the wing root outward to the wing tip

Question 5

An airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be

Answer 5

Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition

Question 6

V-SO is defined as

Answer 6

Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration

Question 7

The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the

Answer 7

Speed of the airplane

Question 8

What instrument is connected to the pitot tube?

Answer 8

ASI

Question 9

What flight instrument can the pilot adjust?

Answer 9

Mechanical VSI

Question 10

How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?

Answer 10

Pressure lvls go up on warm days & indicated altitude is lower that true altitude

Question 11

Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?

Answer 11

In colder than standard air temperature