Flight Instruments

Question 1

Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged:

Answer 1

Airspeed.

Question 2

Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged:

Answer 2

Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.

Question 3

If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be affected:

Answer 3

The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator.

Question 4

The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument:

Answer 4

Airspeed indicator.

Question 5

Which V speed represents maneuvering speed:

Answer 5

V_A

Question 6

What does the red line on the airspeed indicator represent:

Answer 6

Never Exceed Speed.

Question 7

Which color identifies the never-exceed speed:

Answer 7

The red radial line.

Question 8

Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specified configuration:

Answer 8

Lower limit of the green arc.

Question 9

Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff:

Answer 9

V_X

Question 10

After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time:

Answer 10

V_Y

Question 11

What is the full flap operating range for the airplane:

Answer 11

60 to 100 MPH

(White Arc)

Question 12

The maximum speed the aircraft can be operated in smooth air is:

Answer 12

208 MPH

(Yellow Arc)

Question 13

What is the maximum flaps extended speed?

Answer 13

100 MPH

(Top of White Arc)

Question 14

What color identifies the normal flap operating range:

Answer 14

The white arc.

Question 15

Which color represents the power off stalling speed with winf flaps and landing gear in the landing configuration:

Answer 15

Lower limit of the white arc.

Question 16

What is the maximum structural cruising speed:

Answer 16

165 MPH

(Top of green arc)

Question 17

What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators:

Answer 17

Maneuvering speed.

Question 18

Which V speed represents maximum flaps extended speed:

Answer 18

V_FE

Question 19

Which V speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed:

Answer 19

V_LE

Question 20

V_NO is defined as the:

Answer 20

Maximum structural cruising speed.

Question 21

V_SO is defined as the

Answer 21

Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.

Question 22

What is the caution range of the aircraft:

Answer 22

165 to 208 MPH

(Yellow arc)

Question 23

If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust the altimeter:

Answer 23

The elevation of the departure area.

Question 24

Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting:

Answer 24

The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.

Question 25

At which altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level:

Answer 25

18,000 MSL.

Question 26

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates:

Answer 26

True altitude at field elevation.