INSTRUMENTS SPECIMEN EXAMINATION PAPER Flashcards
An aircraft maintaining a constant CAS and altitude is flying from a cold airmass into warmer air. The effect of the change of temperature on the speed will be:
c. TAS will increase
Select the correct statement:
a. EAS = CAS corrected for compressibility error b. EAS = IAS corrected for position error
c. CAS = TAS corrected for density error
d. TAS = EAS corrected for compressibility error
a. EAS = CAS corrected for compressibility error
VLO is defined as:
b. the maximum speed at which the landing gear may be retracted or extended
An aircraft taking off from an airfield with QNH set in the altimeter has both static vents blocked by ice. As the aircraft climbs away the altimeter will:
a. Read the airfield elevation
In an inertial-lead VSI the source of the most pronounced error is:
c. Steep turn
An aircraft is descending at a constant mach number. If the aircraft is descending through an inversion layer, the CAS will:
b. Increase
The combined Machmeter/ASI is subject to the following errors:
a. Position, density, instrument, compressibility, manoeuvre induced
You are flying at a constant FL 290 and constant mach number. The total temperature increases by 5°. The CAS will:
a. remain approximately constant
A factor giving an error on a direct indicating compass would be:
c. acceleration on east/west headings
If an aircraft, fitted with a DRMC, takes off on a westerly heading, in the northern hemisphere, the DRMC will indicate:
a. a turn to the north
To improve the horizontality of a compass, the magnet assembly is suspended from a point:
c. Above the centre of gravity
Which of the following will effect a direct reading compass?
- ferrous metals
- non-ferrous metals
- electrical equipment
b. 1 & 3
The rigidity (gyroscopic interia. of a gyroscope may be increased by:
c. Increasing the speed of rotation and increasing the mass of the rotor
The gravity erecting device on a vertical gyro is used on which instrument;
c. artificial horizon
If the rpm of the rotor in a turn and slip indicator is higher than normal, the turn indicator will:
a. Overread the correct rate of turn
When the pointer of a rate of turn indicator shows a steady rate of turn:
d. The spring is providing a force which produces a precession equal to the rate of
turn (in the same direction as the turn)
With reference to the flux valve of a remote indicating compass:
d. The flux valve is fixed to the aircraft and so turns with the aircraft to measure the
angle between the aircraft and the earth’s magnetic field
In a Schuler tuned INS, the largest unbounded errors are:
c. Due to real wander of the platform gyroscopes
The amber ALERT sign is on an INS control and display unit:
a. Illuminates steadily for 2 minutes before reaching the next waypoint
To obtain heading information from a Gyro Stabilised platform, the gyros should have:
a. 1 degree of freedom and a horizontal axis
What are the advantages of an IRS compared to an INS?
b. Reduce spin-up time and accuracy not adversely affect by “g”
What errors can the Air Data Computer correct for?
- instrument error & ram rise
- compressibility & density error
- lag & density error
- position & temperature error
- temperature & instrument error
- manoeuvre error & ram rise
- manoeuvre & position errors
a. 2 & 4