Manual: The flight deck

Question 1

1) The pilot - aircraft system is a (closed/open) loop system because the pilot (can/cannot) continually adjust the flight path of the aircraft.

Answer 1

closed-loop, can

Question 2

3) The technical name given to improving the efficacy of people in the workplace, for instance the pilot in the cockpit, is ……… .

Answer 2

ergonomics

Question 3

4) For optimum performance, the pilot should adjust the seating position so that the eyes are in the ….. eye position.

Answer 3

design

Question 4

6) Aircraft cockpits are designed to accommodate pilots (of all shapes and sizes/within the design population).

Answer 4

within the design population

Question 5

15) Three functions of the rudder peddles?

Answer 5

rudder control, nose wheel steering control, differential breaking.

Question 6

16) Name several functions that can be performed by a well designed yoke.

Answer 6

elevator control, aileron control, elevator trim control, radio transmissions, auto pilot disconnect button.

Question 7

19) The standard layout of the 6 main flight instruments is known as the …….-… .

Answer 7

basic-T

Question 8

21) A pictorial display is known as (a digital/an analogue) display.

Answer 8

an anologue

Question 9

22) A line of numbers is known as a …….. display.

Answer 9

a digital

Question 10

24) The typical direction indicator is a (gyroscopic/magnetic) instrument. It is also known ad a h…… i…… .

Answer 10

gyroscopic, heading indicator.

Question 11

25) The DI or HI is (easier/harder) to use than a magnetic compass because it (does/does not) experience acceleration and turning errors, and because descending whether to turn left or right is (more/less) instinctive.

Answer 11

easier, does not, more

Question 12

26) The ASI displays (indicated/true) air-speed. In a ‘glass’ cockpit it may not be the traditional circular dial, but rather a vertically oriented s…… t…… .

Answer 12

indicated, speed tape

Question 13

28) The three-pointer altimeters (can be / is not) a dangerous instrument if not understood properly.

Answer 13

can be

Question 14

29) The instrument used to show rate of climb or rate of decent is the ….. ….., and is graduated in …. …. … .

Answer 14

vertical speed indicator, feet per minute.

Question 15

30) The turn coordinator is calibrated to show a rate-1- turn, which is a heading change of (0/1/3/6/180) degrees per second, to the left or right. With the wings of the model aeroplane aligned with the ‘L’ marking on the turn coordinator, a complete turn of 260 degrees to the left should take … …….. .

Answer 15

3, 120 seconds, i.e. 2 minutes.

Question 16

32) A VOR display superimposed upon a direction indicator is called a …. ….. ……, abbreviation is … .

Answer 16

horizontal situation indicator, HSI

Question 17

33) The HSI is (easier/harder) to use than a basic VOR display.

Answer 17

easier

Question 18

34) Instruments displays shown on cathode ray tubes, or TV-like screens, are known as ……. instruments. They are referred to as an e……. f…… i…….. s….. .

Answer 18

glass, electronic flight instrument system.

Question 19

36) A display of flying wings or crossbars superimposed on the AI and programmed by the pilot to give pitch and back commands needed to achieve a desired flight path. is called a ……… …….. .

Answer 19

flight director

Question 20

40) ‘SOP’ stands for s…… o……. p……. .

Answer 20

standard operating procedure

Question 21

41) The color of taxiway lighting is either sideline …….. or center line …….. .

Answer 21

blue, green