MOD 1-2-3 Flashcards by Carolina Herrera

Which of the following best describes the operation of the generator portion of a ‘tach generator’ style of aircraft tachometer?

It produces an AC output with a frequency proportional to RPM

It produces an AC output with an amplitude proportional to RPM

It produces an AC output with a frequency proportional to RPM

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Which electrical property is used in a solid state type of electrical tachometer system?

Inductance

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Which electrical position indicating systems operate on AC (as opposed to DC)?

Autosyn and Magnasyn

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Which AC position indicating system(s) uses permanent magnet rotors?

Magnasyn

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What aircraft instrument functions are presented on a PFD?

Attitude, heading, airspeed and altitude indications

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What is the name of the instrument in Figure

An EHSI

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What item in Figure 1 is identified as item 5?

Course pointer

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Which items in Figure 1 indicate failures or lack of proper signal?

Items 2 and 4

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Which identified numbered item in Figure 1 is used as the reference for the aircraft heading indications?

Item 1

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Which identified numbered item in Figure 1 is used as the reference for the aircraft heading indications?

Item 1

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Which identified numbered item in Figure 1 indicates the selected aircraft heading?

Item 6

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This must be present on an indicator if the operating range markings are applied to the glass face

Slippage mark

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Rubber shock proof mounts are used to secure these in place

instruments panels

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What color is the Prohibited Operation Range on an instrument face

red

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You would find the regulations regarding aircraft instruments here

canadian aviation regulations

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This item is located the lower centre of the T

heading inducator

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Airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical speed and this can all be displayed on an Electronic Attitude indicator.

radio altimeter

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A set of flying conditions which require clear visibility outside of the flight deck

VFR Visual flight rules

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This type of lighting allows the pilot to see the instrument displaywhile holding the instrument in place

postlight

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This is used to inidcate a problem that requires pilot attention. This will continue until the problem is rectified.

anunciator lights

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This item is located in the upper left of the T

air speed indicator

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The best single engine rate of climb speed is indicated by this

blue line

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This indicates a NEVER EXCEED

red line

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This item is located in the Centre upper portion of the T

attitud indicator

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Flying conditions with limited visibility out of the flight deck is

IFR Instruments flight rules

The letter T is used to indicate this standard layout

primary flight instruments

Forward mounted instruments can be installed using this

expanding clamp

Instruments are held in place using these

brass screws

This is used to provide a path for current to flow from the instrument panels to the airframe

bonding straps

The color of a CAUTION advisory

amber

This unit indicates rough handling of instruments, gyros

shock watch

This item is located in the upper right of the T

altimeter

A red flashing annunciator indicates this

Master Warning

The color that represents the flap operating range on an airspeed indicator

white

You have completed your compass adjustments. You move the aircraft to 000 degress (North). The aircraft reads 004 degrees. What do you record, compass rose heading or aircraft heading?

aircraft heading

This is one mechanical method of temperature measurement

bimetal strip

When adjusting the magnetic compass on the initial reading of East, you take out this much error

full error

This indicator monitors the rotational speed of a reciprocating engine crankshaft

tachometer

Full meaning of inHg

inches of mercury

This type of pressure measurement is used in an airspeed indicator

differential

This aircraft instrument measures absolute pressure

altimeter

By monitoring the force that is exerted to a pressure of a known area results

gauge pressure

Complete this statement, Pressure as related to aircraft instruments is a _______ acting on a(n)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

force aerea

A capsule constructed of two corrugated metal dics which are soldered together

aneroid barometer (mesure atmospheric pressure from a static port )

This is another method of mechanical measurement, also found in mechanical pressure sensing of fliud systems

bourdon tube

This is one style of measurement using for monitoring rotational speed

drag cup

After completing the error adjustments, the aircraft is repositioned this many degress each time

thirty

This source of pressure can be used for both Gyro Instruments and De-Ice Boots

pneumatic

After completing a compass swing, this must be signed, dated and placed in view of the pilot(s)

compass correction card

Full meaning of psi

pounds square inch

This is an area that could be dedicated to complete a compass correlation check

compass rose

This system requires forward movement of the aircraft in order to generate a source of vacuum.

venturi

A compass swing needs to be carried out after a partial or complete crew change.

When adjusting the magnetic compass for the initial South heading, you take out this much error

half error

This is another style of measurement for monitoring a rotational speed

flight weights

A barometer measures this kind of pressure

absolute pressure

If the Autosyn synchros rotate in the same direction but are 180 degrees apart, the problem is this

rotor wiring

This electrical property is used to measure RPM by using no moving parts

inductance

This electronic system displays engine and system parameters to the pilots

EICAS

An AC output is created with frequency that is proportional to RPM by this device

Tachgenerator

This instrument electronically displays Compass information, Heading Selection, Course Selection and Navigation information

EHSI (Electronic horizontal situation indicator

This electrical position indicating system uses DC power

DC selsyn

This electrical device compares inlet pressure to outlet pressure of the engine to deterrmine engine preformance

Engine pressure ratio

The acronym EICAS means this

engine indicating and crew alerting system

This AC electrical position indicating system uses electromagnets for the rotor

AC Autosyn

This electronic indicator can display Airspeed, Attitude, Alttitude, Vertical Speed and Radio Altitude information

electronic attitude indicator

This aircraft instrument displays Attitude, Heading, Airspeed and Altitude.

PFD PRYMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

This electrical circuit uses a variable resistor in its series/parallel circuit to measure temperature

Wheaston Bridge

On the EHSI in module 3, the green line in the center of the display indicates this

course pointer

This system senses high temperatures using 2 dissimilar conductors that create a small voltage

thermocouple

This line is used to indicate the Aircraft Heading

lubber line

This AC electrical position indicating system uses permanent magnets for its rotor

AC magnasyn

On an electronic display, selected information that is not valid will display this

red flags