Primary/secondary Instruments

Question 1

Im straight and level flight, what is primary pitch instrument?

Answer 1

Primary: altimeter

Question 2

Which instruments should be used to make a pitch correction if you have deviated from your desired altitude ?
Primary?
Secondary?

Answer 2

PRIMARY: attitude indicator
Secondary:
-altimeter
-vsi

Question 3

What conditions determine what pitch attitude you need in order to maintain straight and level flight ?

Answer 3

• airspeed
• air density
• wing design
• angle of attack

Question 4

Bank instruments
Primary
Secondary

Answer 4

Primary:
Heading indicator (hsi) directional gyro
      *if inop, then msg compass is primary 

Secondary

• attitude ind
• turn coordinator

Question 5

Primary pitch instrument in a level turn

Answer 5

Altimeter

Question 6

Primary pitch instrument when TRANSITIONING into a level turn

Answer 6

Attitude ind

Question 7

Primary pitch instrument when ESTABLISHED in a level turn

Answer 7

Turn coordinator

-only turn coordinator Can tell you if you’re in a standard rate turn

Question 8

Changing airspeed in level flight:

1. Primary pitch
2. Primary bank
3. Primary power

Answer 8

1. Primary pitch: altimeter
2. Primary bank:
   Hsi
3. Primary power:
   Rpm

Question 9

Primary pitch instrument at a CONSTANT airspeed

Answer 9

Airspeed indicator

Question 10

Im an unusual attitude with an inop attitude ind, which instruments should be used to determine pitch attitude before recovering?

Answer 10

Airspeed ind

Altimeter

Question 11

Recovery from spiraling, nose low, increasing airspeed

Answer 11

1. Pull power
2. Level wings
3. Raise nose to level