Unit 1

Question 1

This system sends air pressure values to flight information

Answer 1

The Pitot-static system

Question 2

This instrument is used to sense ram air pressure for airspeed indicators and has a built-in heating element to prevent icing

Answer 2

Pitot tubes

Question 3

This instrument senses atmospheric, or static, pressure

Answer 3

Static Ports

Question 4

______ are provided in the system plumbing at the lowest points and is used to remove moisture during system checks

Answer 4

Drains

Question 5

This instrument works by measuring the difference between static pressure, captured through one or more static port(s), and ram air pressure, captured through a pitot. Measured by knots.

Answer 5

Airspeed indicators

Question 6

This instrument displays altitude as feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL)

Answer 6

Barometric Altimeter

Question 7

This instrument provides the aircraft true attitude above the terrain. Is not reliable over water, rough terrain, or high altitudes

Answer 7

Radar Altimeter

Question 8

This instrument shows the rate at which the aircraft is gaining or losing altitude

Answer 8

Vertical Velocity Indicator

Question 9

This instrument displays the aircraft’s attitude in relation to pitch and roll.

Answer 9

Attitude Director Indicator (ADI)

Question 10

This instrument shows the aircraft’s direction of travel, called heading, relative to magnetic north

Answer 10

Magnetic Compass

Question 11

This instrument is primarily used for navigation. Also includes a course deviator indicator, to show how far off the selected course the aircraft is

Answer 11

Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)

Question 12

This instrument combines multiple sources of data into a single, digital display

Answer 12

Multi-Function Display or Heads Down Display