VSI Flashcards
1
Q
What are the units used for VSIs?
A
Feet per minute (fpm)
Metres per second (m/s)
200fpm = 1 m/s
2
Q
What are the VSI errors?
A
Instrument
Manoeuvre
Position
Static system
Time leg
3
Q
How does a static system leak affect pressurised and unpressurised aircraft?
A
Unpressurised = little effect
Pressurised = erroneous indications depending on the relationship between actual rate of climb/descent and cabin rate of climb/descent
4
Q
What are the IVSI errors?
A
Turbulence = false climb/descent indications
Manoeuvre = false indications
