Instruments

Question 1

When going from high temp to low temp, the altimeter will indicate what?

Answer 1

Higher altitude than true altitude. From high to low, look out below.

Question 2

What are the pitot static instruments?

Answer 2

Airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed indicator.

Question 3

What are the magnetic instruments?

Answer 3

Compass and heading indicator

Question 4

What are the gyroscopic instruments?

Answer 4

Attitude indicator
Turn coordinator
Heading indicator

Question 5

What is calibrated airspeed?

Answer 5

Corrections to IAS for installation and instrument errors

Question 6

When does true airspeed equal indicated airspeed?

Answer 6

Sea level at 29.92 hg

Question 7

What is the default glider transponder code?

Answer 7

1202

Question 8

What is pressure altitude?

Answer 8

The indicated altitude when altimeter setting is 29.92.

Question 9

How is the compass affected by turns?

Answer 9

Turns from the north, the compass lags.

Turns from the south, the compass leads.

Question 10

What is deviation error?

Answer 10

Magnetic disturbances inside the aircraft disturb the compass.

Question 11

What is Vso?

Answer 11

Stall speed in landing configuration (bottom of white arc)

Question 12

What is Vfe?

Answer 12

Maximum flap speed (top of white arc)

Question 13

What is Vs1

Answer 13

Stall speed in normal flight (bottom of green arc)

Question 14

What is Vno?

Answer 14

Maximum structural cruising speed (top of green arc)

Question 15

What is Vne?

Answer 15

Never exceed speed, top of yellow arc marked in red

Question 16

What is Vle?

Answer 16

Maximum landing gear extended speed

Question 17

What is Va?

Answer 17

Design maneuvering speed

Question 18

What is indicated altitude?

Answer 18

The altitude after setting the altimeter to the local setting.

Question 19

What is absolute altitude?

Answer 19

The height above the surface (AGL).

Question 20

What is true altitude?

Answer 20

Height above MSL

Question 21

What is pressure altitude?

Answer 21

Altitude as measured at altimeter setting 29.92 above the standard datum plane

Question 22

What is density altitude?

Answer 22

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature and pressure.

Question 23

What is the maximum distance to find a local altimeter setting?

Answer 23

100 nm

Question 24

How does acceleration create compass errors?

Answer 24

On east or west, compass will point north with accelerating, and point south when decelerating.

Question 25

Where are operating limitations found?

Answer 25

Flight manual, markings and placards

Question 26

When may a private pilot act as PIC with paying passengers (not just splitting costs)?

Answer 26

If the payment goes to a charitable organization.

Question 27

How does acceleration or deceleration affect the compass when on a north or south heading?

Answer 27

No effect. The compass will only indicate turns when on an east or west heading.

Question 28

If you are on a northern course and turn to the left, what will happen to the compass?

Answer 28

It will initially indicate a turn to the right, because by turning you are accelerating to the west, causing the compass to err towards the north away from your turn.

Question 29

What happens to the compass if you are on an easterly course and turn to the right?

Answer 29

You are decelerating from your easterly course, and so the compass may exaggerate the turn.