Instrument Flashcards
Your aircraft had the static pressure system and altimeter tested and inspected on January 5th, of this year, and was found to comply with FAA standards. These systems must be reinspected and approved for use in controlled airspace under IFR by:
A) January 31st, 2 years hence
B) January 5th, next year.
C) January 5th, years hence
A) January 31st, 2 years hence.
If a half standard-rate turn is maintained, how much time would be required to turn clockwise from a heading of 090 degrees to a heading of 180 degrees.
A) 1 minute 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
Which procedure is recommended if a pilot should unintentionally penetrate embedded thunderstorm activity?
A) Set power for recommended turbulence penetration airspeed and attempt to maintain a level flight attitude
B) Reverse aircraft heading or proceed toward and area of know VFR conditions.
C Reduce airspeed to maneuvering speed and maintain a constant altitude
A) Set power for recommended turbulence penetration airspeed and attempt to maintain a level flight attitude
If severe turbulence is encountered during your IFR flight, the airplane should be slowed to the design maneuvering speed because the
A) Amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing will be decreased.
B) Airplane will stall at a lower angle of attack, given an increased margin of safety
C) Maneuverability of the airplane will be increased
A) Amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing will be decreased.
On what headings will the magnetic compass read most accurately during a level 360 degree turn, with a bank of approximately 15 degrees?
A) 180 Degrees and 0 degrees
B) 135 degrees through 225 degrees
C) 90 degrees and 270 degrees
C) 90 Degrees and 270 degrees
What indication should a pilot observe if an airspeed indicator ram air input and drain hole are blocked?
A) The airspeed indicator will react as an altimeter
B) The airspeed indicator will show a decrease with an increase in altitude.
C) No airspeed indicator change will occur during climbs or descents
A) The airspeed indicator will react as an altimeter
What does the miniature aircraft of the turn coordinator directly display?
A) Rate of roll and rate of turn
B) Angle of bank and rate of turn
C) Angle of bank
A) Rate of roll and rate of turn
Which instrument indicates the quality of turn?
A) Attitude indicator
B) Heading indicator or magnetic compass
C) Ball of the turn coordinator
C) Ball of the turn coordinator
What is the relationship between the centrifugal force and the horizontal lift component in a coordinated turn?
A) Centrifugal force exceeds horizontal lift.
B) Horizontal lift and centrifugal force are equal
C) Horizontal lift exceeds centrifugal force
B) Horizontal lift and centrifugal
The lighter workloads associated with glass (digital) flight instrumentation
A) Are instrumental in decreasing flightcrew fatigue
B) May lead to complacency by the flightcrew
C)Have proven to increase safety in operations
B) May lead to complacency by the flightcrew
If a half standard-rare turn is maintained, how long would it take to turn 135 degrees?
A) 1 minute
B) 1 minute 20 seconds
C) 1 minute 30 seconds
C) 1 minute 30 seconds
When airspeed is increased in a turn, what must be done to maintain a constant altitude?
A) Decreased the angle of bank
B) Increase the angle of bank and/or decrease the angle of attack
C) Decrease the angle of attack
B) Increase the angle of bank and/or decrease the angle of attack
Where should the bearing pointer be located relative to the wingtip reference to maintain the 16 DME range in a right-hand arc with a right crosswind component?
Ahead of the right wingtip reference for VOR-2
(Refer to figure 47.) When en route on V448 from YKM VORTAC to BTG VORTAC, what minimum navigation equipment is required to indenting ANFOO intersection?
A) Two VOR receiver
B) One VOR receiver
C) One VOR receiver and DME
B) One VOR receiver
(Refer to figure 55.) As a guide in making range corrections, how many degrees of relative bearing change should be used for each one half mile deviation from the desired arc?
A) 2 degrees to 3 degrees
B) 5 degree maximum
C) 10 degrees to 20 degrees
C) 10 degrees to 20 degrees
(Refer to figure 30) To which maximum service volume distance from he OED VORTAX should you expect to received adequate signal coverage for navigation at a flight planned altitude of 8,000?
A) 100 NM
B) 40 NM
C) 80 NM
B) 40 NM
Which is the maximum tolerance for the VOR indication when the CDI is centered and the aircraft is directly over the airborne checkpoint?
A) Plus or minus 4 degree of the designed radial
B) Plus 6 degrees or minus 4 degrees of the designated radial
C) Plus or minus 6 degrees of the designed radial
C) Plus or minus 6 degrees of the designed radia
Determine the approximate time and distance to a station if a 5 degree wingtip bearing change occurs in 1.5 minutes with a true airspeed of 95 knots
A) 18 minutes and 28.5 NM
B) 16 minutes and 14.3 NM
C) 18 Minutes and 33.0 NM
A) 18 minutes and 28.5 NM
(Refer to figure 82.) which is an acceptable range of accuracy when performing on operational check of dual VOR’s using one system against the other?
A) 2.
B) 4.
C) 1.
B) 4.
During IFR operation using an approved GBS system for navigation
A) The aircraft must have an approved and operational alternate navigation system appropriate for the route
B) Active monitoring of an alternate navigation system is always required
C) No other navigation system is required
A) The aircraft must have an approved and operational alternate navigation system appropriate for the route
Where does the DME indicator have the greatest error between Ground and distance to the VORTAC and displayed distance?
A) Low altitudes far from the VORTAC
B) High altitudes far from the VORTAC
C) High altitudes close to the VORTAC
C) High altitudes close to the VORTAC
(Refer to figure 105.) If the magnetic heading shown for aircraft 5 is maintained, which ADF illustration would indicate the aircraft is on the 210 degree magnetic bearing TO the station?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 3
A) 4
What limitation is imposed on a newly certified commercial airplane pilot if that person does not hold an instrument pilot rating?
A) The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-counter flights is limited to 50 NM and the carrying of passengers for hire at night is prohibited.
B) The carrying of passengers or property for hire on cross-country flights at night is limited to a radius of 50 NM
C) The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-country flight is limited to 50 NM for night flights, but not limited for day flights.
A) The carrying of passengers for hire on cross-counter flights is limited to 50 NM and the carrying of passengers for hire at night is prohibited.
What point at the destination should be used to compute estimated time en route on an IFR flight plan?
A) The final approach fix on the expected instrument approach
B) The initial approach fix on the expected instrument approach
C) The point of first intended landing
C) The point of first intended landing