17: Pilot's Environment

Which instrument is the pitot tube connected to?

• airspeed indicator

• vertical speed indicator

• altimeter

• all of the above

What instruments are affected by the pitot-static system?

• airspeed indicator

• attitude indicator

• altimeter

• vertical speed indicator

• heading indicator

What does an altimeter measure?

• height above ground level

• height above mean sea level

• vertical trend information

Which types of information are displayed on the vertical speed indicator?

• climb/ descent trend information

• airspeed and impact pressure

• altitude rate of change information

• maximum allowable airspeed

Which is the correct heading that represents 170 degrees on a magnetic compass?

• 17

• 170

• 170^o

Which flight instruments use gyroscopic properties for their operation?

• heading indicator

• magnetic compass

• turn coordinator

• attitude indicator

Which two instruments make up the turn coordinator?

• inclinometer

• rate of turn indicator

• attitude indicator

• directional gyro

What may be obtained from the attitude indicator?

• rate of turn

• degrees of bank

• height above sea level

What type of equipment does the automatic direction finder use to aid with navigation?

• DME

• VOR

• NDB

An aircraft is inbound on the front course. Which ILS indicator shows where the pilot must turn the aircraft to the left and remain centered on the glideslope in order to line up with the runway?

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