Instrument Flight Quiz

Which of the following instruments are NOT vacuum driven?

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Which of the following instruments rely on both the pitot tube and static port?

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When accelerating on an east-west heading, the compass will tend to veer to the:

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Both the altimeter and the vertical speed indicator primarily measure changes in:

If a half standard-rate turn is maintained, how long would it take to turn 135°?

• A. 1 minute.
• B. 1 minute 20 seconds.
• C. 1 minute 30 seconds.

The attitude indicator relies on which gyroscopic principle to function?

• Statism

• Precession

• Rigidity in Space

• Porpoising

If a half standard-rate turn is maintained, how long would it take to turn 360°?

• A. 1 minute.
• B. 2 minutes.
• C. 4 minutes.

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.

If while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside the airplane, which of the following variations in instrument indications should the pilot expect?

• A. The altimeter will read lower than normal, airspeed greater than normal, and the VSI will momentarily show a descent.
• B. The altimeter will read higher than normal, airspeed greater than normal, and the VSI will momentarily show a climb.
• C. The altimeter will read lower than normal, airspeed greater than normal, and the VSI will momentarily show a climb and then a descent.