M11.5.1 Instrument Systems (ATA 31) Cat A V4.1.0

Where are the flight instruments located in large commercial aircraft?

• On the overhead panel

• On the flight engineer panel

• On the Captains and co-pilots instrument panels

• On the centre instrument panel

Which instrument indicates the altitude of the aircraft above sea level or airport?

• Airspeed Indicator

• Vertical Speed Indicator

• Altimeter

• Mach meter

What does the Artificial Horizon or Attitude indication show?

• Rate of climb or descent

• Speed of the aircraft

• Roll and pitch attitude of the aircraft

• Direction of the aircraft longitudinal axis

What does the Mach meter indicate?

• Ratio of the aircraft’s true airspeed to the actual speed of sound

• Rate of climb or descent

• Temperature of the air around the aircraft

• Total air temperature

How is altitude indicated when the baro reference is set to sea level pressure (QNH)?

• True altitude

• Field elevation

• Flight level

• Indicated altitude

What is the purpose of the Pitot tube?

• To measure static pressure

• To indicate altitude

• To measure total pressure

• To provide dynamic pressure

What does the Altitude Alert System do?

• Alerts the pilot about nearby aircraft

• Provides weather updates during flight

• Compares actual altitude with clearance altitude

• Monitors engine performance

When does the altitude alert extinguish?

• When the aircraft returns to the correct altitude

• When the aircraft deviates more than 300 ft.

• When the autopilot is active

• When the aircraft climbs or descends

What triggers the over speed warning in jet aircraft?

• Indicated airspeed

• Mach number

• Altitude deviation

• Flap position

How does the stall warning system warn the pilot?

• Visual flashing lights

• Aural alerts and stick shaker vibrations

• Overhead loudspeaker announcements

• Auto-throttle system activation