Pilot Instruments Exam Review

The speed at which an aircraft gains the greatest amount of altitude over a given distance is called...

• Vy; best rate of climb

• Vx; the best angle of climb

• 1. V-LE; landing gear extended speed

• 1. V-LO; landing gear operating speed

The altimeter must be set prior to takeoff using a knob next to the instrument. If no setting is available, the pilot should set the altimeter to...

• cruising altitude

• sea level

• airport elevation

• zero

Using pitch and power settings can help a pilot fly the aircraft in the case of a pitot-static malfunction.

• True

• False

During flight, a pilot notices that adding power and raising the aircraft’s nose does not result in changes in the altimeter. What actions should the pilot take to react to this situation?

• • Fly at known pitch and power settings

• • Use groundspeed and altitude indicated on GPS units

• Activate alternate static source if the aircraft has a backup system

• • Turn on pitot heat if pitot tube icing is suspected

Why are turning errors are greatest near the poles and least near the equator?

• Magnetic field lines run parallel to the surface of the Earth, for the most part, but converge at the poles.

•  The magnetic compass dips toward the surface when flying near the poles.

• Magnetic dip is largest near the poles and least near the equator.

An airspeed indicator is a scale that shows the difference between static pressure and...

• density pressure

• total pressure

• air pressure

• pressure altitude

What are the benefits of EFDs over analog gauges?

• EFDs use lasers and solid-state gyros to determine attitude and heading information.

• EFDs are less likely to fail

• EFDs provide more accurate navigation data, keeping the pilot on course.

• EFDs are able to provide more types of data, such as traffic and weather, and trend data, which increases situational awareness

Ram pressure (total pressure) is the sum of the static and dynamic pressures.

• True

• False

What is one indication that there is a gyroscopic instrument failure on an aircraft?

• A gyroscopic instrument is displaying conflicting information from other instruments

• there are lights, alarms, or warning flags on the instruments

• there is low or zero vacuum pressure

Which of the following are components of the pitot-static system? Select all that apply.

• water tube

• fan

• static port

• pitot tube