M11 Cat A Instruments V7.01

The "Basic T" arrangement for instruments will indicate...

Select all correct answers

• altitude

• airspeed

• attitude

• heading

• vertical speed

What does the airspeed indicator indicate?

• true airspeed (TAS)

• calibrated airspeed (CAS)

• indicated airspeed (IAS)

• Ground track speed (GS)

• Mach

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the pitot tube?

• The pitot tube directly measures the dynamic pressure.

• Each pitot system has one tube on the left and one on the right of the aircraft.

• The pitot tube measures the sum of static and dynamic pressure.

• The pitot tube directly measures the static pressure.

What is the purpose of the cover in the image?

• It prevents water and foreign objects from entering the pitot tube whilst parked on the ground

• It is used to check for leaks in the pitot system

• It is used to block pressure changes in the pitot tube during maintenance operation of the drain valve

• It insulates the pitot tube to prevent ice build up during flight

Where are the engine indications located with the aircraft?

• On the centre instrument panel

• On the captains instrument panel

• On the forward overhead panel

• On the co-pilots instrument panel

• On the aft centre console

What does the pitot-static system use to determine indication of airspeed, altitude and rate of climb?

• Pressure sensitive instruments

• Electrical sensors

• Hydraulic sensitive sensors

• Magnetic sensors

• Optical sensors

What is the primary purpose of the static port in the pitot-static system?

• To measure the temperature of the air
• To regulate the flow of air into the system
• To measure the total pressure of the surrounding air

• To measure the static pressure of the surrounding air
• To measure the dynamic pressure of the surrounding air

What is Question Nil Height (QNH)?

• The distance between two parallel runways

• The speed at which an aircraft is moving through the air

• The temperature at which water vapor condenses into liquid

• The altimeter setting that would cause the altimeter to read the airfield's elevation above sea level when on the ground.

• The altimeter setting that would cause the altimeter to read zero at the airfield's elevation.

What happens to the static pressure of the atmosphere as you increase with height?

• Remains constant
• Fluctuates
• Decreases
• Increases

What type of altimeter measures the distance above the ground?

• Radar altimeter
• GPS altimeter
• Barometric altimeter
• Laser altimeter
• Drum pointer