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1. An artificial horizon has ________ degrees of freedom in the __________ axis?

Two horizontal.

Two vertical.

One vertical.

One horizontal.

2. What would be the indication on an attitude indicator in a right turn?

Descent due to pendulous vanes.

Climb due to pendulous vanes.

Correct pitch and bank at all times.

No climb.

3. An artificial horizon has?

Two degrees of freedom and a longitudinal spin axis.

No degrees of freedom because it is earth tied.

Two degrees of freedom and a vertical spin axis.

Two degrees of freedom and a lateral spin axis.

4. How will a basic AI respond if an aircraft performs a 270 degree turn at constant bank angle and ROT?

Nose down and bank.

Nose up and bank.

Correct bank and pitch.

Nose level and bank.

5. Which or the following properties are possessed by a standby artificial horizon? 1. Independent power supply. 2. Integral gyro. 3. Remote (external) gyro. 4. Used only in emergencies. 5. At least one per pilot in JAR 25 aircraft

2, 3.

3, 4.

1, 2.

4, 5.

6. The latitude nut _____________ an artificial horizon?

Compensates for earth rate errors.

Is not fitted to.

Compensates for latitude error.

Compensates for transport error.

7. The gravity sensing unit in an artificial horizon is used to?

Provide signals to the autopilot.

Prevent tilting of the gyro.

Prevent precession of the gyro.

Erect the gyro.

8. When turning through 270° at constant AOB and pitch attitude, what will a classic artificial horizon indicate?

Too much nose up and too little bank angle.

Too little nose up and too little bank angle.

Too much nose up and too much bank angle.

Too little nose up and too little bank angle.

9. How many degrees of freedom and what is the spin axis of an attitude indicator?

Aircraft horizontal axis one degree of freedom

aircraft longitudinal axis three degrees of freedom.

Local earth vertical two degrees of freedom.

Aircraft lateral axis two degrees of freedom.

10. Classic artifical horizon indications turning through 180° at constant AOB?

Nose up and AOB too high.

Nose up and AOB too low.

Pitch attitude and AOB correct.

Nose up and correct AOB.

11. An AI has?

One degree of freedom and a lateral spin axis.

Two degree of freedom and a horizontal spin axis.

One degree of freedom and a vertical spin axis.

Two degree of freedom and a vertical spin axis.

12. What will a classic artificial horizon indicate when turning through 90 degrees at constant attitude and bank angle?

Correct bank angle and attitude.

Too little bank and too much nose up attitude.

Too little bank and too little nose up attitude.

Too much bank and too much nose up attitude.

13. Aircraft attitude is indicated on?

EICAS/ECAM primary display.

EFIS ND.

All of the above.

EFIS PFD.

14. If an aircraft turns through 270° at a constant rate of turn and AOB, the indications on its classic artificial horizon will be?

Bank right nose up.

AOB and pitch attitude correct.

Bank left nose up.

Wings level nose up.

15. When turning through 90° at constant AOB and pitch attitude, what will a classic artificial horizon indicate?

Too little nose up and too much bank angle.

Too little nose up and too little bank angle.

Too much nose up and too much bank angle.

Too much nose up and too little bank angle.

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