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1. An a/c turns left from Hdge 045° to 315° at rate 1. Time taken will be. Bank = TAS/10 + 7

2. The basic properties of a gyroscope are: 1. The gyro's weight 2. The rigidity in space 3. The inertia 4. The high RPM 5. The precession. The combination of correct statements is

3. What should a turn and slip indicator show in a right turn on the ground?

4. Gyro rigidity improve with?

5. When, in flight, the needle of a needle-and-ball indicator is on the right and the ball on the left, the aircraft is

6. To maintain same rate of turn, if CAS is increased, bank should be

7. The maximum directional gyro error to the earth rotation is

8. The rate-of-turn is the

9. The number of degrees of freedom of a gyro is?

10. In comparison to low level, to maintain same rate of turn, RAS at higher level is to be

11. A turn indicator is built around a gyroscope with

12. How many degrees of freedom and what is the spin axis of an attitude indiciator?

13. When turning at constant bank angle the rate of turn is?

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

15. An aircraft if flying at a 120kt true airspeed, In order to achieve a rate 1 turn, the pilot will have to bank the aircraft at an angle of

16. Rigidity in a gyroscope is

17. The properties of a gyro are? 1. Mass 2. Rigidity in space 3. Inertia 4. Precession 5. Rigidity with reference to the earth

18. On a TSI what does it indicate when the turn needle is out to the left and the ball out to the right?

19. What are the errors in a DGI? 1. Transport wander 2. Earth rate 3. Heading errors when banking and pitching, 4. Mechanical imperfections

20. What factors affect the turn indicator? 1. AofA 2.AOB 3. TAS 4. Weight

21. Sources of power for Gyroscopic operations in an aircraft are

22. What type of gyro has a horizontal spin axis and one degree of freedom?

23. Increasing altitude at constant TAS will ____ the angle of Bank required to achieve a rate 1 turn

24. When both the needle and ball of a turn and slip indicator are displaced to the right the aircraft is?

25. On the ground, during a right turn, the turn indicator indicates

26. What corrective action is required if the ball is out to the right in a left turn?

27. What angle of bank is required to conduct a balanced rate 1 turn in an aircraft at 125 kts TAS at a mass of 55000 Kg?

28. The heading read on the dial of a directional gyro is subject to errors, one of which is due to the movement of the aircraft. This error

29. The rate turn indicator uses a gyroscope: 1. with one degree of freedom 2. with two degrees of freedom 3. the frame of which is supported by two return springs 4. the spinning wheel axis of which is parallel to the pitch axis 5. the spinning wheel axis of which is parallel to the yawing axis 6. the spinning wheel axis of which is horizontal The combination of correct statements is

30. Following a left engine failure the pilot of a multi engine a/c uses rudder to oppose yaw and keeps the a/c on hdg while using bank to prevent side slip. The TSI will show

31. A/H indications are reliablie in

32. An a/c rolls out after 180° steep turn to the right with reference to natural horizon. A/H will show

33. During an acceleration phase at constant attitude, the resetting principle of the artificial horizon results in the horizon bar indicating a

34. What are the essential properties of a turn indicator? 1. Two degrees of freedom 2. One degree of freedom 3. Horizontal spin axis 4. Vertical spin axis 5. Longitudinal spin axis

35. In a turn at constant rate, the turn indicator reading is

36. Classic artificial horizon Indications turning through 180° at constant AOB?

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

38. An a/c rolls out after 180° steep turn to the left with reference to natural horizon. A/H will show

39. If the turn indicator needle is out to the right and the ball is out to the left, it indicates?

40. The ball in a serviceable slip indicator is _____ by _____ and _____ indicate the state of slip

41. If the mass of the aircraft was decreased from 60000 Kg to 45000 Kg?

42. What is the function of the altitude nut on a DI?

43. The characteristics of the directional gyro (DG) used in a gyro stabilized compass system are

44. In comparison to low level at higher level, if RAS is kept constant to maintain same rate. Bank is to be

45. Under normal operating conditions, when an aircraft is in banked turn, the rate-of-turn indicator is valuable gyroscopic flight control instrument; when it is associated with an attitude indicator it indicates: 1. the angular velocity of the aircraft about the yaw axis 2. the bank of the aircraft 3. the direction of the aircraft turn 4. the angular velocity of the aircraft about the real vertical The combination of correct statements is

46. For a coordinated rate 1 right turn at 250 Kts TAS, in clean configuration the correct AOB is approximately?

47. An airborne instrument, equipped with a gyro with 1 degree of freedom and horizontal spin axis is a

48. An airborne instrument, equipped with a gyro with 2 degrees of freedom and horizontal spin axis is

49. If the turn and slip indicator shows needle left and ball right in a banked turn, the aircraft is ____ and the required corrective actions is_____?

 

 

50. On the ground, during a left turn, the turn indicator indicates