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1. An artificial horizon utilises (i)............ to show (ii)........ in (iii)....... and (iv).............

(i) an earth gyro (ii) latitude (iii) pitch (iv) roll

(i) an earth gyro (ii) attitude (iii) pitch (iv) roll

i) an earth gyro (ii) position (iii) latitude (iv) longitude

i) a space gyro (ii) attitude (iii) degrees (iv) minutes

2. False nose-up attitude displayed on air driven artificial horizon during the take-off run is caused by

the high pendulosity of the rotor

the lag of the lateral pendulous vanes

the linear acceleration cut out

incorrect rotor speed

3. False right wing low attitude shown on an air driven artificial horizon during an acceleration is caused by

the lag of the base of the rotor housing

high rotor speed

the roll cut-out

the logitudinal pendulous vanes

4. During the take-off run an air driven artificial horizon will usually indicate

a false climbing turn to the left.

increased nose up attitude and right wing low.

a false descending turn to the right.

nose up and incorrect left bank.

5. Inside an artificial horizon

the rotor axis is kept level by a calibrated spring attached to the outer gimbal ring and the instrument case

the inner gimbal ring is tied to the vertical by a control system

the inner gimbal ring is pivoted laterally inside the outer gimbal ring and the outer gimbal ring is pivoted longitudinally inside the case

there is only one gimbal ring

6. The rotor axis of an electrical horizon is tied to the earth's vertical by

four pendulous vanes

two mercury level switches and two torque motors

the low centre of gravity of the rotor housing

the roll cut out

7. When an adjustable aircraft datum is fitted to an artificial horizon in light aircraft

it should be set to 15°

it should be rendered inoperative

it should be set to the central position and left there

it should be checked at regular intervals

8. An electrically driven artificial horizon has less errors during the take-off run because

the roll cut-out speed is activated

it is less aperiodic than the air driven types

it is less pendulous, has a higher rotor speed and a linear acceleration cut out

the mercury level switches are more sensitive than the pendulous vanes fitted to air driven types

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