Question Bank

1. What does a radio altimeter, for an aircraft in the landing configuration, measure

2. What is the speed of sound at 25,000 ft and -28 degrees C

3. What will the altimeter read if the layers beneath the aircraft are all colder than standard?

4. What is the principle of operation of a VSI

5. During a descent at constant CAS and total temperature, the mach no:

6. If an aircraft climbs, at constant mach No, in ISA conditions what happens to the TAS and the CAS?

7. QNH is

8. The flux valve in a RIMC

9. A compass swing is used to

10. The white arc on the ASI indicates

11. Descending from FL390 at maximum groundspeed, what will the pilot be limited by

12. What is the input to a VSI?

13. If an aircraft is descending at constant mach number, and the total air temperature remains constant, what happens to the CAS?

14. What is the speed of sound at 30,000 ft and -40 degrees C.

15. An aircraft is flying at constant indicated altitude, over a cold airmass. The altimeter reading will be

16. In a gyro magnetic compass, where does the torque motor get its information from?

17. What is the normal operating range of a low altitude Radio Altimeter?

18. A direction gyro gets its directional information from

19. A radio altimeter is

20. In a Gyro magnetic Compass the flux gate transmits information to the

21. A standby artificial horizon must have the following properties: 1. a remote gyro 2. its own power supply 3. only to be used in emergency 4. its own gyro 5. one for each certified pilot

22. The pendulous type correction detector fitted to the DGI provides

23. A 2 axis gyro, measuring vertical changes will have

24. The Primary Flying Display (PFD) displays information dedicated to

25. In an altimeter what is fed to: the capsule (i) and to the case (ii)?

26. What is the maximum drift of a gyro, due to earth rate

27. In a turn at constant angle of bank ... the rate of turn is

28. An RMI rose is mechanically stuck on 090 degrees. The ADF pointer indicates 225 degrees. What is the relative bearing to the beacon?

29. If the needle and the ball of a Turn & Slip indicator both show right, what does it indicate

30. Density altitude is defined as

31. An aircraft turns right, through 900, onto North, at 48N, using a direct indicating compass. The aircraft is turning at rate 2. What heading should the aircraft roll out on?

32. A low altitude Radio Altimeter, used in precision approaches, has the following characteristics: 1. 1540MHz to 1660 MHz range 2. pulse transmissions 3. frequency modulation 4. height range between 0 and 5,000ft 5. an accuracy of +/- 2ft between 0 and 500ft

33. What principle does the radio altimeter work on?

34. What does the blue line on an ASI of a twin propeller engined aircraft indicate?

35. An aircraft is taking of on a runway heading 0450, in still air, with a compass having 00 deviation. The runway is on an agonic line. What are the northerly turning errors (northern hemisphere)?

36. From where does the air data computer (ADC) obtain aircraft altitude?

37. In a Remote Indicating Compass, what component feeds the Amplifier?

38. A machmeter measures the ratio of;

39. The Pitot tube comprises a mast to position it below the skin of the aircraft for

40. What are the components of a Ring Laser Gyro?

41. You are flying at a constant FL 290 and constant mach number. The total temperature increases by 50. The CAS will

42. If an aircraft, fitted with a DRMC, takes off on a westerly heading, in the northern hemisphere, the DRMC will indicate

43. If a constant CAS is maintained in a climb, what happens to the mach number

44. The component(s) used to align an inertial strap-down unit in the horizontal plane is/are

45. In a DGI what error is caused by the gyro movement relative to the earth?

46. An aircraft is flying a true track of 360° from 5° south to 5° north. What is the change in apparent wander rate

47. The green arc on the ASI is used to identify which speed range

48. What aircraft system uses a frequency of 4,400 MHz?

49. What are the advantages of a laser gyro compared to a conventional gyro?

50. When descending from FL230 to FL50 at maximum speed, the limitations which apply are