Ground School Midterm Questions with
Answers
Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during
climb after takeoff?
Ans: Vx
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is
Ans: magnetic variation
What is pressure altitude?
Ans: The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92
Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the
Ans: magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
What is the maximum flaps-extended speed?
Ans: 100 knots
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a
turn toward the west if
Ans: a right turn is entered from a north heading
To receive accurate indications during flight from a heading indicator, the
instrument must be
Ans: periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the gyro precesses
Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter
is set so the altimeter indicates
Ans: true altitude at field elevation
Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged?
Ans: airspeed
Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
Q&A
,Ans: When at sea level under standard conditions
How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?
Ans: Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true
altitude
Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude?
Ans: When standard atmospheric conditions exist.
Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
Ans: At standard temperature
In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn
toward the south when
Ans: the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading
The proper adjustment to make on the attitude indicator during level flight is to
align the
Ans: miniature airplane to the horizon bar
What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?
Ans: Never-exceed speed
Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
Ans: V(LE)
Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?
Ans: In colder than standard air temperature
Altimeter 1 indicates
Ans: 10,500 feet
V(NO) is defined as the
Ans: maximum structural cruising speed
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard
rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
Q&A
, Ans: The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a faster rate than is actually
occurring
What is density altitude?
Ans: The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature
Which marking identifies the never-exceed speed?
Ans: The red radial line
Which color identifies the normal flap operating range?
Ans: The white arc
If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot
adjust the altimeter?
Ans: The elevation of the departure area
What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
Ans: 55 to 100 knots
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs?
Ans: 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
Ans: Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
What is the maximum structural cruising speed?
Ans: 165 knots
If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would
be affected?
Ans: The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
What is the caution range of the airplane?
Ans: 165 to 208 knots
If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate
change in indication?
Ans: Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
Q&A
Answers
Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during
climb after takeoff?
Ans: Vx
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is
Ans: magnetic variation
What is pressure altitude?
Ans: The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92
Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the
Ans: magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
What is the maximum flaps-extended speed?
Ans: 100 knots
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a
turn toward the west if
Ans: a right turn is entered from a north heading
To receive accurate indications during flight from a heading indicator, the
instrument must be
Ans: periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the gyro precesses
Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter
is set so the altimeter indicates
Ans: true altitude at field elevation
Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged?
Ans: airspeed
Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
Q&A
,Ans: When at sea level under standard conditions
How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?
Ans: Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true
altitude
Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude?
Ans: When standard atmospheric conditions exist.
Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
Ans: At standard temperature
In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn
toward the south when
Ans: the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading
The proper adjustment to make on the attitude indicator during level flight is to
align the
Ans: miniature airplane to the horizon bar
What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?
Ans: Never-exceed speed
Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
Ans: V(LE)
Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?
Ans: In colder than standard air temperature
Altimeter 1 indicates
Ans: 10,500 feet
V(NO) is defined as the
Ans: maximum structural cruising speed
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard
rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
Q&A
, Ans: The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a faster rate than is actually
occurring
What is density altitude?
Ans: The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature
Which marking identifies the never-exceed speed?
Ans: The red radial line
Which color identifies the normal flap operating range?
Ans: The white arc
If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot
adjust the altimeter?
Ans: The elevation of the departure area
What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
Ans: 55 to 100 knots
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs?
Ans: 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
Ans: Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
What is the maximum structural cruising speed?
Ans: 165 knots
If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would
be affected?
Ans: The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
What is the caution range of the airplane?
Ans: 165 to 208 knots
If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate
change in indication?
Ans: Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
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