PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? - Answer-
Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? - Answer-
Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - Answer- The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - Answer- Airspeed
indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - Answer- Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - Answer- Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - Answer- The red radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? - Answer-
Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after
takeoff? - Answer- Vx (best angle)
3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period
of time? - Answer- Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
Answer- Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - Answer- Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - Answer- Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - Answer- Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - Answer- Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the
landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - Answer- The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? - Answer-
The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.
, 3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level? -
Answer- 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so
the altimeter indicates: - Answer- True altitude at field elevation
3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - Answer- Pressure levels are raised
on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - Answer- The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - Answer- In colder
than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - Answer- The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface
3258. What is density altitude? - Answer- The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard
temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - Answer- The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure
scale is set to 29.92
3260. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? - Answer- When at sea
level under standard conditions
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - Answer- 700-foot
increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - Answer- When
standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? - Answer- At
standard pressure
3390. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - Answer- lower than the actual altitude
above sea level
3391. If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - Answer- higher than the actual altitude
above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? -
Answer- Air temperature warmer than standard
3387. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate change
in indication? - Answer- Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - Answer- Magnetic fields within the
aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? - Answer-
Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? - Answer-
Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - Answer- The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - Answer- Airspeed
indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - Answer- Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - Answer- Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - Answer- The red radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? - Answer-
Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after
takeoff? - Answer- Vx (best angle)
3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period
of time? - Answer- Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
Answer- Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - Answer- Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - Answer- Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - Answer- Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - Answer- Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the
landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - Answer- The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? - Answer-
The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.
, 3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level? -
Answer- 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so
the altimeter indicates: - Answer- True altitude at field elevation
3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - Answer- Pressure levels are raised
on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - Answer- The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - Answer- In colder
than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - Answer- The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface
3258. What is density altitude? - Answer- The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard
temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - Answer- The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure
scale is set to 29.92
3260. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? - Answer- When at sea
level under standard conditions
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - Answer- 700-foot
increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - Answer- When
standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? - Answer- At
standard pressure
3390. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - Answer- lower than the actual altitude
above sea level
3391. If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - Answer- higher than the actual altitude
above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? -
Answer- Air temperature warmer than standard
3387. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate change
in indication? - Answer- Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - Answer- Magnetic fields within the
aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
