IRA Test Questions and Correct Answers
What is the purpose of Class E Airspace transitions from the en route to the terminal area for IFR
operations?
- PROVIDES CONTROLLED AIRSPACE TO CONTAIN STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
What does the miniature aircraft of the turn coordinator display?
- FIRST SHOWS THE RATE OF BANKING
- ONCE STABILIZEDM SHOWS THE TURN RATE
You are planning an IFR flight, and need to verify the VOR equipment operational check was
accomplished within the preceding __________.
30 DAYS
What is the maximum allowable tolerance between the two indicators of a dual VOR system when
making a VOR check?
4 DEGREES BTWN THE TWO INDICATED BEARINGS OF THE VORs WHEN TUNED TO THE SAME GROUND
FACILITY
,If while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside
the airplane, which of the following variations in instrument indications should the pilots expect?
- ALTIMITER-- WILL READ HIGHER THAN NORMAL
- ASI-- GREATER THAN NORMAL
- VSI-- WILL MOMENTARILY SHOW A CLIMB
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an EAST heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE APPROX. CORRECT HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN WAS SMOOTH
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an SOUTH heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE TURN TO THE RIGHT, BUT AT A FASTER RATE THAT ACTUALLY OCCURING
(LEADING AIRPLANE)
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the LEFT
from an SOUTH heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE TURN TO THE LEFT, BUT AT A FASTER RATE THAN ACTUALLY OCCURING
(LEADING PLANE)
, We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an WESTERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE CORRECT MAGNETIC HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN IS SMOOTH
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to the
RIGHT from a NORTHERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
INITIALLY INDICATE TURN TO THE LEFT
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the LEFT
from an WESTERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE CORRECT MAGNETIC HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN IS SMOOTH
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to the LEFT
from a NORTHERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INITIALLLY INDICATE TURN TO THE RIGHT
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What is the relationship between centrifugal force and the horizontal lift component in a coordinated
turn?
- HORIZONTAL LIFT = CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
What is the purpose of Class E Airspace transitions from the en route to the terminal area for IFR
operations?
- PROVIDES CONTROLLED AIRSPACE TO CONTAIN STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
What does the miniature aircraft of the turn coordinator display?
- FIRST SHOWS THE RATE OF BANKING
- ONCE STABILIZEDM SHOWS THE TURN RATE
You are planning an IFR flight, and need to verify the VOR equipment operational check was
accomplished within the preceding __________.
30 DAYS
What is the maximum allowable tolerance between the two indicators of a dual VOR system when
making a VOR check?
4 DEGREES BTWN THE TWO INDICATED BEARINGS OF THE VORs WHEN TUNED TO THE SAME GROUND
FACILITY
,If while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside
the airplane, which of the following variations in instrument indications should the pilots expect?
- ALTIMITER-- WILL READ HIGHER THAN NORMAL
- ASI-- GREATER THAN NORMAL
- VSI-- WILL MOMENTARILY SHOW A CLIMB
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an EAST heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE APPROX. CORRECT HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN WAS SMOOTH
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an SOUTH heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE TURN TO THE RIGHT, BUT AT A FASTER RATE THAT ACTUALLY OCCURING
(LEADING AIRPLANE)
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the LEFT
from an SOUTH heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE TURN TO THE LEFT, BUT AT A FASTER RATE THAN ACTUALLY OCCURING
(LEADING PLANE)
, We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the
RIGHT from an WESTERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE CORRECT MAGNETIC HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN IS SMOOTH
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to the
RIGHT from a NORTHERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
INITIALLY INDICATE TURN TO THE LEFT
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the LEFT
from an WESTERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INDICATE CORRECT MAGNETIC HEADING IF THE ROLL INTO THE TURN IS SMOOTH
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to the LEFT
from a NORTHERLY heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
- COMPASS WILL INITIALLLY INDICATE TURN TO THE RIGHT
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What is the relationship between centrifugal force and the horizontal lift component in a coordinated
turn?
- HORIZONTAL LIFT = CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
