Flight Instruments - King Schools
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What's another term for attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial Horizon
What is the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - The instrument that shows the
attitude of the aircraft as it relates to the horizon.
When looking at an attitude indicator, how do you determine the direction of bank? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determine by noting the relationship of the miniature airplane to the horizon
bar.
*(Whatever wing is below the horizon bar is the direction of bank.)*
How do you adjust the attitude indicator to show level pitch attitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By using the knob and placing the "dot" on the horizon bar.
What does a glass cockpit refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft with both digital and
limited number of analog instruments.
What is a heading indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - A gyroscopic instrument that
shows your heading like a compass.
What's the principle of rigidity in space? - CORRECT ANSWER - As a gyro spins the
axis around which it rotates wants to stay lined up in the same position it started in.
What do you have to do in order to receive accurate indications from a heading indicator? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Use the "Push to cage" knob to periodically align the instrument
with the compass. Because the heading indicator does not have any direction seeking qualities
like a compass.
, What causes gyroscopic precession on a heading indicator?
How do you correct for the precession?
What's the best time to do this correction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The drifting of the
heading indicator over time due to friction and the earth's rotation.
*By periodically realigning the heading indicator with the magnetic compass.*
In straight and level flight when you will have a more stable compass reading.
What does the airplane on the turn coordinator tell you?
What does the tube on the turn coordinator tell you? - CORRECT ANSWER - How
quickly the airplane is turning/rate of turn.
*If you have sideways forces from not having the nose into the relative wind.*
The turn coordinator indicates aircraft movement about which axis's? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The roll axis first then the yaw axis.
What does the turn coordinator *not* show? - CORRECT ANSWER - How much the
airplane is banked.
What is the ball called on the turn coordinator? - CORRECT ANSWER - The inclinometer
or Slip/skid indcator
If there are side forces to the outside of a turn, where will the ball be positioned on the turn
coordinator?
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What's another term for attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial Horizon
What is the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - The instrument that shows the
attitude of the aircraft as it relates to the horizon.
When looking at an attitude indicator, how do you determine the direction of bank? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determine by noting the relationship of the miniature airplane to the horizon
bar.
*(Whatever wing is below the horizon bar is the direction of bank.)*
How do you adjust the attitude indicator to show level pitch attitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By using the knob and placing the "dot" on the horizon bar.
What does a glass cockpit refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft with both digital and
limited number of analog instruments.
What is a heading indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - A gyroscopic instrument that
shows your heading like a compass.
What's the principle of rigidity in space? - CORRECT ANSWER - As a gyro spins the
axis around which it rotates wants to stay lined up in the same position it started in.
What do you have to do in order to receive accurate indications from a heading indicator? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Use the "Push to cage" knob to periodically align the instrument
with the compass. Because the heading indicator does not have any direction seeking qualities
like a compass.
, What causes gyroscopic precession on a heading indicator?
How do you correct for the precession?
What's the best time to do this correction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The drifting of the
heading indicator over time due to friction and the earth's rotation.
*By periodically realigning the heading indicator with the magnetic compass.*
In straight and level flight when you will have a more stable compass reading.
What does the airplane on the turn coordinator tell you?
What does the tube on the turn coordinator tell you? - CORRECT ANSWER - How
quickly the airplane is turning/rate of turn.
*If you have sideways forces from not having the nose into the relative wind.*
The turn coordinator indicates aircraft movement about which axis's? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The roll axis first then the yaw axis.
What does the turn coordinator *not* show? - CORRECT ANSWER - How much the
airplane is banked.
What is the ball called on the turn coordinator? - CORRECT ANSWER - The inclinometer
or Slip/skid indcator
If there are side forces to the outside of a turn, where will the ball be positioned on the turn
coordinator?
