Pressure May be measured in 3 ways
a. __________ pressure
b. __________ pressure
c. __________ pressure - ANS_a. Absolute pressure
b. Gauge pressure
c. Differential pressure
Under standard day conditions, atmospheric pressure is _____ inHg or _____ psj - ANS_29.92 inHg
14.7 psi
An aneroid barometer measures __________ - ANS_Absolute pressure
The difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure being measured is called
_____________ - ANS_Gauge pressure
A(n) _____________ type instrument is used to measure high pressures - ANS_Bourdon tube-type
The two pressures sensed by the airspeed indicator are:
a. ____________________
, b. ____________________ - ANS_a. Pitot, or ram air pressure
b. Static, or ambient air pressure
The manifold pressure gauge measures the _______________ pressure inside the induction system of a
reciprocating engine - ANS_Absolute pressure
The instrument the measures the differential pressure between the tailpipe total pressure and the
compressor inlet total pressure of a turbine engine is the ____________ __________ ___________ -
ANS_Engine Pressure Ratio indicator
The __________________ measures the absolute pressure of the air surronding the aircraft -
ANS_Altimeter
The altitude shown on an altimeter when the local altimeter setting is placed in the barometric window
is called _____________ - ANS_Indicated altitude
All elevations on aeronautical charts are measured from ___________ ____________ - ANS_Mean sea
level
The scale in barometric window of an altimeter may be calibrated in ____________ ____________ or
____________ - ANS_Inches of mercury, milibars
The altitude shown on an altimeter when standard sea level pressure is put into the barometric window
is called _______________ - ANS_Pressure altitude
Flight level 320 is a pressure altitude of _______________ - ANS_32,000 ft
Pressure altitude may be converted into density altitude by by correcting the pressure altitude for non-
standard ________________ - ANS_Temperature
a. __________ pressure
b. __________ pressure
c. __________ pressure - ANS_a. Absolute pressure
b. Gauge pressure
c. Differential pressure
Under standard day conditions, atmospheric pressure is _____ inHg or _____ psj - ANS_29.92 inHg
14.7 psi
An aneroid barometer measures __________ - ANS_Absolute pressure
The difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure being measured is called
_____________ - ANS_Gauge pressure
A(n) _____________ type instrument is used to measure high pressures - ANS_Bourdon tube-type
The two pressures sensed by the airspeed indicator are:
a. ____________________
, b. ____________________ - ANS_a. Pitot, or ram air pressure
b. Static, or ambient air pressure
The manifold pressure gauge measures the _______________ pressure inside the induction system of a
reciprocating engine - ANS_Absolute pressure
The instrument the measures the differential pressure between the tailpipe total pressure and the
compressor inlet total pressure of a turbine engine is the ____________ __________ ___________ -
ANS_Engine Pressure Ratio indicator
The __________________ measures the absolute pressure of the air surronding the aircraft -
ANS_Altimeter
The altitude shown on an altimeter when the local altimeter setting is placed in the barometric window
is called _____________ - ANS_Indicated altitude
All elevations on aeronautical charts are measured from ___________ ____________ - ANS_Mean sea
level
The scale in barometric window of an altimeter may be calibrated in ____________ ____________ or
____________ - ANS_Inches of mercury, milibars
The altitude shown on an altimeter when standard sea level pressure is put into the barometric window
is called _______________ - ANS_Pressure altitude
Flight level 320 is a pressure altitude of _______________ - ANS_32,000 ft
Pressure altitude may be converted into density altitude by by correcting the pressure altitude for non-
standard ________________ - ANS_Temperature
