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3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
✔✔Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
✔✔Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments
would be affected? - ✔✔The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - ✔✔Airspeed
indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - ✔✔Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - ✔✔Never-exceed
speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - ✔✔The red radial line
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,3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
✔✔Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during
climb after takeoff? - ✔✔Vx (best angle)
3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a
given period of time? - ✔✔Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed
indicators? - ✔✔Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - ✔✔Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - ✔✔Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - ✔✔Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
✔✔The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.
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,3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising
flight level? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔True altitude at field elevation
3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - ✔✔Pressure levels are
raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - ✔✔The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - ✔✔In
colder than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - ✔✔The vertical distance of the aircraft above the
surface
3258. What is density altitude? - ✔✔The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard
temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔When
at sea level under standard conditions
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, If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - ✔✔700-
foot increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - ✔✔When
standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? -
✔✔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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔higher than
the actual altitude above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true
altitude? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - ✔✔Magnetic fields within the
aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
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3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
✔✔Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
✔✔Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments
would be affected? - ✔✔The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - ✔✔Airspeed
indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - ✔✔Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - ✔✔Never-exceed
speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - ✔✔The red radial line
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,3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
✔✔Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during
climb after takeoff? - ✔✔Vx (best angle)
3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a
given period of time? - ✔✔Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed
indicators? - ✔✔Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - ✔✔Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - ✔✔Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - ✔✔Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
✔✔The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.
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,3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising
flight level? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔True altitude at field elevation
3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - ✔✔Pressure levels are
raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - ✔✔The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - ✔✔In
colder than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - ✔✔The vertical distance of the aircraft above the
surface
3258. What is density altitude? - ✔✔The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard
temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔When
at sea level under standard conditions
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, If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - ✔✔700-
foot increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - ✔✔When
standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? -
✔✔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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔higher than
the actual altitude above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true
altitude? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - ✔✔Magnetic fields within the
aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
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