Instrument Comprehension Flashcards
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On the attitude indicator, the miniature aircraft sits above the horizon line and the sky pointer leans left. What is the aircraft doing?
Answer: Climbing while banking left
Wings above the horizon line indicate a climb, and the bank indicator leaning left shows a left bank.
The compass shows a heading of 270 degrees. Which direction is the aircraft pointing?
Answer: West
A heading of 270 degrees corresponds to due west.
If the artificial horizon shows the horizon line tilted so the right wing is lower than the left, the aircraft is in a:
Answer: Right bank
When the right wing of the miniature aircraft is lower than the left, the plane is banking right.
The miniature aircraft is centered exactly on the horizon line with no tilt. What is the aircraft's attitude?
Answer: Level flight, wings level
Wings on the horizon with no tilt means straight-and-level flight.
The compass indicates 135 degrees. Toward which direction is the aircraft heading?
Answer: Southeast
135 degrees lies halfway between east (090) and south (180), which is southeast.
On the attitude indicator the wings are below the horizon line and tilted so the left wing is lower. The aircraft is:
Answer: Descending and banking left
Wings below the horizon indicate a descent, and the lower left wing indicates a left bank.
An aircraft heading 090 degrees begins a standard-rate right turn. Its new heading after 90 degrees of turn will be:
Answer: 180 degrees (south)
Turning right 90 degrees from east (090) gives a heading of 180, due south.