Instrument Comprehension Flashcards
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The attitude indicator shows the aircraft inverted, with the wings above a horizon line that appears at the top of the display. The plane is:
Answer: Flying upside down (inverted)
When the sky appears at the bottom and ground at the top with the aircraft above the line, the plane is inverted.
An aircraft heading 270 degrees makes a right turn of 90 degrees. Its new heading is:
Answer: 360 degrees
Adding 90 to 270 gives 360 degrees, due north.
The horizon line shows the left wing slightly lower and the nose slightly above the horizon. The aircraft is in a:
Answer: Shallow climbing left turn
Slightly above the horizon means a shallow climb, and a slightly lower left wing means a shallow left bank.
A compass reads 200 degrees. The aircraft is heading generally toward the:
Answer: South-southwest
200 degrees is just west of due south, placing it in the south-southwest sector.
An aircraft heading 100 degrees turns left to a heading of 010 degrees. How many degrees did it turn?
Answer: 90 degrees
From 100 to 010 degrees in the left (decreasing) direction is a 90-degree turn.
The miniature aircraft sits below the horizon line and the bank pointer shows a steep right tilt. The plane is:
Answer: In a steep descending right turn
Below the horizon indicates a descent, and a steep right tilt indicates a steep right bank.
A compass shows the aircraft heading 080 degrees. This direction is best described as:
Answer: Nearly due east
080 degrees is only 10 degrees short of east (090), so it is nearly due east.