Gyro Review

Front

Where is magnetic north located?

Back

Hudson Bay Canada

Front

What acronym is used for Acceleration Errors?

Back

ANDS

Front

When you accelerate your aircraft while on an easterly heading, the magnetic compass will show a brief dip toward the ____________.

Back

North

Front

Where is the vacuum gauge located on your instrument panel? Options: Under the VSI, to the right of the 6 pack, left of the 6 pack, on the dashboard

Back

left of the 6 pack

Front

What gyroscopic property causes the Heading Indicator to need frequently need to be checked and reset?

Back

preccession

Front

In the northern hemisphere, if you're on a northerly heading and start a turn towards the east, which direction will your magnetic compass initially and momentarily show a turn toward?

Back

West

Front

What scientific property causes a spinning disc to maintain its position as long as it has spinning momentum?

Back

rigidity in space

Front

Which of the three gyroscopic instruments requires electricity to operate? Options: Airspeed indicator, heading indicator, turn coordinator, attitude indicator

Back

turn coordinator

Front

What powers the Heading Indicator?

Back

vaccuum

Front

What gyroscopic principle does the Turn Coordinator operate under?

Back

precession