Altimeters and Airspeed Indicators Practice

Out of the three aircraft pitot-static indicators, which uses PITOT pressure ONLY?

• Altimeter
• Vertical Speed Indicator
• Airspeed Indicator
• All of these use the Pitot tube only

List the airspeed shown on the following and describe what that means based on the colored arc.

What airspeed is depicted in the airspeed indicator above?

• 90 Knots
• 90 miles per hour
• 95 Knots
• 95 miles per hour

The long very thin white pointer with a triangle at the tip of the needle displays altitude in what feet increments?

• 1,000
• 10,000
• 100
• 20

The short thick white pointer indicates altitude in how many foot increments?

• 1,000
• 10,000
• 100
• 20

To set your altimeter you must receive which of the following from METAR or air traffic control.

• Barometric Pressure
• Height of the ground
• Pitot Setting
• Static Port Setting

Altitude displayed in the altimeter is in?

• Feet above ground level
• Feet mean sea level
• Meters mean sea level
• Meters above ground level

True or False: Operating the flaps at 90 knots is perfectly safe.

• True
• False

If the air is turbulent you should not operate the aircraft in which color arc on the airspeed indicator?

• None of these

• Yellow Arc
• Green Arc
• White Arc

The "Normal Operating" range is depicted by what color in the airspeed indicator?

• Red Arc
• Yellow Arc
• Green Arc
• White Arc