Chapter 2 quiz

If the pitot tube is clogged, which instrument becomes inoperative?

• Altimeter

• Airspeed Indicator

• Vertical Speed Indicator

• Turn coordinator

What the meaning and definition of TAS

True or False: The ISA conditions are 15 degrees and 2.992inHg

• TRUE

• FALSE

IAS corrected for installation and instrument errors is known as

• Calibrated airspeed

• Pressure altitude

• Absolute altitude

• True airspeed

What can be read directly from the Airspeed indicator

What does Vx represent

• Never exceed speed

• Best angle of climb speed

• Maneuvering Speed

• Best rate of climb speed

What does Vy represent

• Never exceed speed

• Best angle of climb speed

• Maneuvering Speed

• Best rate of climb speed

Which instrument/s contain a gyroscope

• Turn indicator

• Vertical speed indicator

• Altimeter

• Attitude indicator

• Heading indicator

Precession is the deflection of a spinning wheel when a deflective force is applied to its rim.

How many degrees ahead is the deflection

• 90 degrees
• 2 degrees

• 15 degrees

• none of these

What spins the gyro by drawing a stream of air against the rotor vanes to spin the rotor at high speeds.