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Pressure
Instruments can be classified int...,
Pressure,
Absolute pressure is the differen...
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Pressure | Sensing
Pressure is measured against a ___,
Aneroid means ____,
Aneroid gauges use ___ pressure s...
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Temperature
The white arc on a temperature ga...,
A yellow arc is an ___ operating ...
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Temperature | Total Air Temperature
There are two types of temperatur...,
___ is used to determine maximum ...,
At high speeds the boundary layer...
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Temperature | Static Air Temperature
The difference between the oat an...,
Ram air temperature is equal to s...,
Static air temperature could also...
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Temperature | Recovery Factor
This is the difference between __...,
The recover factor expresses the ...,
With a recovery factor of 1 a the...
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Temperature | Thermometers
A remote bulb thermometer is a bu...,
In a remote bulb thermometer expa...,
A remote bulb thermometer suffers...
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Flight Instruments
The layout of a standard six pack...,
The layout of a standard six pack...,
Instruments can cover four areas ...
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Flight Instruments | Pitch
Pitch instruments are ___
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Flight Instruments | Bank
Instruments which show bank are ____
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Flight Instruments | Power
The power instrument is ___
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Pitot Static System
This powers the ___ ___ and ___,
An alternate static system will t...,
The ___ will show momentary rever...
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Pitot Static System | Pitot Tube
The pitot tube detects ___ pressure,
Total pressure is obtained when a...,
A failure of the pitot tube will ...
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Pitot Static System | Errors
Position error is the amount by w...,
The ____ errors occur when manoeu...,
If the left port gets blocked the...
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Pitot Static System | Air Data Computer
Each module is a serveomechanism ...,
The most significant advantages o...,
The air data computer works on __...
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Altimeter
There are ___ aneroid capsules,
The aneroid capsules are ___ for ...,
The aneroid capsules are kept ope...
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Altimeter | Servo Altimeter
Uses a ___ readout and is connect...,
The aneroid capsules are connecte...,
At sea level the altimeter has a ...
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Altimeter | Encoding Altimeter
This is used in conjunction with ...,
The encoding altimeter is mechani...
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Altimeter | Errors
Scale error is the difference bet...,
___ error causes irregular moveme...,
___ error is the result of unusua...
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Altimeter | Altimetry
Pressure,
1hpa is 27ft only for met otherwi...,
Calibrated altitude is the indica...
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Airspeed Indicator
The asi compares ___ pressure to ...,
The instrument is connected to th...,
The asi capsule is fed directly w...
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Airspeed Indicator | Indicated Airspeed
This is read from the ___
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Airspeed Indicator | Calibrated Airspeed
This is ___ corrected for instrum...,
An aircraft with the same weight ...
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Airspeed Indicator | Equivalent Airpseed
Eas is ___ corrected for comprehe...,
Eas is the speed that gives the s...,
Eas does not take into account th...
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Airspeed Indicator | True Airspeed
Tas is ___ corrected fro altitude...,
The tas increases by _ over ias f...,
Constant air density means a cons...
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Airspeed Indicator | Colour Coding
The green scale indicates the ___...,
The green scale starts at v__,
The green scale ends at v__
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Airspeed Indicator | Errors
The instrument will ___ indicate ...,
If dynamic pressure is captured b...,
The static pressure is ___ along ...
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Airspeed Indicator | V Speeds
Increasing flap angle has no effe...,
The maximum value of v1 is increa...
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Machmeter | Type A
The ___ pressure is measured by a...,
A ___ detects the capsules moveme...,
The capsules movements are sent t...
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Machmeter | Type B
Uses the ___,
It can provide ___ figures
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Machmeter | Errors
It suffers from asi and altimeter...,
It does not suffer from compressi...,
It does not suffer from density e...
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Vertical Speed Indicator
There is a ___ between the inside...,
In a descent static pressure ____...,
Between 50c and 20c the vsi is ac...
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Vertical Speed Indicator | Errors
Vsi suffers from ___,
____ error caused by abrupt chang...,
With the static source blocked th...
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Vertical Speed Indicator | IVSI
Ivsi stands for ___ vsi,
It uses ___ accelerometers connec...,
The accelerometers are small ___ ...
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The Compass
The magnetic north pole is actual...,
Usage limits of the magnetic comp...
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The Compass | Properties
Needle dip must be as ___ as poss...,
Less than _ degrees of dip at mid...,
The sensitivity can be improved b...
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Compass | Dip
Z is the ___ component of the ear...,
H is the ___ component of the mag...,
Dip
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The Compass | Acceleration Errors
Acceleration errors are caused by...,
When accelerating on _ _ headings...,
Acceleration errors are maximum o...
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The Compass | Direction
A bearing is a direction obtained...,
True north is represented by a li...,
Magnetic north moves by _ degree ...
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The Compass | Compass Swing
Compass swings should be performe...,
Aircraft magnetism can be classif...,
Hard iron is ____ and arises from
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Gyroscopes
Gyroscopes are used to establish ...,
The three instruments normally ru...,
The attitude indicator is ___ pow...
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Gyroscopes | Rigidity
The spinning allows the gyro to m...,
The ___ of the latitude determine...,
The ___ of the latitude determine...
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Gyroscopes | Precession and Wander
Any movement of the spin axis fro...,
Pressure applied to the vertical ...,
Precession is the angular change ...
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Gyroscopes | Types of Gyroscope
The conventional gyroscope uses t...,
Gyros with 3 planes of freedom ha...,
A space gyro is free to move in _...
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Artificial Horizon
The spin axis is ___ mounted so t...,
The instrument assembly is inside...,
The instruments cg is ___ the sus...
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Artificial Horizon | Errors
During acceleration during forwar...,
During acceleration during forwar...,
The acceleration error is caused ...
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Artificial Horizon | Electrical Version
In the electrical version ___ tor...,
The lateral torque motor detects ...,
Displacement in ___ is detected b...
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Heading Indicator
This works similarly to the artif...,
The spin axis is ___ to the surfa...,
It has _ degrees of freedom
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Heading Indicator | Wander
Even on the ground the dgi will c...,
Real wander is aka ___ wander,
Real wander comes from ___ in the...
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Heading Indicator | Gyromagnetic Compass
A drcs indications get ___ nearer...,
A gyrocompass is a dgi that ___,
In an area with ___ magnetic flux...
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Turn Coordinator
The idea is to measure the yaw ra...,
Both axis are tilted ___ though i...,
The ___ is sensed first and the r...
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Turn Coordinator | Slip Indicator
This has a ___ as opposed to the ...,
This will give you the ___ of tur...,
It has the ___ axis across the ai...
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Flight Management Systems
Managed guidance is the controlli...,
Selected guidance is the controll...,
Two fmss provide ___ and ___
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Flight Management Systems | ADIRU
The air data reference unit suppl...,
The air data reference computer i...,
The air data reference unit suppl...
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Flight Management Systems | LNAV/VNAV
Vnav is based on the ___ altitude...,
Vnav should not be used when you ...,
The takeoff portion will be a ___...
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Flight Management Systems | Databases
The nav databse is updated every ...,
There is a ___ nav database and a...,
Performance database alterations ...
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Flight Management Systems | In Use
The central control allows you to...,
The first three pages of the fmc ...,
Fms xtx is the ___
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Flight Managment Systems | Flight Directors
It uses a __ and ___ __ to presen...
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Flight Management Systems | EFIS
Efis is ___,
At the heart of the efis is the _...,
Efis involves small computes usin...
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Inertial Navigation
Ins do not require external input...,
With ___ from the adc they can ca...,
Ins can work ___ and are not unde...
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Inertial Navigation | System Contents
The inertial sensor system contai...,
Cdu is aka the ___,
The cdu is used for ___ information
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Inertial Navigation | Stable Platorm
The platform is a gyro stablised ...,
The 3 accelerometers consist of t...,
E and i bars may be used as they ...
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Inertial Navigation | Schuler Tuning
With the ins not moving it assume...,
The time taken to go from one ext...,
A system with an identical period...
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Inertial Navigation | Strapdown
A ___ ___ system is strapped to t...,
A strapdown system has no gimbals...,
The outputs of a strapdown is ___...
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Inertial Navigation | AHRS
Ahrs stands for ____,
Ahrs replaces ____ ___ and their ...,
The problems which ahrs aims to e...
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Warning and Recording
Red lights indicate ___,
Amber lights indicate ___,
Warnings are level ___
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Warning and Recording | GPWS
The gpws will get information fro...,
The gpws warns of ___,
Modes 1 and 2 are only given when...
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Warning and Recording | TAWS
Taws is ___
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Warning and Recording | EGPWS
Egpws has ___ modes,
Flta is ___,
Fltas purpose is to ___
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Warning and Recording | Radio Altimeter
A radio altimeter is require with...,
Low altitude radalts are used for...,
Radalts are only active below ___ft
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Warning and Recording | TCAS/ACAS
The ___ area is found immediately...,
The warning area gives __ to __ s...,
The caution area represents __ se...
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Flight Data Recording | Cockpit Voice Recorders
With a mctom 5700kg and the indiv...,
With a mctom 5700kg and the indiv...,
Me turbojets with a mctom 9 first...
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Fligth Data Recording | FDRs
Turbojets with a mctom 5700kg fir...,
Me turbojets with a mctom 9 first...,
Mctom 5700kg first issued with co...
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AFCS
With the cws engaged an having ca...,
With no mode engaged the autopilo...,
Guidance functions consist in ___...
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Fuel Pressure
The fuel pressure is normally mea...
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Fligth Envelope Protection System
Main inputs are ___ and ___
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Vibration
The sensor is ___,
The magnetic is suspended in a ___,
As the unit vibrates the magnet _...
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Thermocoupler
In response to a temperature rise...,
Thermocouplers are used to measur...,
One end of the conductor is embed...
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Misc
The relationship between power to...,
Satellite communications provide ...,
Satellite comms are only disturbe...
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Gyro Questions | Degrees of Freedom
Heading information is given by a...,
The turn coordinator has _ degree...,
The artificial horizon has _ degr...
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Formulas
Work,
Power,
Volume displaced
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Fuel Measurement | Capacitance Systems
They measure fuel quantity by ___,
They require _c electrical power,
The magnitude of the charge is de...
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Von Neumann
The architecture comprises subdiv...
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ECAM
An ecam failure indication would ...
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Stall Warning System
The stick shaker is a component o...
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AFCS | Autothrottle
Outline autothrottle,
Outline autothrust,
Tmc is the ___
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Inertial Navigation | IRS and INS
The products of an irs ins are,
The major difference between the ...,
The ring laser gyro is a ___ and ...
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Inertial Navigation | Alignment
There are _ additional irs units ...,
The first additional irs unit in ...,
The modes of operation of the irs...
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Fuel Measurement | Float-Type
This measures the ___ of fuel,
The pivot arm is attached to a __...,
The gauge will be more precise in...
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Comms | ADS
Ads stands for ___,
Cpdlc stands for ___,
Cpdlc is used for ____ whereas ad...
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Comms | CPDLC
The three primary functions of th...
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AFCS | Yaw damper
The yaw damper indicator shows the
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Temperature | Turbines
Egt is typically measured ___ or ___,
Other common turbine temperature ...
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Comms | ACARS
Acars stands for ___,
The current scope of acars covers...,
Newer acads versions are managed ...
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Computers
Data stored in rom can be modifie...,
Rom is mainly used to store ___,
Eeprom stands for ___
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Tachometer
Electrical refers to a ____,
Electric induction refers to ___,
An electrical tachometer uses a ___
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Flight Management Systems | EFIS
The map mode display is always re...,
In vor mode the display is refere...,
In nav mode the dispaly is refere...
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AFCS | inner Loop
The inner loop provides only ___ ...,
The inner loop typically consists...,
The servo actuator provides feedb...
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AFCS | Outers Loop
The outer loop provides the autop...,
The external information data inp...,
Outer loop control may be fed int...
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Warnings | Flight Warning System
When immediate recognition and co...,
When immediate crew awareness is ...,
When crew awareness is required a...
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