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Q1. If the static source of an altimeter becomes blocked during a descent the instrument will:
continue to display the reading at which the blockage occured
Q2. Without readjusting the barometric setting of the Altimeter, it will under-read when:
flying from a low pressure area into a high pressure area.
Q3. The hysteresis error of an altimeter varies substantially with the:
time passed at a given altitude.
Q4. At sea level, on a typical servo altimeter, the tolerance in feet from indicated must not exceed:
+/-60 feet
Q5. The primary factor which makes the servo-assisted altimeter more accurate than the simple pressure altimeter is the use of:
an induction pick-off device
Q6. When flying from a sector of warm air into one of colder air, the altimeter will:
overread.
Q7. The altimeter is fed by:
static pressure
Q8. The density altitude is:
the altitude of the standard atmosphere on which the density is equal to the actual density of the atmosphere
Q9. The altitude indicated on board an aircraft flying in an atmosphere where all atmosphere layers below the aircraft are warm is:
lower than the real altitude.
Q10. The primary factor which makes the servo-assisted altimeter more accurate than the simple pressure altimeter is the use of:
an induction pick-off device
Q11. The altitude indicated on board an aircraft flying in an atmosphere where all the atmosphere layers below the aircraft are cold is:
higher than the real altitude.
Q12. In case of accidental closing of an aircraft’s left static pressure port (rain, birds), the altimeter:
overreads the altitude in case of a sideslip to the left and displays the correct information during symmetric flight.
Q13. The purpose of the vibrating device of an altimeter is to:
reduce the effect of friction in the linkages
Q14. You are departing an aerodrome (600 ft AMSL, QNH 1012 hPa) and proceed to another airfield (150 ft AMSL) with the same QNH. After landing, which barometric setting on the altimeter makes it again indicate 600 ft?
1027
Q15. When the barometric subscale of the altimeter is adjusted to 1013.2 hPa, what type of altitude is being measured?
Pressure altitude.
Q16. When the altimeter indicated 0 (zero) ft when the aircraft was parked for the night, and 1.000 ft the following morning, this shows that:
the barometric pressure has decreased by approx. 33 hPa.
Q17. The static pressure error of the static vent on which the altimeter is connected varies substantially with the:
Mach number of the aircraft
Q18. An aircraft is in level flight at FL100 over a mountain range, which extends up to 2.400 metres AMSL. If the regional QNH is 998 hPa (use 30 ft/hPa), what is the approximate terrain clearance?
1.681 feet
Q19. When flying from a sector of warm air into one of colder air, the altimeter will:
overread.
Q20. The pressure altitude is the altitude corresponding:
in standard atmosphere, to the pressure Ps prevailing at this point
Q21. The altimeter consists of one or several aneroid capsules located in a sealed casing. The pressures in the aneroid capsule (i) and casing (ii) are respectively:
(i) vacuum (or a very low pressure) (ii) static pressure
Q22. We are maintaining a constant flight level. That means:
the outside air pressure is constant.
Q23. On board an aircraft the altitude is measured from the:
pressure altitude
Q24. If an aircraft is equipped with one altimeter which is compensated for position error and another altimeter which is not; and all other factors being equal…
At high speed, the non-compensated altimeter will indicate a higher altitude
Q25. The altitude indicated on board an aircraft flying in an atmosphere where all the atmosphere layers below the aircraft are cold is:
higher than the real altitude.
Q26. If the static source to an altimeter becomes blocked during a climb, the instrument will:
continue to indicate the reading at which the blockage occured
Q27. The QNH is by definition the value of the:
altimeter setting so that the needles of the altimeter indicate the altitude of the location for which it is given.
Q28. The altimeter is based upon the same principle as:
The aneroid barometer.
Q29. When flying with an indicated altitude of 3000 ft into a low pressure area, the actual altitude:
will decrease.
Q30. If an aircraft is equipped with one altimeter which is compensated for position error and another altimeter which is not; and all other factors being equal…
At high speed, the non-compensated altimeter will indicate a higher altitude
Q31. The density altitude is:
the altitude of the standard atmosphere on which the density is equal to the actual density of the atmosphere
Q32. The error in altimeter readings caused by the variation of the static pressure near the source is known as:
position pressure error.
