Aircraft Instrumentation and Measurement Quiz

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#1

Which instrument is used to measure aircraft altitude?

Altimeter
Accelerometer
Airspeed indicator
Vertical speed indicator
3 answered
#2

What does the VSI (Vertical Speed Indicator) measure?

Aircraft altitude
Aircraft speed
Rate of climb or descent
Heading of the aircraft
1 answered
#3

Which of the following is an example of primary flight display instrument?

Altimeter
Artificial horizon
Vertical speed indicator
Heading indicator
1 answered
#4

What is the function of a Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) in an aircraft?

To display the aircraft's attitude
To indicate the aircraft's speed
To show the aircraft's position relative to a selected course
To display the aircraft's altitude
1 answered
#5

What is the purpose of a Heading Indicator in an aircraft?

To display the aircraft's current heading
To indicate the aircraft's altitude
To show the aircraft's speed
To display the aircraft's attitude
#6

Which instrument is used to measure the rate of turn of an aircraft?

Altimeter
Vertical speed indicator
Turn coordinator
Airspeed indicator
#7

Which instrument is used to measure the temperature outside the aircraft?

Altimeter
OAT gauge (Outside Air Temperature)
Airspeed indicator
Vertical speed indicator
#8

What does the Machmeter measure in an aircraft?

Altitude
Speed
Temperature
Pressure
#9

What is the purpose of a Turn and Slip Indicator in an aircraft?

To indicate the aircraft's altitude
To measure the aircraft's speed
To show the aircraft's rate of turn and slip
To display the aircraft's attitude
#10

Which instrument is used to measure the airspeed of an aircraft?

Altimeter
Attitude indicator
Airspeed indicator
Turn coordinator
#11

What does the Attitude Indicator (AI) display?

Aircraft altitude
Aircraft speed
Aircraft's pitch and roll
Aircraft's heading
#12

Which instrument is used to measure the angle of attack of an aircraft?

Airspeed indicator
Altimeter
Angle of Attack Indicator (AOA)
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
#13

What does the Magnetic Compass indicate in an aircraft?

True heading
Magnetic heading
Ground speed
Rate of turn
#14

What is the function of a Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI) in an aircraft?

To display the aircraft's altitude
To indicate the aircraft's speed
To show the aircraft's heading using both magnetic and radio signals
To display the aircraft's attitude
#15

Which instrument is used to measure the direction of the wind relative to the aircraft?

Altimeter
Airspeed indicator
Vertical speed indicator
Gyroscopic Directional Indicator (GDI)
#16

What is the function of a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) in an aircraft?

To record flight control inputs
To record cockpit audio
To record flight parameters such as altitude, airspeed, and heading
To record video footage of the flight

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