PPL Aircraft Instruments

GENESA FLIGHT ACADEMY
Aircraft Instrument PPL Exam

Instruction.
1. Read question carefully and select one correct answer
2. Enter the correct answer by crossing (X) the appropriate column on the answer sheet.
3. To change answer ,simply strike the previous answer by horizontal line..
4. Passing grade is 70%.
5. Times : 60 minutes.
1. All aircraft's instrument all calibrated using the same standard as a reference. By convention the aircraft
industry accepted the international standard atmosphere as a basic, which says:
a. A sea level pressure of 1013.2 mbs, temp, of + 15° F and for every 1000' Increase of altitude it is
reduced by 1,98° F at 36.000'.
b. A sea level pressure of 29.92" Hg, temperature, of + 15° C and a temp. lapse rate of 1.98° C/1000C'
until it remains at -56.5° C at 36.000'.
c. A sea level pressure of 29.92" Hg, temperature, of + 26° C and a temp. lapse rate of 1.98° C/1000'
until it remains at -56.5° C at 36.000'.
d. A sea level pressure of 29.92"Hg, temperature at 25°C and a temperature lapse rate of 1,98°C/1000'
until it remain stay at-56.5°C at 36000 ’.
2. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot, adjust the
altimeter?
a. The elevation of the nearest airport corrected to mean sea level.
b. The elevation of the departure area.
c. Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
d. The elevation of the Arrival.
3. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting?
a. The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation.
b. The corrected density altitude of the departure airport.
c. The corrected pressure altitude for the departure airport.
d. The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the arrival airport elevation.
4. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be affected?
a. The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator.
b. The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and DGI.
c. The altimeter, attitude indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator.
d. The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator.
5. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged?
a. Altimeter.
b. Vertical speed.
c. Altimeter and Airspeed.
d. Airspeed indicator.
6. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
a. Airspeed only.
b. Altimeter only.
c. Vertical speed only.
d. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
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Figure 1 – Altimeter
7. Refer to figure 1; Altimeter 1 indicates

a. 500 feet.
b. 1,500 feet.
c. 10,500 feet.
d. 11,500 feet.

a. 1,500 feet.
b. 4,500 feet.
c. 14,500 feet.
d. 1,450 feet.

a. 9,500 feet.
b. 10,950 feet.
c. 1,950 feet.
d. 19,500 feet.
10. Refer to figure 1; Which altimeter(s) indicate(s) more than 10,000 feet?
a. 1,2, and 3.
b. 1 and 2 only.
c. 1 only.
d. 2 and 3 only.
11. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the
altimeter indicates
a. calibrated altitude at field elevation.
b. absolute altitude at field elevation.
c. true altitude at field elevation.
d. indicated altitude at field elevation.
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12. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?

a. Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude.
b. Higher temperatures expand the pressure levels and the indicated altitude is higher than true
altitude.
c. Lower temperatures lower the pressure levels and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude.
d. Lower and higher temperatures lower the pressure levels and the indicated altitude is lower than
true altitude.
13. What is true altitude?

a. The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
b. The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.
c. The height above the standard datum plane.
d. The vertical distance of the aircraft above the elevation.
14. What is absolute altitude?

a. The altitude read directly from the altimeter.
b. The vertical distance of the aircraft above the sea level.
c. The height above the standard datum plane.
d. The vertical distance of the above the surface.
15. What is density altitude?

a. The height above the standard datum plane.
b. The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
c. The altitude read directly from the altimeter.
d. A and B correct.
16. What is pressure altitude?

a. The indicated altitude corrected for position and installation error.
b. The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92.
c. The indicated altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature and pressure.
d. A and B correct.
17. Under what condition is indicted altitude the same as true altitude?
a. If the altimeter has no mechanical error.
b. When at sea level under standard conditions.
c. When at 18,000 feet MSL with the altimeter set at 29.92.
d. A and B correct.
18. If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs?
a. 70-foot increase in indicated altitude.
b. 70-foot increase in density altitude.
c. 700-foot increase in indicated altitude.
d. 7000-foot increase in indicated altitude.
19. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument?
a. Altimeter.
b. Vertical-speed indicator.
c. Altimeter and airspeed indicator.
d. Airspeed indicator.

20. When flying from an area of higher temperature to one of lower temperature, the altimeter will :
a. Become erratic due to lowered temperature encountered.
b. Place the aircraft at an altitude higher than indicated.
c. Place the aircraft at the same altitude as indicated.
d. Place the aircraft at an altitude lower than indicated.
21. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?

a. Maneuvering speed.
b. Turbulence or rough-air speed.
c. Normal Operation Speed.
d. Never-exceed speed.
Figure 4 – Altimeter Figure 5 – Turn Coordinator
22. Refer to figure 4; What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
a. 60 to 100 MPH.
b. 60 to 208 MPH.
c. 65 to 165 MPH.
d. 40 to 100 MPH.
23. Refer to figure 4; What is the caution range of the airplane?

a. 0 to 60MPH.
b. 100 to 165 MPH.
c. 150 to 208 MPH.
d. 165 to 208 MPH.
24. Refer to figure 4; The maximum speed at which the airplane can be operated in smooth air is:
a. 100 MPH.
b. 165 MPH.
c. 208 MPH.
d. 120 MPH.
25. Refer to figure 4; Which color identifies the never-exceed speed?

a. Lower limit of the yellow arc.
b. Upper limit of the white arc.
c. The red radial line.
d. The green arc.

26. Refer to figure 4; Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specified clean configuration?
a. Upper limit of the green arc.
c. Lower limit of the green arc.
d. Lower limit of the yellow arc.
27. Refer to figure 4; What is the maximum flaps-extended speed?

a. 65 MPH.
b. 100 MPH.
c. 165 MPH.
d. 120 MPH.
28. Refer to figure 4; Which color identifies the normal flap operating range?
a. The lower limit of the white arc to the upper limit of the green arc.
b. The green arc.
c. The white arc.
d. The lower limit of the white arc to the upper limit of the yellow arc.
29. Refer to figure 4; Which color identifies the power off stalling speed with wing flaps and landing gear in
the landing configuration?
a. Upper limit of the green arc.
c. Lower limit of the white arc.
d. Lower limit of the green arc.
30. Refer to figure 4; What is the maximum structural cruising speed?

a. 100 MPH.
b. 165 MPH.
c. 208MPH.
d. 140 MPH.
31. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators?
a. Never-exceed speed.
b. Maximum structural cruising speed.
c. Maneuvering speed.
d. A and B correct.
32. Refer to figure 5; A turn coordinator provides an indication of the

a. Movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axes.
b. Angle of bank up to but not exceeding 30°.
c. Attitude of the aircraft with reference to the longitudinal axis.
d. Attitude of the aircraft with reference to the vertical axis.

Figure 6 – heading Indicator
33. Refer to figure 6; To receive accurate indications during flight from a heading indicator, the instrument
must be
a. set prior to flight on a known heading.
b. calibrated on a compass rose at regular intervals.
c. periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the RMI.
d. periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the gyro processes.
34. Refer to figure 7; The proper adjustment to make on the attitude indicator during level flight is to align
the
a. horizon bar to the level-flight indication.
b. horizon bar to the real horizon.
c. miniature airplane to the horizon bar.
d. horizon bar to climb indication.
35. How should a pilot determine the direction of bank from an attitude indicator such as the one
illustrated?
a. By the direction of deflection of the banking scale (A).
b. By the direction of deflection of the horizon bar (B).
c. By the relationship of the miniature airplane (C) to the deflected horizon bar (B).
d. By the direction of deflection of the banking scale (A), and horizon bar (B).
Figure 7 – Altitude Indicator

36. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the

a. presence of flaws in the permanent magnets of the compass.
b. difference in the location between true north and magnetic north.
c. magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force.
d. presence of flaws in the permanent magnets of the compass.
37. ln the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a turn toward the west if
a. a left turn is entered from a north heading.
b. a right turn is entered from a north heading.
c. an aircraft is accelerated while on a north heading.
d. a right turn is entered from a north heading.
38. ln the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a turn toward the east if:
a. an aircraft is decelerated while on a south heading.
b. an aircraft is accelerated while on a north heading.
c. a left turn is entered from a north heading.
d. an aircraft is accelerated while on a east heading.
39. ln the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the north if :
a. a right turn is entered from an east heading.
b. a left turn is entered from a west heading.
c. an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading.
d. a left turn is entered from a north heading.
40. ln the Northem Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a tum toward the south when
a. a left turn is entered from an east heading.
b. a right turn is entered from a west heading.
c. the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading.
d. a right turn is entered from a south heading.
41. ln the Northern Hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated, the magnetic compass will
normally indicate
a. a turn momentarily.
b. correctly when on a north or south heading.
c. a turn toward the south.
d. a turn toward the east.
42. The QFE is:

a. the msl pressure at a certain place
b. a subscale setting such that the altimeter will read the true altitude.
c. a subscale setting such that on landing the altimeter reads approximately.
d. a subscale setting such that on landing the altimeter reads 0 ft.
43. lf the outside air temperature (OAT) at a given altitude is warmer than standard, the density altitude is:
a. equal to pressure altitude.
b. lower than pressure altitude.
c. higher than pressure altitude.
d. all wrong.

44. What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea level?
a. 15°C and 29.92 milibars.
b. 59°C and 1013.2 milibars.
c. 59°F and 29.92 milibars.
d. 15°C and 29.92 inches Hg.
45. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30. 11 to 29.96, what is the approximate change in
indication?
a. Altimeter will indicate .15 inches Hg higher.
b. Altimeter will indicate 150 feet higher.
c. Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower.
d. Altimeter will indicate 150 feet.
46. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude?
a. When the atmospheric pressure is 29.92 inches Hg.
b. When standard atmospheric conditions exist.
c. When indicated altitude is equal to the pressure altitude.
d. When the atmospheric pressure is 1013 mbs.
47. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
a. At sea level, when the temperature is Oo F.
b. When the altimeter has no installation error.
c. At standard temperature.
d. At sea level, when the temperature is 0o C.
48. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter
setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
a. the actual altitude above sea level.
b. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
c. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
d. the actual altitude above elevation.
49. lf a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the altimeter
setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
a. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
b. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
c. the actual altitude above sea level.
d. the actual altitude above elevation.
50. Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?
a. In colder than standard air temperature.
b. In warmer than standard air temperature.
c. When density altitude is higher than indicated altitude.
d. In warmer than standard air temperature.

References
1. (Pilot Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 03 Principle of Flight –Structure of the Atmosphere)
2. (Pilot Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 07 Flight Instrument –Pitot Static Flight Instrument)
32. (Pilot Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 07 Flight Instrument –Gyroscopic Flight Instrument)
36. (Pilot Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 07 Flight Instrument –Compass System)
42. (JAA ATPL Theory, Instrumentation & Electronics – Pressure Altimeters)
44. (Pilot Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 03 Principle of Flight –Structure of the Atmosphere)

Answer
NO. A B C D NO. A B C D NO. A B C D NO. A B C D

01 26 51 76
02 27 52 77
03 28 53 78
04 29 54 79
05 30 55 80
06 31 56 81
07 32 57 82
08 33 58 83
09 34 59 84
10 35 60 85
11 36 61 86
12 37 62 87
13 38 63 88
14 39 64 89
15 40 65 90
16 41 66 91
17 42 67 92
18 43 68 93
19 44 69 94
20 45 70 95
21 46 71 96
22 47 72 97
23 48 73 98
24 49 74 99
25 50 75 100
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GENESA FLIGHT ACADEMY

Aircraft Instrument PPL Exam

7. Refer to figure 1; Altimeter 1 indicates

8. Refer to figure 1; Altimeter 2 indicates

9. Refer to figure 1; Altimeter 3 indicates

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12. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?

13. What is true altitude?

14. What is absolute altitude?

15. What is density altitude?

16. What is pressure altitude?

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21. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?

Figure 4 – Altimeter Figure 5 – Turn Coordinator

23. Refer to figure 4; What is the caution range of the airplane?

25. Refer to figure 4; Which color identifies the never-exceed speed?

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27. Refer to figure 4; What is the maximum flaps-extended speed?

30. Refer to figure 4; What is the maximum structural cruising speed?

32. Refer to figure 5; A turn coordinator provides an indication of the

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Figure 6 – heading Indicator

Figure 7 – Altitude Indicator

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36. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the

42. The QFE is:

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NO. A B C D NO. A B C D NO. A B C D NO. A B C D

Prepared By : Capt. Winaldi Wijaya P ( )

Yudi Adi Saputra ( )

Check By : Ricky Herliadi ( )

Approved By : Capt. Nur Solichin ( )

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