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What does the altimeter measure?
What does the altimeter measure?
- Aircraft's position on the globe
- Aircraft's attitude relative to the horizon
- Aircraft's height above a reference level (correct)
- Aircraft's speed relative to the surrounding air
What does the attitude indicator display?
What does the attitude indicator display?
- Aircraft's speed relative to the surrounding air
- Aircraft's height above a reference level
- Aircraft’s attitude relative to the horizon (correct)
- Aircraft's position on the globe
What does the airspeed indicator measure?
What does the airspeed indicator measure?
- Aircraft's height above a reference level
- Aircraft’s attitude relative to the horizon
- Aircraft's speed relative to the surrounding air (correct)
- Aircraft's position on the globe
Why is a second standby altimeter often available in large aircraft?
Why is a second standby altimeter often available in large aircraft?
In what conditions is the attitude indicator particularly useful?
In what conditions is the attitude indicator particularly useful?
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