Altimeter Setting and Flight Levels Exercise
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What instrument measures the height of an aircraft above a given atmospheric pressure?

  • Vertical speed indicator
  • Barometer
  • Altimeter (correct)
  • Airspeed indicator

    • How is altitude defined?

  • The vertical distance measured from a specified datum
  • The horizontal distance measured from a specified datum
  • The vertical distance measured from mean sea level (MSL) (correct)
  • The horizontal distance measured from mean sea level (MSL)

    • What is the purpose of a flight level?

  • To measure the speed of the aircraft during flight
  • To indicate the pressure at which the aircraft is flying
  • To express the vertical distance between different levels and mean sea level
  • To maintain a safe separation between aircraft based on pressure intervals (correct)

    • What does Tactical Level 3 involve?

    <p>Real-time use of airspace allowing safe operational and general air traffic operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appropriate cruising level for an IFR flight operating in controlled airspace, as per ICAO Annex 2 and local Aeronautical Information Publication?

    <p>At a cruising level indicated in ATC clearances or specified in the AIP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For VFR flights in cruising levels, which of the following takes precedence over the levels specified in the table of cruising levels?

    <p>ATC clearances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In areas where the vertical separation minimum (RVSM) is applied, what is the appropriate cruising level for an aircraft flying at a magnetic course of 18° - 359° within controlled airspace?

    <p>Fly at even thousands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cruising levels for an IFR flight operating in uncontrolled airspace when flying above FL 410?

    <p>Follow a modified table of cruising levels, if prescribed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to ATM-BASIC 61, what should be the cruising level for an aircraft flying a magnetic course of 0° - 179°?

    <p>Odd thousands plus 500 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In VFR flights, when should cruising levels be conducted at a flight level appropriate to the magnetic track?

    <p>When operated above 3000 ft from the ground or water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an altimeter set with QNE reference indicate?

    <p>Vertical distance between the aircraft and MSL in ISA conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the transition altitude?

    <p>It is where the vertical position of an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the transition level?

    <p>To indicate flight levels above the transition altitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the transition layer and the transition altitude?

    <p>Transition altitude marks the start of the transition layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aircraft position is expressed in terms of flight levels when climbing through the transition layer?

    <p>Above the transition altitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Transition Altitude established for each aerodrome?

    <p>At 6000 ft for Spanish aerodromes except for specific cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are consecutive flight levels separated?

    <p>By a pressure interval corresponding to 500 ft in standard atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Centralized Airspace Data Function (CADF) in the Flexible Use of Airspace Concept?

    <p>To disseminate information to aircraft operators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an altimeter measure?

    <p>Atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of setting the corrected pressure into a barometric scale located on the face of an altimeter?

    <p>To adjust the altimeter to show correct altitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reference for barometric pressure indicates the MSL atmospheric pressure deduced from the actual aerodrome pressure?

    <p>QNH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does QFE reference for barometric pressure indicate?

    <p>The height between the point at which it is located and the aerodrome reference level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an aneroid barometer in an altimeter?

    <p>To measure atmospheric pressure and present an altitude indication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does QNE reference for barometric pressure indicate?

    <p>The MSL atmospheric pressure in ISA conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a QFE reference set on an altimeter indicate?

    <p>The height between the point at which it is located and aerodrome reference level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the values defined by ICAO related to altitude and atmosphere?

    <p>Height, temperature, pressure, and lapse rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reliance for daily allocation and promulgation of flexible airspace structures in the Flexible Use of Airspace Concept?

    <p>Centralized Airspace Data Function (CADF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the altimeter setting window or Kollsman window in an aircraft?

    <p>To adjust the altimeter to show correct altitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it necessary to update QNH periodically?

    <p>To ensure safe separation from other aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

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