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Which instruments utilize the pitot-static system?
Which instruments utilize the pitot-static system?
- Vertical speed indicator, turn coordinator, and heading indicator
- Altimeter, turn coordinator, and heading indicator
- Turn coordinator, heading indicator, and attitude indicator
- Airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, and altimeter (correct)
What are the primary functions of the pitot-static system in an aircraft?
What are the primary functions of the pitot-static system in an aircraft?
- Provides power to the aircraft's electrical systems and instruments
- Controls the aircraft's flaps and landing gear
- Regulates the fuel flow to the engines during flight
- Utilizes static air pressure and dynamic pressure to operate airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed indicators (correct)
What is the function of the pitot tube in the pitot-static system?
What is the function of the pitot tube in the pitot-static system?
- Detects changes in aircraft altitude
- Detects changes in vertical speed
- Detects changes in airspeed (correct)
- Detects changes in heading
Which instruments are associated with the vacuum system in an aircraft?
Which instruments are associated with the vacuum system in an aircraft?
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What is the significance of a pilot understanding how each flight instrument works?
What is the significance of a pilot understanding how each flight instrument works?
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What type of pressure is always present whether an aircraft is moving or at rest?
What type of pressure is always present whether an aircraft is moving or at rest?
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What does the pitot tube capture?
What does the pitot tube capture?
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What purpose does the small hole in the back of the pitot tube's chamber serve?
What purpose does the small hole in the back of the pitot tube's chamber serve?
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How is the total pressure transmitted to the ASI from the pitot tube's pressure chamber?
How is the total pressure transmitted to the ASI from the pitot tube's pressure chamber?
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What is provided in some aircraft to supply static pressure if the primary source becomes blocked?
What is provided in some aircraft to supply static pressure if the primary source becomes blocked?
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