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What is the primary function of the flux gate system in an aircraft?
What is the primary function of the flux gate system in an aircraft?
- To provide a visual display of the aircraft's attitude
- To generate a signal for the radio communication equipment
- To sense the aircraft's altitude
- To continuously sense the earth's magnetic field (correct)
What is the benefit of slaved gyros in an aircraft?
What is the benefit of slaved gyros in an aircraft?
- They increase the pilot's available scan time
- They enable the aircraft to fly at higher speeds
- They provide a more accurate altimeter reading
- They reduce pilot workload by eliminating the need for manual realignment (correct)
What is the primary function of the heading indicator unit?
What is the primary function of the heading indicator unit?
- To process the gyro unit until it is aligned with the transmitter signal (correct)
- To generate a signal for the radio navigation equipment
- To display the aircraft's rate of turn
- To provide a visual display of the aircraft's altitude
What is the purpose of the magnetic slaving transmitter in an aircraft?
What is the purpose of the magnetic slaving transmitter in an aircraft?
What is the trend in instrument panel design?
What is the trend in instrument panel design?
What is the primary function of the Directional Gyro (DG) in an aircraft?
What is the primary function of the Directional Gyro (DG) in an aircraft?
What is the primary function of the gyroscope in a Horizontal Situational Indicator?
What is the primary function of the gyroscope in a Horizontal Situational Indicator?
What is the purpose of the knob on the front of the Horizontal Situational Indicator?
What is the purpose of the knob on the front of the Horizontal Situational Indicator?
What is the term for when the gyro in a Horizontal Situational Indicator becomes distributed and needs to find its axis again?
What is the term for when the gyro in a Horizontal Situational Indicator becomes distributed and needs to find its axis again?
How is the gyroscope in a Horizontal Situational Indicator typically powered?
How is the gyroscope in a Horizontal Situational Indicator typically powered?
What is the name of the line on the Horizontal Situational Indicator that the number opposite it must agree with the magnetic compass?
What is the name of the line on the Horizontal Situational Indicator that the number opposite it must agree with the magnetic compass?
In what type of flight profile is the tumble indicator most likely to occur?
In what type of flight profile is the tumble indicator most likely to occur?
What is the primary purpose of a heading indicator in an aircraft?
What is the primary purpose of a heading indicator in an aircraft?
What is the difference between True North and Magnetic North?
What is the difference between True North and Magnetic North?
What is the main advantage of gyroscopic heading indicators over magnetic compasses?
What is the main advantage of gyroscopic heading indicators over magnetic compasses?
What is the purpose of a self-erecting mechanism in a gyroscope?
What is the purpose of a self-erecting mechanism in a gyroscope?
Why do gyro heading indicators need to be manually set to the appropriate heading?
Why do gyro heading indicators need to be manually set to the appropriate heading?
What is the significance of the gimbal system in gyroscopic heading indicators?
What is the significance of the gimbal system in gyroscopic heading indicators?
