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Chapter 5 - Flight Instruments:Clocks, Tops & Toys 5-7

76. Label the attitude indicator’s components.
The Heading Indicator
80.
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 gyro precesses.

81.
The heading indicator must be periodically reset to a
known heading because of something known as
A. gyroscopic drift.
B. acceleration errors.
C. turning errors.

82. Label the parts of the heading indicator:

77. Label the attitude indicators below by indicating the
amount and direction of bank and pitch:

83.
If you’re instructed to turn to a particular heading, simply
look for the number on the instrument and turn in the
_____ direction toward it.
A. longest
78.
B. most scenic
Most light airplane attitude gyros are powered by a _____
C. shortest
pump.
A. vacuum
The Turn Coordinator
B. water
C. fuel 84.
The turn coordinator is actually a _____ instrument that
79. provides information on your airplane’s direction of _____,
The proper adjustment to make on the attitude indicator rate of heading change and whether the airplane is _____
during level flight is to align the or _____ in the turns.
A. horizon bar to the level-flight indication. A. magnetic, turn, slipping, skidding
B. horizon bar to the miniature airplane. B. gyro, roll, slipping, skidding
C. miniature airplane to the horizon bar. C. gyro, pitch, climbing, descending