Practice Questions
The artificial horizon dial:
Note:
- If the aircraft is climbing, the fuselage silhouette (the stationary/goofy triangular object with the addition sign protruding from it at the bottom of the dial) is seen between the horizon line (straight line) and the carrot (black triangle) - e.g., dial 2.
- If the aircraft is diving, the fuselage silhouette is seen below the horizon line and the carrot - e.g., dial 3.
- If the aircraft is banking left, the carrot will be to the right of center/zero -Â e.g., dial 3.
- If the aircraft is banking right, the carrot will be to the left of center/zero -Â e.g., dial 2.
And, the compass:
In the example above, which of the four silhouettes meets the specifications indicated by the dials?
Note:- 'B' is the rearview of the aircraft
- 'D' is the frontview of the aircraft
- 'A' is banked right
- 'B' is banked left
Practice Questions
Answers: 1) D 2) C 3) A 4) B 5) A 6) C