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1
Q

Airspeed Indicator measures?

A

Difference between dynamic and static pressure

2
Q

Types of Airspeed

A
ICET/G
Indicated
Calibrated
Equivilant
True
Ground
3
Q

Indicated Airspeed

A

Read off of ASI

4
Q

Calibrated Airspeed

A

Indicated airspeed corrected for installation error

5
Q

Equivilant Airspeed

A

Calibrated airspeed corrected for compressibility. Airspeeds above 180 KTS at or above 10,000FT MSL

6
Q

True Airspeed

A

True airspeed corrected for non standard pressure

7
Q

Types of Altitudes

A
PATID
Pressure
Absolute
True
Indicated
Density
8
Q

Pressure Altitude

A

When 29.92 is set in Kolsman window

9
Q

Absolue Altitude

A

Height above the ground (AGL)

10
Q

True Altitude

A

Height above mean sea level (MSL)

11
Q

Indicated Altitude

A

Read off of Altimeter

12
Q

Density Altitude

A

Pressure Altitude corrected for non standard temperature

13
Q

How does the ASI work?

A

Bellows connected to pitot tube, Static port connected to instrument case.

14
Q

How does the Altimeter work?

A

Aneroid Wafers exand and contract as atmospheric pressure changes.

15
Q

Compass Errors

A
ANDS
UNOS
Variation
Deviation
Osscillation
16
Q

ANDS

A

Accelerate North
Decelerate South

Only when starting on E/W headings

17
Q

UNOS

A

Undershoot North
Overshoot South

Only when turning to N/S headings

18
Q

Variation

A

Angle difference between magnetic North and True North

19
Q

Deviation

A

Magnitic fields created inside aircraft