AFOQT Aviation Information Concepts 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On a magnetic compass, a heading of 270 degrees corresponds to which direction?
- North
- East
- South
- West (Correct answer)
Correct answer: West
On the compass rose, 270 degrees is due west.
Question 2: What instrument displays the aircraft's altitude above mean sea level?
- Airspeed indicator
- Altimeter (Correct answer)
- Turn coordinator
- Vertical speed indicator
Correct answer: Altimeter
The altimeter measures atmospheric pressure to display altitude above mean sea level.
Question 3: The attitude indicator (artificial horizon) primarily shows the aircraft's:
- Heading and altitude
- Pitch and bank (Correct answer)
- Airspeed and vertical speed
- Fuel and engine RPM
Correct answer: Pitch and bank
The attitude indicator displays the aircraft's pitch and bank relative to the horizon.
Question 4: Which instrument indicates the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute?
- Altimeter
- Vertical speed indicator (Correct answer)
- Heading indicator
- Tachometer
Correct answer: Vertical speed indicator
The vertical speed indicator (VSI) shows how fast the aircraft is climbing or descending.
Question 5: A heading of 360 degrees on the heading indicator points toward:
- North (Correct answer)
- South
- East
- West
Correct answer: North
360 degrees (and 000) indicates a north heading.
Question 6: The turn coordinator's inclinometer ball indicates whether a turn is:
- Climbing or descending
- Coordinated or slipping/skidding (Correct answer)
- Fast or slow
- Level or banked
Correct answer: Coordinated or slipping/skidding
The inclinometer ball shows if a turn is coordinated; a centered ball means coordinated flight.
Question 7: The airspeed indicator measures speed by comparing pitot pressure to:
- Engine pressure
- Static pressure (Correct answer)
- Oil pressure
- Cabin pressure
Correct answer: Static pressure
The airspeed indicator compares ram (pitot) pressure with static pressure to display indicated airspeed.
AFOQT Aviation Information Concepts 3
On a magnetic compass, a heading of 270 degrees corresponds to which direction?