AFOQT Instrument Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The artificial horizon shows a steep tilt with the right wing far below the left and the nose slightly above the horizon. The aircraft is in a:
- Steep right bank with slight climb (Correct answer)
- Steep left bank with descent
- Wings-level steep climb
- Shallow left turn with descent
Correct answer: Steep right bank with slight climb
A large right-wing-low tilt is a steep right bank, and wings slightly above the line indicate a slight climb.
Question 2: A compass reads 045 degrees. The aircraft is heading toward the:
- Northwest
- Northeast (Correct answer)
- Southeast
- Southwest
Correct answer: Northeast
045 degrees is midway between north (360) and east (090), which is northeast.
Question 3: If the miniature aircraft appears well below the horizon line with wings level, the plane is:
- In a wings-level dive (Correct answer)
- In a wings-level climb
- Banking sharply left
- Flying straight and level
Correct answer: In a wings-level dive
Wings level and below the horizon line means a nose-down, wings-level dive.
Question 4: An aircraft heading 360 degrees (north) starts a left turn. After turning 90 degrees, its heading is:
- 090 degrees (east)
- 270 degrees (west) (Correct answer)
- 180 degrees (south)
- 315 degrees (northwest)
Correct answer: 270 degrees (west)
Turning left 90 degrees from north gives a heading of 270, due west.
Question 5: The horizon line on the attitude indicator is rotated so the left wing is markedly lower and the wings sit on the horizon. The aircraft is:
- Banking left in level flight (Correct answer)
- Banking right while climbing
- Diving with wings level
- Climbing straight ahead
Correct answer: Banking left in level flight
Left wing lower with wings on the horizon indicates a left bank with no climb or descent.
Question 6: A compass shows 225 degrees. The aircraft is heading toward the:
- Northeast
- Southeast
- Southwest (Correct answer)
- Northwest
Correct answer: Southwest
225 degrees is midway between south (180) and west (270), which is southwest.
Question 7: The miniature aircraft is above the horizon and tilted with the right wing lower. The plane is:
- Climbing and banking right (Correct answer)
- Descending and banking left
- Level and banking right
- Climbing with wings level
Correct answer: Climbing and banking right
Above the horizon means climbing, and a lower right wing means a right bank.
AFOQT Instrument Comprehension 3
The artificial horizon shows a steep tilt with the right wing far below the left and the nose slightly above the horizon.
The aircraft is in a: