AFOQT Instrument Comprehension 5

Question 1

The attitude indicator shows the aircraft inverted, with the wings above a horizon line that appears at the top of the display. The plane is:

Accepted Answer

Flying upside down (inverted)

Answer

When the sky appears at the bottom and ground at the top with the aircraft above the line, the plane is inverted.

Question 2

An aircraft heading 270 degrees makes a right turn of 90 degrees. Its new heading is:

Accepted Answer

360 degrees

Answer

Adding 90 to 270 gives 360 degrees, due north.

Question 3

The horizon line shows the left wing slightly lower and the nose slightly above the horizon. The aircraft is in a:

Accepted Answer

Shallow climbing left turn

Answer

Slightly above the horizon means a shallow climb, and a slightly lower left wing means a shallow left bank.

Question 4

A compass reads 200 degrees. The aircraft is heading generally toward the:

Accepted Answer

South-southwest

Answer

200 degrees is just west of due south, placing it in the south-southwest sector.

Question 5

An aircraft heading 100 degrees turns left to a heading of 010 degrees. How many degrees did it turn?

Accepted Answer

90 degrees

Answer

From 100 to 010 degrees in the left (decreasing) direction is a 90-degree turn.

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