SIFT Aviation Instruments and Cockpit Familiarization 3

Question 1

What does 'VFR' stand for in aviation?

Accepted Answer

Visual Flight Rules

Answer

VFR (Visual Flight Rules) refers to the set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions clear enough to allow the pilot to see and avoid obstacles and other traffic.

Question 2

The annunciator panel in a military aircraft cockpit is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Alert the crew to abnormal system conditions with warning lights

Answer

The annunciator panel is a series of warning, caution, and advisory lights that alert pilots to abnormal or critical conditions in various aircraft systems.

Question 3

In a standard cockpit, the throttle (or collective in helicopters) primarily controls:

Accepted Answer

Engine power and thrust (or lift in helicopters)

Answer

The throttle (or collective in helicopters) controls engine power output and, in rotary-wing aircraft, the collective changes the pitch of all rotor blades simultaneously to control lift.

Question 4

What is the function of the altimeter setting (Kollsman window) on an altimeter?

Accepted Answer

To correct the altimeter for local barometric pressure so it reads accurate elevation

Answer

The Kollsman window allows the pilot to dial in the current local altimeter setting (barometric pressure), which corrects the altimeter to accurately display true altitude above mean sea level.

Question 5

Which gyroscopic instrument relies on rigidity in space (not precession) to function correctly?

Accepted Answer

Both heading indicator and attitude indicator

Answer

Both the heading indicator and attitude indicator rely on gyroscopic rigidity in space — the gyro maintains its orientation while the aircraft moves around it — whereas the turn coordinator uses precession.

SIFT Exam Practice Test

SIFT Exam Practice Test

SIFT Aviation Instruments and Cockpit Familiarization 3