SIFT Spatial Apperception 2

Question 1

A cockpit view shows the horizon tilted so the left wing is lower than the right wing, with the nose slightly above the horizon. What is the aircraft doing?

Accepted Answer

Climbing in a left bank

Answer

A low left wing indicates a left bank, and a nose above the horizon indicates a climb.

Question 2

The horizon line in a cockpit instrument view appears perfectly horizontal and sits at the top quarter of the display. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Wings level, nose pitched down

Answer

A high horizon line means the nose is pointed below it, indicating a nose-down pitch with no bank.

Question 3

A pilot sees a coastline off the right side of the aircraft and water directly ahead. The aircraft is in level flight. What heading is the aircraft most likely flying?

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular to the coast heading out to sea

Answer

Water directly ahead with coastline to the right means the aircraft is flying away from land toward the sea.

Question 4

In the SIFT Spatial Apperception section, you see an outside view of an aircraft with its right wing dipped toward the ground and nose pointing down. Which cockpit view matches?

Accepted Answer

Horizon tilted right-high, horizon below center

Answer

A right-wing-down bank causes the horizon to tilt with the right side higher from the cockpit, and a nose-down pitch places the horizon above center.

Question 5

An aircraft is flying straight and level heading west. A river runs north-south below. How will the river appear from the cockpit?

Accepted Answer

Running left to right across the view

Answer

Heading west and flying over a north-south river means the river crosses perpendicular to the flight path, appearing left-to-right.

SIFT Exam Practice Test

SIFT Exam Practice Test

SIFT Spatial Apperception 2