FAA FAA Private Pilot (PPL): Flight Instruments Questions
47 exam-style Flight Instruments questions for the FAA FAA Private Pilot (PPL) paper (PPL · IR · CPL · ATP). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.
- Q1
The red line on your airspeed indicator represents what speed?
- AThe maneuvering speed
- BThe speed at which flaps should be retracted at latest
- CThe never exceed speed
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Correct answer: C. The never exceed speed
- Q2
The pitot system provides impact pressure for the:
- AVertical-speed indicator
- BAirspeed indicator
- CAltimeter
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Correct answer: B. Airspeed indicator
- Q3
Which V-speed denotes the maximum structural cruising speed, marked by the upper limit of the green arc on the airspeed indicator?
- AVso
- BVno
- CVs
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Correct answer: B. Vno
- Q4
What does the green arc on the airspeed indicator represent?
- AExceptional or cautionary operation
- BProhibited operation
- CFrequent operation
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Correct answer: C. Frequent operation
- Q5
What is the operational limitation of an altimeter whose subscale is fixed at the standard pressure setting of 1013 hPa?
- AUnderreads
- BYou can only indicate altitude with respect to 1013 on the subscale
- CIndicates the altitude at which the blockage occurred
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Correct answer: B. You can only indicate altitude with respect to 1013 on the subscale
- Q6
The white arc of the airspeed indicator is limited by:
- AVS - VFE
- BVNE - VLE
- CVS0 - VFE
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Correct answer: C. VS0 - VFE
- Q7
The airspeed indicator directly displays which of the following speeds?
- AIndicates IAS
- BIndicates the temperature-corrected IAS
- CIndicates GS
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Correct answer: A. Indicates IAS
- Q8
How will an airspeed indicator read if the static port is blocked during a descend?
- AIt will read correct
- BIt will continue to show the speed it froze at
- CIt will overread
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Correct answer: C. It will overread
- Q9
How does your airspeed indicator measure speed?
- AThe difference between the total pressure and the static pressure
- BThe difference between the total pressure and the dynamic pressure
- CThe difference between the dynamic pressure and the static pressure
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Correct answer: A. The difference between the total pressure and the static pressure
- Q10
How is the turn coordinator (or turn-and-slip indicator) gyro typically powered in a light training airplane?
- APneumatically or mechanically
- BPneumatically or electrically
- CElectrically
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Correct answer: C. Electrically
- Q11
An airplane flying straight ahead in a wings-level sideslip (no change of heading) would show which indication on the turn-and-slip indicator?
- AThe needle on the left and the ball on the right
- BThe needle on the right and ball on left
- CNeedle centered and the ball to the right
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Correct answer: C. Needle centered and the ball to the right
- Q12
What altitude does an altimeter indicate when a given barometric value is set in its subscale?
- AIndicates the altitude that is set in the subscale
- BIndicates the height when the blockage occurred
- CIndicates zero
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Correct answer: A. Indicates the altitude that is set in the subscale
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