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.
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Q1
The red line on your airspeed indicator represents what speed?
- A The maneuvering speed
- B The speed at which flaps should be retracted at latest
- C The never exceed speed
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Correct answer: C. The never exceed speed
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Q2
The pitot system provides impact pressure for the:
- A Vertical-speed indicator
- B Airspeed indicator
- C Altimeter
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Correct answer: B. Airspeed indicator
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Q3
Which V-speed denotes the maximum structural cruising speed, marked by the upper limit of the green arc on the airspeed indicator?
- A Vso
- B Vno
- C Vs
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Correct answer: B. Vno
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Q4
What does the green arc on the airspeed indicator represent?
- A Exceptional or cautionary operation
- B Prohibited operation
- C Frequent operation
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Correct answer: C. Frequent operation
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Q5
What is the operational limitation of an altimeter whose subscale is fixed at the standard pressure setting of 1013 hPa?
- A Underreads
- B You can only indicate altitude with respect to 1013 on the subscale
- C Indicates 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
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Q6
The white arc of the airspeed indicator is limited by:
- A VS - VFE
- B VNE - VLE
- C VS0 - VFE
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Correct answer: C. VS0 - VFE
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Q7
The airspeed indicator directly displays which of the following speeds?
- A Indicates IAS
- B Indicates the temperature-corrected IAS
- C Indicates GS
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Correct answer: A. Indicates IAS
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Q8
How will an airspeed indicator read if the static port is blocked during a descend?
- A It will read correct
- B It will continue to show the speed it froze at
- C It will overread
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Correct answer: C. It will overread
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Q9
How does your airspeed indicator measure speed?
- A The difference between the total pressure and the static pressure
- B The difference between the total pressure and the dynamic pressure
- C The 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
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Q10
How is the turn coordinator (or turn-and-slip indicator) gyro typically powered in a light training airplane?
- A Pneumatically or mechanically
- B Pneumatically or electrically
- C Electrically
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Correct answer: C. Electrically
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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?
- A The needle on the left and the ball on the right
- B The needle on the right and ball on left
- C Needle centered and the ball to the right
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Correct answer: C. Needle centered and the ball to the right
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Q12
What altitude does an altimeter indicate when a given barometric value is set in its subscale?
- A Indicates the altitude that is set in the subscale
- B Indicates the height when the blockage occurred
- C Indicates zero
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Correct answer: A. Indicates the altitude that is set in the subscale
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