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Quiz: Understanding the airplane Pitot-Static System

April 8, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

The pitot-static system is the source of valuable flight information for the pilot. But how does it work and what instruments are affected? Take this quiz to find out if you have mastered the finer details of the pitot-static system. Want to brush up on your flight instrument knowledge? Check out Sporty’s 2024 Learn to […]

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Dust devils present significant aviation risks

April 6, 2024/in News/by Flight Training Central Staff

The spiraling updraft of a dust devil can oncur under clear skies and warm conditions especially in areas with flat terrain. Given their strenth and often invisible presence, dust devils can create suden and unexpected and severe turbulence.

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Quiz: Understanding the airplane Pitot-Static System

April 8, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

Dust devils present significant aviation risks

April 6, 2024/in News/by Flight Training Central Staff

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Quiz: Understanding the airplane Pitot-Static System

April 8, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

1. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?

Airspeed only.

Airspeed and altimeter.

Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.

Correct! Wrong!

2. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate

lower than the actual altitude above sea level.

the actual altitude above sea level.

higher than the actual altitude above sea level.

Correct! Wrong!

3. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?

Turbulent or rough-air speed.

Never-exceed speed.

Maneuvering speed.

Correct! Wrong!

4. What altitude does the altimeter indicate?

15,940 feet.

10,950 feet.

9,500 feet.

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5. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged?

Altimeter.

Airspeed.

Vertical speed.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument(s)?

Airspeed indicator.

Vertical-speed and airspeed indicators.

Vertical-speed indicator, airspeed indicator, and altimeter.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates

absolute altitude at field elevation.

calibrated altitude at field elevation.

true altitude at field elevation.

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8. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude?

Air temperature lower than standard.

Air temperature warmer than standard.

Atmospheric pressure lower than standard.

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9. If, while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside the airplane, which of the following should the pilot expect?

The gyroscopic instruments to become inoperarive.

The vertical speed to momentarily show a climb.

The altimeter and airspeed indicator to become inoperative.

Correct! Wrong!

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Dust devils present significant aviation risks

April 6, 2024/in News/by Flight Training Central Staff

Dust devils post significant aviation risks.

Dust devils present significant hadzards to aviation and have been present in more than 170 accidents the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has investigated since 1982 according to an NTSB Aviation Safety Alert (SA-088) on the topic. The spiraling updraft of a dust devil can oncur under clear skies and warm conditions especially in areas with flat terrain such as the Southwest US. Given their strenth (which can be comparable to a tornado) and often invisible presence, dust devils can create suden and unexpected and severe turbulence which can lead to loss of control.

While dust devils containing debris can be obvious, for those with no debris, a shadow can still be created depending on the angle of the sun. And in some environments, dust devils leave tracks or marks on the ground which can offer clues to their presence, size and direction. It’s recommended that pilots always stay vigilant for the potential existence of dust devils and consider maintaining higher altitudes in areas of higher risk.

Learn more in this NTSB video.

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