Flight Instruments
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What causes an altimeter to read incorrectly when flying from high-pressure to low-pressure air?
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What does the white arc on the airspeed indicator represent?
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What does the green arc on the airspeed indicator represent?
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What happens to the airspeed indicator if the pitot tube becomes completely blocked and the drain hole is open?
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What error is the heading indicator (directional gyro) subject to, and how do you correct it?
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What does the turn coordinator indicate?
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What does the vertical speed indicator (VSI) show, and is it instantaneous?
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What happens to the altimeter if the static port becomes completely blocked?
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