IR CAAP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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On the taxi check, the magnetic compass should - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔swing freely and indicate known headings.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard-rate turn to the left from an east heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will indicate the
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approximate correct magnetic heading if the roll into the turn is smooth.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will indicate a turn to
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the right, but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the right from a northerly heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will initially indicate a
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turn to the left.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the left from a north heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will initially indicate a
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turn to the right.
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,During flight, if the pitot tube becomes clogged with ice, which of the
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following instruments would be affected? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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airspeed indicator only. |\ |\
If both the ram air input and the drain hole of the pitot system are blocked,
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what reaction should you observe on the airspeed indicator when power is
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applied and a climb is initiated out of severe icing conditions? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔No change until an actual climb rate is established, then
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indicated airspeed will increase. |\ |\ |\
What indication should a pilot observe if an airspeed indicator ram air input
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and drain hole are blocked? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The airspeed
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indicator will react as an altimeter. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
If the outside air temperature increases during a flight at constant power and
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at a constant indicated altitude, the true airspeed will - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔increase and true altitude will increase. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What would be the indication on the VSI during entry into a 500 FPM actual
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descent from level flight if the static ports were iced over? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The VSI pointer would remain at zero regardless of the actual
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rate of descent.
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What information does a Mach meter present? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The ratio of aircraft true airspeed to the speed of sound.
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,How should you preflight check the altimeter prior to an IFR flight? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set the altimeter to the current altimeter setting.
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The indication should be within 75 feet of the actual elevation for acceptable
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accuracy.
Pressure altitude is the altitude read on your altimeter when the instrument is
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adjusted to indicate height above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the standard
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datum plane. |\
If you are departing from an airport where you cannot obtain an altimeter
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setting, you should set your altimeter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔to the
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airport elevation. |\
Which altitude is indicated when the altimeter is set to 29.92" Hg? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Pressure.
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The pressure altitude at a given location is indicated on the altimeter after the
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altimeter is set to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔29.92" Hg.
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How can you determine the pressure altitude on an airport without a tower or
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FSS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set the altimeter to 29.92" Hg and read the
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altitude indicated. |\
How can you obtain the pressure altitude on flights below 18,000 feet? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set your altimeter to 29.92" Hg. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, At an altitude of 6,500 feet MSL, the current altimeter setting is 30.42" Hg. The
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pressure altitude would be approximately - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6,000
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feet.
How does a pilot normally obtain the current altimeter setting during an IFR
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flight in Class E airspace below 18,000 feet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ATC
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periodically advises the pilot of the proper altimeter setting. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following defines the type of altitude used when maintaining FL
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210? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pressure.
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What is the procedure for setting the altimeter when assigned an IFR altitude
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of 18,000 feet or higher on a direct flight off airways? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Set the altimeter to the current reported setting for climb-out and 29.92"
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Hg upon reaching 18,000 feet.
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While you are flying at FL 250, you hear ATC give an altimeter setting of
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28.92" Hg in your area. At what pressure altitude are you flying? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔25,000 feet. |\ |\
En route at FL 290, the altimeter is set correctly, but not reset to the local
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altimeter setting of 30.57" Hg during descent. If the field elevation is 650 feet
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and the altimeter is functioning properly, whatis the approximate indication
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upon landing? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sea level.
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En route at FL 290, your altimeter is set correctly, but you fail to reset it to the
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local altimeter setting of 30.26 in. Hg during descent. If the field elevation is
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ANSWERS
On the taxi check, the magnetic compass should - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔swing freely and indicate known headings.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard-rate turn to the left from an east heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will indicate the
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approximate correct magnetic heading if the roll into the turn is smooth.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will indicate a turn to
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the right, but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the right from a northerly heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will initially indicate a
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turn to the left.
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What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a
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standard rate turn to the left from a north heading in the Northern
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Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The compass will initially indicate a
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turn to the right.
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,During flight, if the pitot tube becomes clogged with ice, which of the
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following instruments would be affected? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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airspeed indicator only. |\ |\
If both the ram air input and the drain hole of the pitot system are blocked,
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what reaction should you observe on the airspeed indicator when power is
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applied and a climb is initiated out of severe icing conditions? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔No change until an actual climb rate is established, then
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indicated airspeed will increase. |\ |\ |\
What indication should a pilot observe if an airspeed indicator ram air input
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and drain hole are blocked? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The airspeed
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indicator will react as an altimeter. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
If the outside air temperature increases during a flight at constant power and
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at a constant indicated altitude, the true airspeed will - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔increase and true altitude will increase. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What would be the indication on the VSI during entry into a 500 FPM actual
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descent from level flight if the static ports were iced over? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The VSI pointer would remain at zero regardless of the actual
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rate of descent.
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What information does a Mach meter present? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The ratio of aircraft true airspeed to the speed of sound.
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,How should you preflight check the altimeter prior to an IFR flight? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set the altimeter to the current altimeter setting.
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The indication should be within 75 feet of the actual elevation for acceptable
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accuracy.
Pressure altitude is the altitude read on your altimeter when the instrument is
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adjusted to indicate height above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the standard
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datum plane. |\
If you are departing from an airport where you cannot obtain an altimeter
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setting, you should set your altimeter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔to the
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airport elevation. |\
Which altitude is indicated when the altimeter is set to 29.92" Hg? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Pressure.
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The pressure altitude at a given location is indicated on the altimeter after the
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altimeter is set to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔29.92" Hg.
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How can you determine the pressure altitude on an airport without a tower or
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FSS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set the altimeter to 29.92" Hg and read the
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altitude indicated. |\
How can you obtain the pressure altitude on flights below 18,000 feet? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Set your altimeter to 29.92" Hg. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, At an altitude of 6,500 feet MSL, the current altimeter setting is 30.42" Hg. The
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pressure altitude would be approximately - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6,000
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feet.
How does a pilot normally obtain the current altimeter setting during an IFR
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flight in Class E airspace below 18,000 feet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ATC
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periodically advises the pilot of the proper altimeter setting. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following defines the type of altitude used when maintaining FL
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210? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pressure.
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What is the procedure for setting the altimeter when assigned an IFR altitude
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of 18,000 feet or higher on a direct flight off airways? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Set the altimeter to the current reported setting for climb-out and 29.92"
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Hg upon reaching 18,000 feet.
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While you are flying at FL 250, you hear ATC give an altimeter setting of
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28.92" Hg in your area. At what pressure altitude are you flying? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔25,000 feet. |\ |\
En route at FL 290, the altimeter is set correctly, but not reset to the local
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altimeter setting of 30.57" Hg during descent. If the field elevation is 650 feet
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and the altimeter is functioning properly, whatis the approximate indication
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upon landing? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sea level.
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En route at FL 290, your altimeter is set correctly, but you fail to reset it to the
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local altimeter setting of 30.26 in. Hg during descent. If the field elevation is
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