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Which aircraft component can be integrated with an autopilot to coordinate nearly all aspects of a flight? – FMS – DG – EICAS   FMS Directional
 Gyro (DG) EICAS -- Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS)  
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What are the 2 basic ways an autopilot corrects errors? – Position and Attitude – Attitude and Yaw – Rate and Position   Rate and Position  
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Most autopilot systems consist of how many elements? – 2 – 4 – 6   4  
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The electrical signals used to make aircraft corrections by an autopilot are generated by the – command element – computer element – sensing element   sensing element  
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The computer of an analog autopilot system is the – amplifier – gyro – flight controller   amplifier  
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The servos of an autopilot system are the – output element – command element – feedback element   output element  
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The oscillating effect of an aircraft is countered by the – wing leveler – flight director – yaw damper   yaw damper  
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An autopilot that integrates several systems (including autoland) is known as – FMS – AFCS – Flight Director   AFCS -- automatic flight control systems Flight management system FD  
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Modern EFIS systems are – digital – analog – magnetic   digital  
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Flight management systems can contain maintenance pages that call out failed components. – True – False   True  
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What color is used to caution of a serious event that needs to be monitored? – Green – Yellow – Red   Yellow  
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All aircraft certified to operate in IFR conditions must have – a gps – a clock – a vacuum pump   a clock  
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The clock display of a gps system is satisfactory for the clock requirement. – True – False   True  
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Electric instrument cases are usually constructed of – plastic or carbon fiber – aluminum or steel – steel or iron   steel or iron  
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The screws used to mount instruments should be – steel – nonferrous metal – plastic   nonferrous metal  
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When replacing an electrical instrument with one of a different power rating, what should be done? – A load test – A vacuum system test – A shock mount weight test   A load test  
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A red line on an instrument is used to indicate – maximum range – minimum range – both minimum and maximum range   both minimum and maximum range  
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Removing water from static systems with drains requires a leak check of the system. – True – False   False  
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Which of the following would require a compass calibration? – Replacing a damaged heading indicator – Installing a new navigation radio – Replacing a wet vacuum pump with a dry pump   Installing a new navigation radio  
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An aircraft with an autopilot should have some resistance in the flight controls from the servos. – True – False   False  
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