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Questions for KW MACHMETER
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1. If temperature increases by 5 degrees C during a constant mach number descent, what will happen to CAS?
Increase by 5 Kts.
Increase or decrease depending on whether conditions are above or below ISA.
Increase by 10 Kts.
Remain constant.
2. Mach meter indications are derived from?
(Pr - Ps) Pr.
(Ps - PT)/Ps.
(Ps - Pr)/PT.
(Pr - Ps)/Ps.
3. A mach meter comprises of?
An altimeter with its scale marked in mach numbers.
An ASI with its scale marked in mach numbers.
A combination of ASI and altimeter.
A combination of VSI and altimeter.
4. A mach meter is made up of?
An ASI with an altitude capsule.
An altimeter with a density capsule.
An ASI with a modified scale.
A VSI with a modified scale.
5. If ambient temperature is -10°C, what is the mach number when TAS in 594 Kts?
0.94M.
0.75M.
0.5M.
1.5M.
6. The speed of sound at 25000 ft ISA is?
602 Kts.
606 Kts.
600 Kts.
604 Kts.
7. A mach meter compares?
(Pr - Ps) to Pr.
(Ps - Pr) to Pr.
(Ps - Pr) to Ps.
(Pr - Ps) to Ps.
8. If an aircraft climbs at constant TAS from FL 200 to FL 400 the mach meter indication will?
Decrease then remain constant.
Increase.
Increase then remain constant.
Decrease.
9. When descending at constant CAS, if temperature remains constant the indicated mach number will?
Increase exponentially.
Decrease
Increase.
Remain constant.
10. How will mach meter indication respond if an aircraft is flying at constant CAS at FL 270 when it experiences a reduction in OAT?
Decrease.
Increase.
Increase or decrease depending on TAT.
No change.
11. How will CAS respond if temperature increases by 5 degrees C when flying at a constant indicated mach number at FL290?
Decreases.
Depends on conditions relative to ISA.
Remains approximately constant.
Increases.
12. What is the local speed of sound at sea level if the ambient temperature is 20°C?
666 Kts.
661 Kts.
677 Kts.
680 Kts.
13. The indications on a mach meter are independent of?
Static pressure.
Dynamic pressure.
Ambient temperature.
Total pressure.
14. It temperature decreases when flying at constant CAS at FL 200, the mach meter indication will _________ and the true mach number will _________?
Not change increase.
Not change not change.
Decrease decrease.
Increase Increase.
15. When descending at constant CAS, the TAT and mach meter indications should?
Increase decrease.
Increase then remain constant decrease.
Remain constant remain constant.
Increase increase.
16. How will the mach meter respond in a constant mach number climb if the static source becomes blocked?
Decrease.
Increase of decrease depending on airspeed.
Remain constant.
Increase.
17. If the static source becomes blocked the mach meter will ________ as an aircraft climbs?
Not indicate.
Over indicate.
Freeze.
Under indicate.
18. What does mach number represent?
The TAS of an aircraft as a fraction of the local speed of sound.
The local speed of sound as a fraction of the CAS of an aircraft.
The local speed of sound as a fraction of the CAS of an aircraft.
The CAS of an aircraft as a fraction of the local speed of sound.
19. What is the LSS at 50000 ft in the ISA?
542 Kts.
550 Kts.
573 Kts.
660 Kts.
20. When climbing at constant mach number below the torpopause in the ISA, the CAS will?
Decrease.
Remain constant.
Decrease then remain constant.
Increase.
21. What is actually measured by a mach meter?
The ratio of static pressure to dynamic pressure.
The ratio of (static pressure + pitot pressure) : pitot pressure.
Pitot pressure.
The ratio of (pitot pressure - static pressure) : static pressure.
22. A mach meter indicates mach number based on the ratio of?
Static pressure to pitot pressure.
Static pressure to dynamic pressure.
Pitot pressure to static pressure.
Dynamic pressure to static pressure.
23. How will mach meter indication respond if an aircraft passes through a cold front when flying at constant CAS and altitude?
Increase or decrease depending on altitude.
Decrease.
Remain constant.
Increase.
24. Mach number is the ratio of?
TAS:LSS.
CAS:LSS.
IAS:TAS.
RAS:TAS.
25. Which of the following best defines Mach number?
The ratio of ambient density to that at msl in the ISA.
The ratio of CAS:LSS.
The ratio of TAS:LSS.
The ratio of LSS:TAS.
26. VMO is calculated based on?
CAS.
TAS.
RAS.
EAS.
27. What happens to mach meter indication in a constant RAS climb?
Increases.
Increase then remains constant.
Decrease.
Increase unless in an inversion or lsothermal layer.
28. What is the LSS at msl ISA?
550 Kts.
600 Kts.
750 Kts.
661 Kts.
29. If ambient temperature increases by 10 degrees, for an aircraft flying at constant TAS, the indicated mach number will ______ and the true mach number will _______?
Not change decrease.
Not change increase.
Increase increase
Decrease decrease.
30. Mach meter indications?
Decrease with temperature.
Increase with temperature.
Are temperature related.
Are independent of temperature.
31. Mach meter Indications?
Vary only with temperature.
Vary with density and altitude.
Vary with airspeed and temperature.
Vary only with airspeed.
32. What is the LSS at 30000 ft if ambient temperature is -40°C?
579 Kts.
584 Kts.
594 Kts.
660 Kts.
33. What is true mach number at 25000 ft ISA the TAS is 500 Kts?
0.93M.
0.75M.
0.83M.
0.90M
34. What would happen if the static pipe became detached from the back of a mach meter in a pressurised aircraft at high altitude?
Under read or over read depending on temperature.
Under read.
No effect.
Over read.
35. What happens to TAT when an aircraft descends at constant indicated mach number?
Remains constant then increases.
Decreases.
Remain constant.
Increases.
36. How will mach meter indication vary in a constant CAS cilmb?
remain constant.
Increase.
Decrease.
Increase then remain constant.
37. What should the mach meter indicate when flying at 500 kts TAS at FL 250, if the ambient temperature is -30° C?
0.72M.
0.52M
0.62M.
0.82M
38. The speed of sound at ISA msl is?
560 Kts.
670 Kts.
660 Kts.
550 Kts.
39. How will the mach meter respond in a constant CAS climb if the static source becomes blocked?
Increase of decrease depending on airspeed.
Decrease.
Remain constant.
Increase.
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