The Turn Co-ordinator: DGCA Air Navigation questions

Question 1

The gimbal ring of a turn coordinator is inclined at about 30° with respect to the aircraft's longitudinal axis in order to:

Accepted Answer

Make the gyro sensitive to banking of the aircraft as well as to turning

Answer

Make the rate of turn more accurate

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Make the gyro more effective during inverted flight

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Have a higher rotor speed which will prolong the life of the instrument

Question 2

A turn coordinator shows a 2 Min label with the miniature aircraft banked to the left but not reaching the standard rate mark. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft is turning left at less than 3° per second

Answer

The aircraft will turn through 180° in two minutes

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It will take one minute to turn through 90°

Answer

The aircraft is turning left at exactly 3° per second

Question 3

A turn coordinator has a i _____ pivoted ii _____ in the case. What are the correct values of i and ii?

Accepted Answer

A single gimbal ring, longitudinally

Answer

Two gimbal rings, orthogonally

Answer

One gimbal ring, laterally

Answer

Two gimbal rings, mutually perpendicular

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