flight instrumentsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
(Refer to figure 7.) How should a pilot determine the direction of bank from an attitude indicator such as the one illustrated?
FAA Figure 7Attitude indicatorFAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
A
By the direction of deflection of the banking scale (A).
B
By the direction of deflection of the horizon bar (B).
C
By the relationship of the miniature airplane (C) to the deflected horizon bar (B).✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
On an attitude indicator the direction of bank is read from the relationship of the miniature airplane (C) to the horizon bar (B): in Figure 7 the miniature airplane's right wing is below the horizon line, showing a right bank. The horizon bar and bank pointer move opposite to the bank, so reading their deflection alone is misleading.
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