Instrument Comprehension (Part 2)
CBAT-style practice test · Spatial
Reading a full instrument panel and eliminating incorrect descriptions of the aircraft.
- Skill area
- Spatial
- Length
- 13 minutes
- Format
- Timed questions
- Cost
- Free version, or Premium
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What this test involves
- Answer as many as you can.
- Six instruments describe the aircraft. Each option gives speed, turn, heading and height. Only one matches all four.
- Press 1–5 to choose an answer, or click it.
How to prepare for Instrument Comprehension (Part 2)
- Take one part of the description at a time and strike out every option that fails it, rather than checking each option in full.
- Speed and heading are the quickest to read, so lead with those; they usually halve the list before you touch the altimeter.
- On the altimeter the long hand is hundreds and the short hand thousands; read the short one first.
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