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Which flight instrument systems and equipment are required on power driven aircraft for day VFR flight? A magnetic direction indicating system or magnetic compass and A. an airspeed indicator. B. an attitude indicator. C. an altimeter. D. a vertical speed indicator. E. a turn and bank indicator. F. a time piece. G. a heading indicator.

  1. AA, C, F.Correct answer
  2. BA, B, G.
  3. CA, C, D, E, F.
  4. DB, D, E, G.

Why this is the answer

Per CARs 602.59 and 605.14, day-VFR power-driven aircraft need a compass plus an airspeed indicator (A), an altimeter (C) and a timepiece (F). Attitude, heading, VSI and turn-and-bank gyros are not required for day VFR.

Reference

CARs 602.59 – Equipment Standards CARs 605.14 – Power-driven Aircraft – Day VFR

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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