Originally Posted by
chrisbl
Thanks,
I answered c) and was told that was wrong and that a) was the correct answer because the radio altimeter transmits an eliptical pattern of +/- 30 degrees in pitch AND +/- 60 degrees in roll.
Now I may only be a novice at this but they seem to have got their axes confused.
What makes you think the axis are confused?
30 degrees for and aft, and 60 degrees "athwartships", translates correctly to 30 degrees in pitch and 60 degrees in roll. Or were you of the opinion that it should be 60 degrees in pitch and 30 in roll? That wouldn't make a lot of sense.