10 - Flight Instruments

Question 1

Speed trend vector displays how many seconds ahead

Answer 1

10 seconds

Question 2

What happens if the airspeed goes into the amber range

Answer 2

Box around airspeed will flash for 10 seconds

Question 3

The bottom of the red and black bard is what

Answer 3

Vmo/Mmo, gear placard speed, flap placard speed

Question 4

What is the bottom of the amber bar (below the red/black)

Answer 4

maximum maneuver speed. Provides 1.3g to high speed buffet

Question 5

In level flight, what bank angle gives you 1.3g

Answer 5

40 degrees

Question 6

Current mach number displays above what number

Answer 6

0.4

Question 7

What happens if you put the CONTROL PANEL switch to both on L or R

Answer 7

The CPT or FO EFIS CONTROL PANEL will control both set of displays

Question 8

What will trigger the PITCH or ROLL flag on the PFD

Answer 8

CPT and FO pitch or roll differs by more than 5 degrees

Question 9

What does the SPD LIM flag on top of the speed tape signify

Answer 9

The stick shaker or overspeed warning has failed. The black/red bar(s) will be removed

Question 10

When is the wind arrow shown on the ND

Answer 10

TAS >101kts, wind >6kts, blank if wind becomes less than 4kts

Question 11

What actions are needed for a CDS MAINT annunciation before start of the second engine

Answer 11

Just take note, this is a dispatchable fault

Question 12

What actions are needed for a CDS FAULT annunciation before start of the second engine

Answer 12

This is non-dispatchable, return to gate

Question 13

What does the DSPLY SOURCE light mean

Answer 13

A DEU has failed

Question 14

What does DISPLAYS CONTROL PANEL mean

Answer 14

The on-side EFIS control panel has failed (change to both on the other side)

Question 15

When does the IAS DISAGREE indication show up on the speed tape

Answer 15

When CPT and FO airspeeds disagrees by >5kts for 5 or more seconds

Question 16

When would you get the AOA DISAGREE

Answer 16

AOA vanes disagree by more than 10 degrees for more than 10 seconds

Question 17

When would you get an INSTR SWITCH indication on the ND

Answer 17

When both sides are using the same source of IRU (switch on overhead panel has to be in either L or R)

Question 18

When would you get an ALT DISAGREE sign on the airspeed tape

Answer 18

CPT and FO altitude disagrees by more than 200’ for more than 5 seconds

Question 19

Which ND mode is the only one with track up

Answer 19

map mode

Question 20

The curved trend vector segments (on the ND) shows how many seconds into the future ?

Answer 20

30 seconds per segment, for a total of 90