11.5.2 Flashcards
What happens to the screen when the lights get darker
Screen gets dimmer
What’s another name for the inertial reference system
Adiru
Is there separate control panels
Yes one for pilot and one for first officer
When is the weather shown in the cockpit
On the expanded VOR and ILS
When should you never operate the weather radar
In hangar , infront of buildings or people
How many mcdu on aircraft
3
When do stat pages appear
During failure and relevant flight times
What is the purpose of auto pilot
Reduce human error
What is the flight director
Used as a guidance aid
What does the auto throttle control
Engine power
What does the fadec system control
Engine
What is a duplex system
2 lanes for each channel / axis
What is a triplex system
3 lanes for each channel/axis
What loops system is used and why
Closed loop because it feeds back
What does the outer loop do and receives commands from who
Recieves commands from auto pilot or pilot
Then sends signals to inner loop
What does the inner loop do
Gives control surface commands
How many modes of disengage
2
What are envelope protections
Stops from exceeding parameters
What is vnav
Maximum optical flight in vertical
Where does the FMS get its information from
Adirus
How many auto throttle modes
2
What is modulation
Onto the carrier frequency
What is demodulation
Removal from carrier frequency
What is the maximum frequency
300 GHZ
