310, Flt Instrumentation Flashcards
A Warning is the highest level ECAM alert. It is associated with a Red ECAM failure message, flashing Master Warning lights and:
- A single chime.
- Three chimes.
- A short repetitive horn.
- A continuous repetitive chime.
A continuous repetitive chime.
Which computers are responsible for generating the images that are ultimately displayed on the display units?
- The ADIRUs
- The FWCs
- The DMCs
- The SDACs
The DMCs
What does the magenta dagger represent?
- The lubber line for the heading scale.
- The ground track.
- An ILS or localizer inbound course has been selected, and this represents the inbound course.
- The selected heading bug.
An ILS or localizer inbound course has been selected, and this represents the inbound course.
An ECAM system advisory:
- Causes an amber failure message to appear on the E/WD and the MASTER CAUT lights to illuminate.
- Causes an amber failure message to appear on the E/WD.
- Causes the appropriate systems page to appear automatically on the SD when a system parameter exceeds the normal operational range, but has not exceeded a preset limit.
- Causes the illumination of the MASTER CAUT lights.
Causes the appropriate systems page to appear automatically on the SD when a system parameter exceeds the normal operational range, but has not exceeded a preset limit.
What information does the IR portion of the ADIRU provide?
- Present position and attitude
- ECAM warnings
- Barometric information
- N1
Present position and attitude
Each ADIRU is made up of two components. The two components are the following:
- IRU, which provides pitot/static and gyroscopic information, and the ADR, which provides accelerometer related information.
- IRU, which provides accelerometer related information, and the ADR, which provides pitot/static and gyroscopic related information.
- ADR, which provides pitot/static related information, and the IRU, which provides gyroscopic and accelerometer related information.
- ADR, which provides gyroscopic and accelerometer related information, and the IRU, which provides pitot/static related information.
ADR, which provides pitot/static related information, and the IRU, which provides gyroscopic and accelerometer related information.
Which of the following is NOT calculated by the ADR portion of the ADIRUs?
- Mach
- True airspeed
- Ground speed
- Indicated airspeed
Ground speed
The Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) is automatically energized:
- On the ground for a 5-minute period following the application of aircraft power.
- On the ground with an engine running.
- Continuously when airborne.
- All of the above.
All of the above.
Whenever AC power is established, the upper and lower ECAMs are powered.
False
True
True
The ECAM control panel is located on the center pedestal immediately below the SD. Which statement below is correct?
- Selection of another system page deselects the current page.
- When a page is manually selected, the corresponding light illuminates on the pushbutton.
- Two rows of pushbuttons are used to select eleven different systems pages.
- All of the above.
All of the above.
The ECAM is designed to provide fault monitoring as well as corrective procedural checklists when a malfunction is detected.
True
False
True
The STATUS page provides a summary of inoperative aircraft systems. Which of the following is also true regarding the STATUS Page?
- The STATUS Page is always the last page displayed during an ECAM non-normal procedure.
- The STATUS Page may display significant operational considerations for approach and landing.
- If a message is present on the STATUS page, STS appears on the E/WD as a reminder.
- All of the above.
All of the above.
You no longer wish to view the HYD Page. To remove it from the SD you:
- Can press the pb for another systems page and that page will replace the HYD Page.
- Can press the HYD pb and the default systems page will replace the HYD Page.
- Press and hold the ALL pb until the page you wish to view next appears on the SD.
- All of the above.
All of the above.
To display the CRUISE page on the SD:
- No action is required. It appears automatically shortly after takeoff, as long as no system malfunctions are present.
- You must press and hold the ALL pb until the CRUISE page appears.
- You must be in the cruise phase of flight.
- You must deselect the ENGINE page when passing through 1500 feet AGL.
No action is required. It appears automatically shortly after takeoff, as long as no system malfunctions are present.
The PFD should be displayed on which display unit?
- Inboard display unit.
- Outboard display unit.
- Upper ECAM display unit.
- Lower ECAM display unit.
Outboard display unit.
