5.1

Question 1

What comprises the “basic T” arrangement?

Answer 1

ASI - air speed indicator
ADI - attitude direction indicator
Altimeter
HSI - horizon situational indicator

Question 2

What comprises the “basic six” arrangement?

Answer 2

ASI - airspeed indicator
ADI - attitude direction indicator
Altimeter
Turn and bank indicator
HSI - horizontal situational indicator
Vertical speed indicator

Question 3

What does the acronym “air at Alaska horizon” mean?

Answer 3

The basic T formation of instruments.
ASI, ADI, Altimeter, HSI

Question 4

What does EIS stand for?

Answer 4

Electronic instrument system

Question 5

What does EFIS stand for?

Answer 5

Electronic flight instrument system.

A type of EIS

Question 6

What does EICAS stand for?

Answer 6

Engine indicating and crew alerting system

A type of EIS

Question 7

What does ECAM stand for?

Answer 7

Electronic centralised aircraft monitoring.

A type of EIS

Question 8

What instrument is on the bottom left of the basic six arrangement?

Answer 8

Turn and bank indicator

Question 9

What is on the bottom right of the basic six arrangement?

Answer 9

The vertical speed indicator.

Question 10

What are the types of data busses and their uses?

Answer 10

Digital data busses to peripherals
Display data busses to cpu

Question 11

What are the advantages of EIS

Answer 11

Variability and variety
Redundancy
Displays are coloured
Important data is accentuated
All EIS displays are the same