5.1 Flashcards
List the advantages of an electronic instrument system over Electro-mechanical instruments? (3)
- Dramatically improved pilot situational awareness
- Reduction in instrument count and wiring has reduced weight with increased reliability and maintainability.
- The improved presentation of information has reduced pilot fatigue and improved efficiency and safety.
What are the types of data recieved by an EFIS SG?
(SG = Symbol Generator)
An analog to digital converter is used to convert voltage data and synchro data into digital data. Multiplexing is used to convert discrete data in to digital data.
It recieves digital data which is then sent to CRT screens
What types and how many of each type of control panels would be found in an EFIS System?
The Electronic Flight Instrument Systems consist of:
Primary Flight Display (PFD) or EADI (Electronic Artificial Direction indicator)
Navigation Display (ND) or EHSI (Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator)
1 screen on each side
What are typical functions on EFIS control panels?
- PFD/ND pushbutton which interchanges images
- PFD potentiometer switchs PFD display unit on or off and controls the brightness in conjunction with the automatic brightness control system
- ND inner potentiometer switches the ND display Unit on or off and controls general adjustment of display brightness.
- The outer potentiometer only adjusts the brightness of the weather radar image
How many screens are typically associated with the EFIS and what are they called?
2 for both captain and co-pilot
PFD (EADI)
Primary Flight Display (Electronic Artificial Direction Indicator)
ND (EHSI)
Navigation Display (Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator)
Where does the EFIS get navigation and route data for display on its EHSI?
From it’s corresponding DMC
DMC 1 for captains side + top ECAM screen E/WD
DMC 2 for F/O’s EFIS side + bottom ECAM screen Systems /Status
DMC 3 for standby
What is ROSE Mode for the EHSI?
3 ROSE modes
Rose ILS / Rose VOR / Rose NAV
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What is ARC mode for EHSI?
IN ARC mode the ND (EHSI) displays an ARC 90 degrees wide that corresponds with magnetic heading
Four circle arcs give quarter ranges as selected by the range switch
What is Plan Mode for the EHSI?
In PLAN mode a fixed area of the ND (EHSI) is used to display a ‘‘North Up’’ oriented Map of the flight plan showing way-points and airports, and other information that can be selected from the Options Keys.
What instruments are included in a ‘‘6 pack’’?
Airspeed Indicator, Attitude Direction Indicator, Altitude
Turn & bank indicator, Direction indicator, VSI
Which instruments are not included in the basic ‘T’ but form part of the ‘6 pack’?
Turn and Bank Indictor
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
Which instruments make up the basic ‘T’ shape?
Airspeed indicator, Attitude direction indicator, Altimeter
Direction Indicator
What does EIS stand for and involve?
EIS = Electronic Instrument System
Includes all 6 screens in cockpit
PFD, ND ECAM (E/WD & Systems Status) ND PFD
Name all screens in cockpit?
Which ones are EFIS
EFIS = PFD (EADI) & ND (EHSI)
ECAM OR EICAS = E/WD & systems status
another EFIS on F/O side
ECAM = Electonic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring
EICAS = Electronic Indicating and Crew Alerting System
The unit in an EFIS that recieves and processes the input signals from the aircraft and engine sensors and sends it to the appropriate display is the _____
Symbol Generator (SG)
The two displays that are part of the EFIS are:
- Primary Flight Display (PFD) or EADI
- Navigation Display (ND) or EHSI
What are the advantages of EFIS: (3)
- Dramatically improved pilot situational awareness
- Reduction in instrument count and wiring has reduced weight with increased reliability and maintainability.
- The improved presentation of information has reduced pilot fatigue and improved efficiency and safety.
What do the following acrynoms stand for?
EICAS
ECAM
(Beoing) EICAS = Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
(Airbus) ECAM = Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring
An EIS contains an AD converter?
What is AD stand for
Analog to Digital converter
majority of EFIS screens use ______
CRT (Cathode Ray Tubes)
What is an EADI?
EADI = Electronic Artificial Director Indicator = PFD = outboard
EHSI = Electronic Horizontal Situation indicator = ND = inboard
How are DMC’s along with their SG’s configured?
SG 1 controls captains EFIS screens and upper ECAM (E/WD)
SG 2 controls F/O’s EFIS screens and lower ECAM (Systems Status)
SG 3 is standby
What component is contained between EFIS and DMC?
SG (Symbol Generator)
What happens if you pull out the Baro Knob?
It will set it for a standard day (29.92 Hg 1013.2 Mb)
Where is wind direction displayed?
Wind direction is on ND (EHSI) of EFIS
Is weather information available on all ND modes?
Weather information is available on any ND mode except the PLAN mode
In PLAN mode a fixed area of the ND is used to display a ‘‘North Up’’ oriented Map of the flight plan showing way-points and airports, and other information that can be selected from the Options Keys
What is the DMC configuration?
DMC 1 = captains EFIS and Upper ECAM (E/WD)
DMC 2 = F/O’s EFIS and lower ECAM (Systems Status)
DMC 3 = standby
What instruments are included in a ‘‘6 pack’’
Which ones form part of the basic ‘T’ and which don’t
Airspeed Indicator, Attitude Director Indicator, Altitude
Turn and bank, Direction Indicator (HSI), VSI
Basic ‘T’ includes Airspeed, Attitude Director, Altitude & Direction
Not in T are Turn and bank & VSI
How is voltage data and synchro data converted into digital data?
analog to digital converter
Where abouts is the Symbol Generator located?
Betweent the DMC and EFIS