ACFT - Engine Instruments, FMS, Other systems

Question 1

What types of Aviation Fuels are available? (4)

Answer 1

1. AVGAS
2. JET A / A1
3. Diesel / Biodiesel
4. AG Diesel

Question 2

Who is responsible for the in-flight fuel management? (1)

Answer 2

The Pilot

(verification, utilisation, monitoring, recording and reconciliation of the fuel loaded on the aircraft)

Question 3

What types of threats are there with in-flight management of fuel? (3)

Answer 3

1. Complacency
2. Non-compliance of company policy
3. Deviating from planned flight profile

Question 4

What effects of poor in-flight fuel management are there? (3)

Answer 4

1. Financial
2. Legal
3. Operational

“FLO”

Question 5

Which Engine Instruments are used for Oil pressure? (2)

Answer 5

1. Oil temperature
2. Pressure gauges

Question 6

Which Engine Instruments are used for Temperature? (2)

Answer 6

1. Engine temperature
2. RPM
3. Engine Gas Temperature (EGT)

Question 7

Hydraulic systems diagram

Answer 7

Question 8

Hydraulics systems run at very high… (2)

Answer 8

1. Pressure
2. Temperature

Question 9

Hydraulics systems are prone to… (2)

Answer 9

1. System failure
2. Leakage

Question 10

What is GPWS? (3)

Answer 10

GPWS - Ground Proximity Warning System

• Helps prevent Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents
• Limited to looking vertically downwards only
• No forward-looking capability

Question 11

What is EGPWS? (1)

Answer 11

EGPWS - Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System

Question 12

What is TAWS? (4)

Answer 12

TAWS - Terrain Awareness and Warning System

• Uses position / terrain database and radar altimeter to generate wide range of alerts and warnings to flight crew
• Uses “Soft” or “Hard” alerts
• Can give Terrain warnings visually (See diagram)

Question 13

What are the Advantages of Autopilot? (4)

Answer 13

• Reduces pilot workload
• Ensures accuracy
• Many factors can be considered
• Reduces input errors (CPDLC)

Question 14

What is FMS? (5)

Answer 14

A database which integrates route planning and airport data with engine management and auto-pilot, for flight optimization

Optimises:
- Thrust settings
- Flight levels
- Waypoints
- Top of climb / Descent etc.

Question 15

What is EFIS? (3)

Answer 15

EFIS - Electronic Flight Instrumentation Systems

• Combines data from different sources within the aircraft and provides the pilot with a unified electronic display
• Can be used within a Primary Flight Display (PFD)