Aircraft General Flashcards
Aircraft dimensions
Height: 32’ 3”
Wing span: 98’ 2”
Length: 103’ 11”
Turn radius for 180
53’ 8” (tail clearance 54’ 4”)
What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck?
PBE (1) Halon fire extinguisher (1) Flashlights (2) Life vests (3) O2 masks (3) Crash axe (1) Escape ropes (2)
What emergency equipment is located in the cabin?
PBEs (3) Halon fire extinguishers (3) Water fire extinguisher (1) Flashlights (2) Megaphone (1) Life vests (2) MRTs (2) Portable O2 bottles (2) First aid kits (2) Grab and go kit (1) EEMK (1) AED (1)
The originating/receiving checklist requires logbook, forms and manuals to be checked. What are you looking for?
Mx can MEL QRH Honeywell FMS guide Airworthiness and registration Normal checklists TOLD cards
How are the emergency lights charged?
4 ELPUs charged of DC BUS 1
How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated?
10 minutes
When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate?
Provided the switch is in AUTO, if the DC BUSs lose power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off
What happens if the pilot selects EMER on the audio panel?
A red light on the cabin light rainbow illuminates
Three hi-lo chimes sound in the cabin
What indications are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?
Armed: Red ‘Armed’ above door handle
Disarmed: Green ‘Disarmed’ above door handle
When will the reinforced cockpit door latch automatically open?
30 seconds after the flight attendant EMER CALL button has been pushed if the INHIBIT button has not been pushed
What happens if the flight crew pushes the INHIBIT button?
The automatic open function is inhibited for 500 seconds
How is the DVDR activated?
Turned on through MCDU
Automatically turns on when engine is running
Automatically turns off with weight on wheels and engines not running
How many DVDRs are installed?
Two - one forward, one aft
How long will the DVDR record?
2 hours of voice and radio communications
25 hours of flight data in GMT
