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AIRCRAFT GENERAL Flashcards

1
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How many people allowed on the stairs?

A

Max 3

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Aircraft measurements?

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Length: 98ft
Height: 22ft 2in
Wingspan: 65ft 9in (68ft 11in XR)

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What does the crew awareness system do?

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It provides a variety of visual, aural and sensitive to notify the crew regarding the system status, malfunctions and abnormal aircraft configurations

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4
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What is Vfs?

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Vyse

Best rate of climb SE

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T/O and LDG speeds:

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T/O: |V1| |Vr| |V2| |Vfs|

LDG: |Vap| | Vref| |AC| |Vfs|

(AC-Approach climb)

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6
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Aft electronic bay is cooled by?

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  • Gasper Fan

* Outflow valves

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Avionics Integration (7)

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2- IC600.....
2- ADC......
2- AHRS......
2- DAU (2 channels A,B).......
4- FADEC (A,B).......
1- Aural Unit (2 channels A,B)........
1- SPS (2 channels A,B)
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8
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Will auto pilot disconnect if you get shaker or pusher?

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YES

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Abbreviations: 
• EGPWS
• TCAS
• SPS
• AHRS
A
  • Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
  • Traffic and Collision Avoidance System
  • Stall Protection System
  • Attitude Heading Reference System is
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10
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Windshear Guidence engagement:

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Manual: TOGA pressed in Windshear

Auto:

  1. Go around or T/O mode in Windshear
  2. TLA above 78° (windshear warning)

PFD msg: WSHR ➡ ️ROL

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SPS is composed of: (4)

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1 SPS computer (2 channels)
2 AOA sensors
2 Stick shakers
1 Stick pusher

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12
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IC-600 build in tests: (3)

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  1. Power Up
  2. Continuous (comparison test: “CAS” msg on PFD if IC-600 disagree
  3. Pilot Initiated: (2 tests, second starts after 6 sec)
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13
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PLI indications:

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Green: 10-5°
Amber: 5-2°
Red: 2-0°

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14
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Different Windshields

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  1. Sierracin (busses are vertical)

2. PPG (busses are horizontal)

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15
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What’s the purpose of ATTCS?

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ATTCS will provide full power (TO-1) in case of Emergency

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16
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Where does DAU take its info from?

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DAU #1 monitors #1 engine and forward systems

DAU #2 monitors #2 engine and aft systems

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17
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Taxi:

If you turn right/left and your wingtip clears
will tailtip clear?

A

Not necessarily

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18
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What is Amber windshear?

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Increasing performance

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19
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When do you need to drain water tank?

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When freezing or 2°C is to be forecasted

Parking overnight

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20
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What do red msg or Amber represent? On ICAS

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Red - deeply out of range

Amber - out of range

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21
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Sierracin Windshield

heating sensors

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  1. Senses heat
  2. Senses overheat
  3. Can be used for either above
22
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ICAS Messages

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Warning (RED)
Caution (Amber)
Advisory (Blue)

23
Q

What is a red windshear?

A

• Decreasing performance

24
Q

SPS/ICE SPEEDS

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Compensation to stall AOA for flaps 9° and 22° only

  • ICAS msg is present after ice detection
  • Low-speed awareness goes up on airspeed tape
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SPS/ICE SPEEDS INHIBITATION
• Compensation is inhibited during 1st 5 min after | T/0 (for engine out because V2 will be too close to low-speed awareness tape)
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The stick pusher will not push (7)
1. On ground / Except for test 2. Less than 1/2 g. 3. Quick disconnect button is pressed 4. Below 200 Agl. or 10 sec. after T/O if RA is failed 5. Any cut out button is pressed 6. Above 200 kts 7. If one channel inop
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How many Vortex generators are on each wing?
12 Groups of 9 and 3
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What does the pitch limit indicator represent?
The remaining margin left for the stick shaker AOA set point
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How do you know it's wet runway?
Shiny appearance
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What is DAU?
Data Acquisition Unit
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How do you know when DAU channel "A" fails
ICAS msg and Amber dashes on ICAS
32
Can you adjust seat / pedals just on batteries?
No
33
What does IC-600#1, 2 controls?
#1 PFD 1 MFD 1 ICAS #2 PFD 2 MFD 2
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When can't you use take off Alt T/O? (5)
* No ATTCS * If you don't have the #'s * Windshear * Contaminated runway * MEL
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When will escape guidance be canceled? (3)
* Any vertical mode selected * Any failure in a system * Above 1500 ft
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ICAS msgs | Inhibitation logic
Take-off — V1-15 to •RA 400' Agl •CAS below 60 kts •After 1 min Landing — from RA 200' Agl to • WOW + 3 sec • After 1 min
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Chronometer / Clock
Captains clock must have flight# set to sync flight data recorder with: Date, time and flight# data
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EGPWS will give you Warning msg Caution msg How far from the obstacle?
Warning msg (30 sec) Caution msg (1 min)
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EGPWS will give you Warning msg Caution msg How far from the obstacle?
Warning msg (30 sec) Caution msg (1 min)
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When does voice rec. data rec. turn on?
Voice Rec. - When batteries ON Data Rec. - Red beacon ON or Weight off wheels
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Wx Radar operations on ground
To turn on on ground you have to press stab 4 times in 3 sec. You can have Wx on PFD Have to select Wx
42
Static Wicks
22 total (26 XR) 1 Nose gear (touching the ground) 10 wings (5 on each) (7 on XR) 8 Elevator (4 on each) 3 Rudder
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Doors and Hatches
``` Doors: • Main door • Service door • Over Wing EMER Exits • Refueling door • Cargo door Hatches: • FWD electronics comp. hatch • Under cockpit hatch • Rear electronics hatch ```
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What is the difference between EGPWS and GPWS?
EGPWS has terrain mapping
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When resolution Advisories inhibited?
* Below 600ft AGL (in climb) | * Below 400ft AGL (in descent)
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What are the TCAS altitude bands?
* Above -2700 to +7000ft * Normal +- 1200ft (auto TA) * Normal +- 2700ft (manual TA) * Below -7000 to + 2700 ft
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How many chimes is Warning or Caution and how ofter is it repeated?
``` Warning 3 (every second) Caution 1 (every 5 sec) ```
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Emergency Light switch logic
FA overrides CA, Batteries charging in ARM position only
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Go Around mode stays for...?
20 seconds
50
How many SPS channels required for pusher to push? Shaker?
2 channels for pusher and 1 for shaker
51
T/O Config Warning for?
Spoiler, Parking Brake, Flaps, Pitch Trim

EMB-145 SYSTEMS (17 decks)

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