Aircraft General

Question 1

What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck?

Answer 1

• 1 PBE
• 1 Halon fire extinguisher
• 2 flashlights
• 3 life vests
• 3 O2 masks
• 1 crash axe
• 2 escape ropes

Question 2

What emergency equipment is in the cabin?

Answer 2

See POH chap 9 for specific aircraft configurations

Question 3

What are you checking on the Originating/Receiving checklist on the “Logbook and manuals” item?

Answer 3

• Maint log can, ensure tail number matches can and dispatch release
• Airworthiness and registration
• 2 normal checklists
• 2 QRH
• 2 QRC
• Tarmac delay program Checklist
• Jumpseat briefing card

Question 4

Will the cockpit some light illuminate on an unpowered airplane?

Answer 4

Only if the FA panel ‘Courtesy Lights’ switch is in AUTO

Question 5

How are the emergency lights charged?

Answer 5

4 ELPUs (EMER light power units) charged off D.C. BUS 1

Question 6

How long will the EMER lights last once illuminated?

Answer 6

10 mins

Question 7

When will the EMER lights automatically illuminate?

Answer 7

Provided the switch is in AUTO, if the D.C. BUSSES lose power or the airplanes electrical power is turned off the EMER lights will automatically illuminate

Question 8

Where does the FA check the potable water quantity and waste service tank system?

Answer 8

Aft flight attendant panel

Question 9

What does a waste service tank light mean on the aft FA panel? Tank full light?

Answer 9

• tank is 75% full

- tank is full

Question 10

What does a fault light mean on the aft FA panel?

Answer 10

• a fault in the forward or aft drain valve

- water level indication is not available

Question 11

Where is door info presented?

Answer 11

MFD Status page

Question 12

What is the purpose of the vent flap on the main cabin or service doors?

Answer 12

• a load is applied to the vent flap locking mechanism making a door difficult to open as cabin pressure increases
• to relieve residual cabin pressure prior to opening the main cabin or service doors

Question 13

What happens if a pilot selects EMER on the audio panel?

Answer 13

• a red light on the cabin light rainbow illuminates

- 3 hi-low chimes sound in the cabin

Question 14

When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed?

Answer 14

If the main cabin or service doors are opened from outside the aircraft

Question 15

What indications are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?

Answer 15

• Armed: red ‘armed’ appears above the respective door handle
• Disarmed: green ‘disarmed’ appears above the respective door handle

Question 16

When will the reinforced cockpit door latch automatically open?

Answer 16

• 30 secs after the FA ‘EMER CALL’ button he been pushed if the ‘INHIBIT’ button is not been pushed by the flight crew

Question 17

What happens if the flight crew pushes the ‘INHIBIT’ button?

Answer 17

The auto open function is inhibited for 500 seconds

Question 18

What are the cockpit door blowout panels?

Answer 18

• Unfolding panels in the cockpit door that help equalize pressure between the cockpit and cabin during a decompression
• Door retains full ballistic and impact characteristics if panels unfold

Question 19

How is the DVDR activated?

Answer 19

• Turned on through MCDU
• -Automatically turns on when an engine is running
• Automatically turns off with weight on wheels and engine not running

Question 20

How many DVDRs are installed?

Answer 20

2, 1 forward and 1 aft

Question 21

How long will the DVDR record?

Answer 21

• 2 hours of voice and radio

- 25 hours of flight data in GMT

Question 22

Can the CVR be erased?

Answer 22

Yes, aircraft must be on the ground with the parking brake set

Question 23

What pressurizes the potable water storage tank?

Answer 23

Engine or APU bleed air

Question 24

If the AC GPU is to be used to power the aircraft what should be seen on the GPU panel?

Answer 24

Ensure AVAIL is displayed and not IN USE

Question 25

How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power up?

Answer 25

• DU 2 & 3
• IESS and clock
• MCDU 2
• CCD 1