Aircraft General, Emergency Equipment, Doors, Windows, Controls and Indicators

Question 1

What are the five main dimensions?

Width, length, mains, pods, height (to nearest ft)

Answer 1

125ft wide
155ft long
25ft main wheels
50ft engine pods
45ft high

Question 2

Wing tip radius in full turns?

Answer 2

98ft

Question 3

Max nose wheel steering angle?

Answer 3

65deg

Question 4

Min width pavement for 180deg turn?

Answer 4

120ft (36.6m)

Question 5

Don’t make a turn away from an obstacle within Xft of 1. wing tip, or 2. nose?

Answer 5

1 = 15ft
1 = 26ft

Question 6

Difference between alternate action and bush button switches?

Answer 6

Alternate switches are either on or off. Momentary release back to extended when pushed e.g. Ground power switch

Question 7

No smoking sign switch position and description? (3)

Answer 7

Off - Signs are off
On - Signs are on
Auto - Signs are on/off depending on landing gear position

Question 8

Seat belt sign switch position and description? (3 plus full description of auto)

Answer 8

Off - sign is off
On - sign is on
Auto - on or off depending upon landing gear or flap position

Question 9

When do no smoking and seat belt signs automatically come on regardless of respective switch positions?

Answer 9

Anytime passenger oxygen is deployed

Question 10

What does the Light Override (LT OVRD) switch do?

Answer 10

Max brightness for the five main cockpit light areas

Question 11

What does the overhead panel Indicator Lights (IND LTS) switch do?

Answer 11

Sets all illuminated annunciator lights to either full brightness (BRT) or low brightness (DIM)

Question 12

What does the overhead panel Indicator Lights (IND LTS) TEST switch do (3)?

Answer 12

1. Initiates the indicator lights test at the set brightness level
2. Tests the ADI and HSI displays if the aircraft is on the ground
3. Illuminates the IRS data display characters

Question 13

What light switch controls the magnetic compass brightness?

Answer 13

Left panel light control on left glareshield

Question 14

Exterior position lights are? (3)

Answer 14

Red
Green
White

Question 15

Where are the anti-col white lights?

Answer 15

Wing tip

Question 16

When does the nose landing gear light not illuminate? (2)

Answer 16

When either the switch is off with the nose gear locked down, or if the switch is on and the nose gear is not locked down

Question 17

When does the taxi light not illuminate?

Answer 17

When the nose gear is not down and locked

Question 18

Three positions and description of the Emergency (EMER) exit lights switch?

Answer 18

• Off - Lights will not work if aircraft electrical power is either selected off or fails
• Auto - Lights will turn on if aircraft electrical power (DC) is either selected off or fails
• On - all emergency lights illuminate

Question 19

What does ENTRY DOORS or EMER DOORS light mean?

Answer 19

An Entry door or Emergency door is not closed, latched and locked.

Question 20

What does the CARGO DOORS light mean?

Answer 20

the forward or aft cargo door is not closed, latched and locked

Question 21

What does the ACCESS DOORS light mean?

Answer 21

the forward equipment bay or electrical equipment compartment door is not closed latched and locked

Question 22

When the passenger entry door is armed what happens when door is opened from the inside and from the outside?

Answer 22

Inside - door is powered open and the slide deploys

Outside - door opens but the slide does not deploy

Question 23

What happens when push PASS OXY switch? What does ON light mean?

Answer 23

• Switch on - passenger cabin masks deploy

- On light - passenger oxy system is operating and the masks have dropped

Question 24

Oxy Mask difference between 100 percent and Normal?

Answer 24

100 percent = 100 percent oxygen

Normal = air/oxygen mixture on demand at a ration based on cabin altitude

Question 25

Emergency position of Oxy mask does what? Caution?

Answer 25

Supplies 100% oxygen under positive pressure at all altitudes (to protect against smoke and harmful vapours) Caution as it depletes oxygen at a higher rate than normal mode and only use as required (comms may be harder too)

Question 26

Smoke vent valve selector does what on mask?

Answer 26

Opens the vent valve allowing oxygen to flow to the smoke goggles

Question 27

If normal electrical power is lost where do some essential cockpit lighting get their power from?

Answer 27

Automatically switched to the Standby AC Bus

Question 28

When does the Indicator Light brightness get automatically overridden from DIM? (3)

Answer 28

1. Ambient flight deck light level increases to a preset crossover level 2. Loss of equipment cooling air flow as detected in the flight deck or in the FWD E/E bay 3. Equipment cooling air overheat is detected in the flight deck or in the FWD E/E compartment or at the cooling air supply source

Question 29

Four times when seat belt signs come on when switch is in AUTO?

Answer 29

1. landing gear not up and locked, or 2. Flap lever not up, or 3. Cabin altitude above 10K, or 4. Pax oxy on

Question 30

Three times NO SMOKING signs on when in AUTO

Answer 30

1. landing gear not up and locked, or, 2. Cabin altitude above 10K, or 3. Pax oxy on

Question 31

What other switch (non-flight deck) can turn the emergency lighting on?

Answer 31

The flight attendants emergency lights switch

Question 32

How is the emergency lighting system powered and how long does it last?

Answer 32

Remote batteries charged by the aircraft electrical system.15 minutes from a full charge

Question 33

What happens if the emergency lights switch is not in the armed position? (2)

Answer 33

UNARMED light illuminates and the EICAS 'EMERG LIGHTS'

Question 34

Three different (independent) types of oxygen systems on board?

Answer 34

Flight crew (each crew station), passenger, portable oxygen bottles.

Question 35

How is passenger oxygen generated?

Answer 35

Chemically

Question 36

When does the pax oxy deploy? (2)

Answer 36

1. Above 14k cabin alt | 2. Manually by pushing flight deck passenger oxygen switch

Question 37

Wind limits on aircraft entry and cargo doors?

Answer 37

1. Do not operate greater than 40kts | 2. Do not leave open with gusts more than 65kts

Question 38

What does the break away feature on the cockpit door do?

Answer 38

Allows the door to be forced open in either direction for emergency access or evacuation

Question 39

Three types of fire extinguishers on board? Where and what for?

Answer 39

1. Halon - Flight deck and cabin. Used for electrical, grease, and fuel but can be used for all. 2. H2O - Cabin - used for paper, fabric and wood fires only. Not electrical, fuel or grease. 3. CO2

Question 40

One warning and two cautions when using extinguishers?

Answer 40

Warning - if discharging in flight deck area crew should be on 100% oxygen and emergency selected Cautions - Remove power source first if fighting electrical fires and do not discharge too close to fire source

Question 41

When does flight data recorder turn on and how long does it record back to?

Answer 41

Turns on when engines running and records previous 25hrs

Question 42

Are the runway turn off lights inoperative when gear not down and locked?

Answer 42

Yes - they are inoperative

Question 43

Which oxy door when opens starts the flow of oxy to the regulator?

Answer 43

Left door

Question 44

How turn off the oxygen after masks have deployed?

Answer 44

Close the doors and pull down test/reset switch turns the oxy off

Question 45

Pax Oxy ON light on switch means? (2)

Answer 45

Either switch pushed manually or pax oxy system auto deployed (above 14k cabin alt)

Question 46

EMERG LIGHTS on EICAS means? (3)

Answer 46

With Main DC power available, either: - Switch is moved to on (should normally be in armed) - Switch is off (should normally be in armed) - Switch is in armed position and they have been turned on at FLT Attendant panel

Question 47

Two conditions required before opening cockpit windows?

Answer 47

Depressurised and less than VREF 30+80