Aircraft General Questions Flashcards
What is the height, wing span, and length of the aircraft?
Height: 32’ 4”
Wing span: 93’ 11”
Length: 103’ 11
Turn radius for 180°?
57’9.5” wingtip clearance
57’2.8” tail clearance
59’2” Min runway width for 180° turn (all wheels on pavement)
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)
Pair of fire gloves (1)
What emergency equipment is located in the cabin?
PBEs (3)
Pair of fire gloves (1)
TCB (1)
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)
EEMK (1)
AED (1)
Portable ELT (1)
The Internal Safety Inspection checklist requires Logbook, Forms & Manuals to be checked. What are you looking for?
QRH
Pax Briefing Card
2 EPCs
TOLD Cards
Airworthiness and Registration
Radio Station Certification
2 Normal Checklists
2 Icing/Cold Weather and Cold soak Checklist
2 Lightning Strike, Turbulent air Penetration, Hot weather Checklist
2 ECS OFF Takeoff Checklists
2 CAT II Information and Callout Cards
Jump seat briefing card
W&B Manifest
E175 Pax count card
AML (Maintenance Log Can)
Will the cockpit dome light illuminate on an unpowered airplane?
Only if the flight attendant panel ‘COURTESY LIGHTS’ switch is in ‘AUTO’
How are the emergency lights powered?
4 ELPUs (Emergency Light Power Units) charged off the DC BUS 1
How long will the emergency lights last once have illuminated?
10 minutes
When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate?
Provided the switch is in ‘ARMED’, if the DC BUSES lose power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off, the emergency lights will automatically illuminate
Where does the flight attendant check the potable water quantity and waste service tank system?
Aft flight attendant panel
What does a Waste Service Tank light mean on the aft flight attendant panel? Tank Full light?
Tank is 75% full
Tank is full
What does a ‘fault’ light mean on the aft flight attendant panel?
A fault in the forward or aft drain valve
Water level indication is not available
Where is door information presented?
MFD ‘STATUS’ page
What is the purpose of a vent flap on the main cabin or service doors?
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
What happens if a pilot selects ‘EMER’ on the audio panel?
A red light on the Cabin Light rainbow illuminates
3 hi-lo chimes sound in the cabin
When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed?
If the main cabin or service doors are opened from outside the aircraft
What indication(s) are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?
Armed: Red ‘ARMED’ appears above the respective door handle
Disarmed: Green ‘DISARMED’ appears above the respective door handle
Girt Bar: Red flag (RED: girt bar engaged; NOT VISIBLE: girt bar disengaged)
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 by the flight crew
What happens if the flight crew pushes the ‘INHIBIT’ button?
The automatic open function is inhibited for 500 seconds
What are the cockpit door blowout panels?
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
How is the DVDR activated?
Turned on through the MCDU
Automatically turns on when an engine is running
Automatically turns off with weight-on-wheels and engines not running
How many DVDRs are installed?
2 – 1 forward and 1 aft
How long will the DVDR record?
2 hours of voice and radio communications
25 hours of flight data in GMT
Can the CVR be erased?
Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking brake set
What pressurizes the potable water storage tank?
Engine or APU bleed air
If the AC GPU is being used to power the aircraft what should be seen on the GPU panel outside panel?
‘IN USE’
If the AC GPU is NOT being used and all three components are met (volts, amps, and hertz) what should be seen on the GPU panel?
AVAIL (If all three components are met)
How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power-up?
DUs 2 & 3
IESS & clock
MCDU 2
CCD 1
Backup trim panel
Compass backlight
Audio panels 1 & 2
Reversionary Panel
Which displays can be reverted? Which displays cannot be reverted?
MFDs can be reverted to either EICAS or PFD
PFDs and EICAS cannot be reverted
Explain the ‘AUTO’ functions of the EDS REVERSIONARY panels
Priority display is PFD, EICAS, then MFD
Explain the ‘PFD’, ‘MFD’, and ‘EICAS’ selections on the EDS REVERSIONARY panel
PFD: Respective PFD will display on associated MFD
MFD: MFD cannot be reverted
EICAS: EICAS displays on the associated MFD
How many ADSs (Air Data Systems) are installed and how are they assigned?
5 installed
▪ ADS 1 Captain
▪ ADS 2 First Officer
▪ ADS 3 Standby
▪ ADS 4 IESS
▪ ADS 5 Flight Controls
What happens if ADS 1 or 2 fails?
ADS 3 automatically becomes the source
If ADS 3 fails, then the respective x-side ADS is used (i.e. ADS 1 reverts to ADS 2)
What happens if the ADS button is pushed?
The respective onside ADS reverts to ADS 3
The respective onside ADS reverts to the x-side ADS if the button is pushed a second time
The respective onside ADS returns if the button is pushed a third time unless the respective side is already failed
Is there an automatic reversion for an IRS failure?
No, it must be manually reverted
What happens if the IRS button is pushed?
The respective IRS to the x-side IRS source
How would the pilot know if the ADS or IRS reversion button has been pushed?
An ADS or IRS flag would be displayed on the associated PFD
What is the primary flight instrument if both IRS’s fail?
IESS
What type of approach is prohibited using the IESS?
LOC BC
When will the EICAS de-clutter?
30 seconds after gear and flaps are up, APU off, and all system parameters are normal
What is the function of the EICAS FULL button?
Inhibits the automatic de-clutter of the EICAS
When will the EICAS display all of its information?
When the gear is down, flaps are extended, or spoilers are deployed under normal conditions.
APU running
What runways are included in the database of the EGPWS?
Runways > 3500’ with a published approach
How long until impact with a terrain alert on EGPWS?
RED 30 sec
AMBER 60 sec
When should the ‘GND PROX TERR INHIB’ button be pushed?
To cancel unwanted terrain alerts when operating at airports not in the EGPWS database
What will generate a windshear caution? Warning?
Caution:
Increasing headwind and/or updrafts. Unless thunderstorm activity is in the area
Warning:
Decreasing headwind, increasing tailwind, and/or downdrafts
What is our policy for windshear encounters?
Caution:
Captain/crew discretion
Warning:
Firewall thrust and climb in current configuration until warning ceases
How is the pilot alerted during a windshear?
Caution - Amber windshear flag on PFD / aural “CAUTION, WINDSHEAR”
Warning - Red windshear flag on PFD / aural “WINDHEAR, WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR”
Will the autopilot deactivate during windshear guidance?
Yes
How long will the windshear alerting last?
Until 1500’ RA
Will the windshear alerting system function if both radar altimeters and/or EGPWS are inop?
No
What is checked when the ‘T/O CONFIG’ button is pushed?
Parking brake: Off
Spoilers: Stowed (not deployed)
SpoilersHandle: Stowed (in the detent)
Flaps: Set for takeoff
Pitch trim:Set for takeoff
What does a red ATT or HDG flag on a PFD indicate?
Attitude or Heading reference cannot be determined by the associated IRS
What does a red ‘X’ on the ASI, altimeter, or VSI indicate?
Airspeed, altitude, or vertical speed cannot be determined by the ADS
What is the function of the ‘GND PROX GS INHIB’ button?
To cancel unwanted glideslope alerts below 2000 ft
