Aircraft Systems

Question 1

How many emergency exits on the B-737?

Answer 1

10 total
2 cockpit sliding windows
2 FWD doors (PAX entry and Catering door)
2 AFT doors (PAX entry and Catering door)
4 Over-wing exits

Question 2

How many crash axes on board?

Answer 2

1 - located in the cockpit

Question 3

How many PAX does the B-737 normally carry?

Answer 3

189 PAX

(87 zone 1 and 102 zone 2)

•Standard for 737 with NO first class

Question 4

How many flight crew members are required?

Answer 4

2
Captain and First Officer

(FA’s are crewmembers not FLIGHT crewmembers)

Question 5

How many flight attendants are required?

Answer 5

4

Question 6

How many cargo areas?

Answer 6

4
2 Fwd cargo areas
2 Aft cargo areas

Question 7

How many megaphones are required?

Answer 7

2

1 most rearward location/ 1 most forward location in the PAX cabin

Question 8

When did the Boeing 737 first enter service?

Answer 8

1967

Question 9

How many oxygen systems?

Answer 9

2
1 PAX oxygen system
1 cockpit oxygen system

Question 10

Where is Boeings headquarters located?

Answer 10

100 North Riverside Plaza

Chicago, Illinois

Question 11

What are the primary flight controls and what do they control?

Answer 11

Elevators- Pitch
Ailerons- Roll
Rudders- Yaw

Question 12

What are the secondary flight controls?

Answer 12

Flaps
Leading edge devices (LEDs)
•LEDs consist of 4 inboard flaps and 8 slats
Spoilers

Question 13

What do the flaps and LEDs do?

Answer 13

Create lift during take-off or landing

Question 14

Are spoilers used during takeoff?

Answer 14

NO
They destroy lift
But they can be used during an aborted takeoff

Question 15

What do spoilers do in-flight?

Answer 15

They destroy lift-enabling descent. Max speed to deploy spoilers in-flight is 320 KIAS

Question 16

What is the function of yaw dampers?

Answer 16

They prevent “Dutch Roll” while in flight