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Atlas Air B747 April 2022 > Airplane General *** > Flashcards

Airplane General *** Flashcards

1
Q

What is the wingspan of the airplane?

A

213 feet (64.9 meters)

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2
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What is the length of the airplane?

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231 feet, 10 inches (70.7 meters)

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3
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What is the distance from wing gear strut to wing gear strut?

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• 41 feet, 4 inch (12.6 meters)

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4
Q

What is the minimum width of pavement for a 180 degree turn?

A

153 feet (46.6 meters)

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5
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What two types of push-button switches are provided?

A

Alternate action
Momentary action

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6
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Describe a momentary action switch and give some examples.

A

Spring loaded to the extended position.
They activate or deactivate systems or reset system logic.
The Switch display indicates system status.

Examples are the zone reset switch, pack reset switch. And CARGO FIRE Depressurization/Discharge Switch

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7
Q

How would you describe an alternate action switch, when is the Switch is ON?

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•Alternate Action switches have 2 positions: on and off.• When pushed in and flush with the panel, the switch is on. A mechanical shutter on one half of the switch opens to show anilluminated legend, such as “ON,” “AUTO,” or a flow bar.•When pushed out and extended, the switch is off. When the switch is off, the mechanical shutter closes so the legend is not show. • the other half of many switches has a light to indicate state such as “PRESS”, “INOP”, or “OFF”

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8
Q

When do The FASTEN SEAT BELTS signs illuminate when AUTO is selected?

A

• Landing gear not up and locked/Flap lever not up
• Airplane altitude below 10,300 feet
• Cabin altitude above 10,000 feet
• Passenger/Supernumerary oxygen on

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9
Q

When are landing lights at maximum intensity?

A

• Landing light switches ON and landing gear lever in DOWN position.

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10
Q

Can the taxi light (if installed) and rwy turnoff lights be illuminated in flight?

A

• No, the lights extinguish when air/ground sensing system is in air mode.

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11
Q

With the Emergency (EMER) Lights Switch ARMED, when do the emergency lights illuminate?

A

• If airplane electrical power (DC) fails or is turned off.

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12
Q

What powers the emergency lighting system, and for what duration?

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  • Dedicated Remote batteries
  • Charged by DC bus 4.
  • 15 minutes with a fully charged battery
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13
Q

When do the supernumerary oxygen masks drop automatically?

A

• When the Supernumerary Switch is in NORM and cabin altitude reaches
approximately 14,000 feet.

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14
Q

When does the supernumerary oxygen flow control unit reset?

A

• Closed electrically with the supernumerary oxygen switch in RESET, when cabin altitude below 12,000 feet.

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15
Q

What indication do you get when oxygen is flowing, on the Oxygen Mask Panel?

A

• Yellow cross

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16
Q

What does “N” mean on the NORMAL/100% Switch (Red)?

A

• N supplies an air/oxygen mixture on demand (ratio depends on cabin altitude)

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17
Q

What happens when you rotate the Oxygen Mask Emergency/Test selector to emergency, and when would you use it?

A

• Supplies 100% oxygen under positive pressure at all cabin altitudes, and protects against smoke and harmful vapors

18
Q

When the mask is removed from the stowage box, when does the mask microphone activate?

A

• When the left-hand door to the mask stowage box is opened.

19
Q

How do you know that the oxygen supply valve is open?

A

• An OXYGEN ON flag appears in the mask compartment near the
left-hand door of the stowage box.

20
Q

How do you shut off oxygen after use?

A
  • Close the left-hand door of the stowage box.
  • Push and release the RESET/TEST switch.
  • This action shuts off oxygen to the mask, stows the flag, deactivates the microphone, and activates the boom mic.
21
Q

Where is the portable ELT located, on the freighter?

A

• Upper deck lavatory exterior wall.

22
Q

Where are the two crash axes located on the freighter?

A

• Main deck left forward sidewall
• Flight deck stowage compartment, left side.

23
Q

How many Portable Breathing Equipment (PBEs) are on the freighter,
and where are they located?

A
  • Four
  • One on the main deck forward left side wall.
  • Two on the exterior wall of the upper deck lavatory.
  • One in the flight deck, right side on the wall, immediately after entrance to the flight deck
24
Q

What are the items on the exterior safety check?

A

Check chocks in place
Check Landing gear door position
Flight control surfaces clear
APU exhaust area clear

25
Q

How wide does the runway have to be for a body gear ON and body gear OFF 180
degree turn?

A

Body gear on – 153 feet (46.6 meters)

Body gear off – 172 feet (51.8 meters) Refer to DDG

26
Q

What emergency equipment is on the flight deck?

A
  • Crash axe Fire
  • fighting gloves
  • 4 – O2 masks with goggles
  • 8 escape reels
  • Halon fire extinguisher
  • PBE
  • LI-ION Extinguishing Agent
  • 4 life vests
  • PED Fire containment bag
  • AVSAX
  • FIREBANE
27
Q

What emergency equipment is on the upper deck?

A
  • 2 – Winslow 9 man life rafts
  • Frigid Area survival kit
  • Upper deck emergency escape slide
  • 3 walk-around O2 bottles
  • Halon fire extinguisher
  • Water fire extinguisher
  • 2 PBEs
  • ELT
  • First Aid kit
  • 6 escape harnesses
  • 4 life vests under seats
  • AED with ready kit
  • 6 Portable Oxygen bottles with smoke mask (Main Deck Signaling System Phase 1 - if
    installed)
28
Q

What is the emergency equipment on the main deck?

A
  • Crash axe
  • 2 Escape ropes (L1 & L5)
  • Water fire extinguisher
  • Large halon fire extinguisher Telescoping wand
  • PBE
29
Q

Max Taxi Weight

A

397,800

30
Q

Max Takeoff Weight

A

396,893

31
Q

Max Landing Weight

A

302,092

32
Q

Max Zero Fuel Weight

For Zero Fuel weight greater than ________ comply with decrease maximum weight limits (see table in weight and balance manual).

A

288,031

276,691

33
Q

Maximum Fuel tank Quantity

A

Total 163,000 kgs

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 0
34
Q

What are we checking in our visual inspection of the wipers?

A

That they’re against the stops.

35
Q

What is the de-rated % of the B1F engine in TO1 and TO2?

A

5% and 15%

36
Q

What is the de-rated % of the B5F engine in TO1 and TO2?

A

10% and 20%

37
Q

What is the function of the OBSERVER AUDIO system switch?

A

Allows the CA or FO to use the OBS audio panel

38
Q

How could you speak with the Main Deck Cargo area from the flight deck?

A
  • Use the Cargo Interphone Switch on the overhead panel
  • Call the cargo deck on the Interphone panel on aft aisle stand.
39
Q

What is the maximum operating altitude

A

45100 feet pressure altitude

40
Q

maximum altitude for takeoff and landing

A

10,000 feet pressure altitude

41
Q

what is the maximum field elevation

A

9500 feet

42
Q

Maximum speed operating on RVSM

A

0.90 Mach

Atlas Air B747 April 2022 (41 decks)

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