Airplane General Flashcards
When doing DVDR Test How long must the button be Held down for successful Test?
3 Seconds with no CVR FWD or AFT Fail message
What Conditions must be met for CVR data to be erased?
On the Ground with Parking Break Set
What indicates a Failure of DVDR Test?
CVR FWD Fail
Or
CVR Aft Fail
Messages on the EICAS
What Happens when you Rotate the OVHD PNL Knob to the OFF Position
Illuminates All Annunciator lights to Full Bright
What is the Function of the Main PNL Knob
Adjusts brightness of the
Guidance Panel and
Instrument Panel Background Lightning
What Lights or Systems ARE NOT
Checked with the
Annunciator Test Button
Fire Test Lights
Emergency Parking Break Light
Master Caution and Warning Lights
GPU push Button Light
What is the Purpose of the Annunciators Test Button
Verify Lamp Integrity
Will Dome Lights Activate with the Battery switches Turned off?
No, Batteries must be on / Auto
What Would Cause Emergency Lights to come on Automatically?
Loss of DC Bus 1
Or
Complete Loss of Electrical Power
With EMER LT in Off Position. Can the Emer lights be turned on from FWD or AFT Attendant Panel?
Yes Yes Yes
When Do the No Smkg and FSTN BELT signs illuminate automatically
Whenever Passenger Oxygen masks are commanded to deploy.
What is the LG WRN INHIB guarded Button used for?
Silence the Gear Warnings in case of dual Radio Altimeter Failure
What Conditions have to be Met to Drain the Potable water?
In Flight
Drain Masts Heated
Landing Gear Up
How can you confirm Water Tank is completely empty?
AFT Attendant Control Panel
What Display Units are Manipulated with the CCD?
EICAS
MFD
PFD
What is the Cockpit Door Status if the ( Unlocked ) ON light is Flashing
Commanded Locked but is Unlocked or Someone is trying to gain access ( this would also be revived with a Chime )
If ( Door ) emergency access is requested :
What would Happen if you don’t push the INHIB Button?
Door will UNLOCK after 30 SECONDS
What does the (Guarded) Cabin IFE button Control?
Power Supply to the LIVE TV system &
XM Satellite Radio
What does the ( GUARDED ) IFE RACK Button Control?
Power to Wireless Aircraft DataLink, XM radio and Live TV.
And
Power to PA Buffer, Rack Fan and Flow Switch.
What systems are NOT Turned OFF by pressing the IFE Rack Button?
Power- to Smoke Detection and Ventilation systems ( is not affected )
What does IFE Connectivity Panel Control?
The Live TV Ka-Band connectivity system.
Short Answer: The Wi-Fi System
If RADAR is OFF what happens if you Select STBY?
Allows Radar to begin its warm up cycle
-RADAR-
What does FSBY indicate ?
Forced Standby Mode in accordance with System Logic.
If both Pilots select FSBY OVRD RADAR is turned ON on the Ground.
How Can you Use Weather RADAR On the Ground?
Both Pilots Select FSBY OVRD
Do not use FSBY OVRD in the vicinity of people, other aircraft, and/or refueling operations
What does GMAP allow?
Use of Radar to MAP Terrain.
-Radar-
What does SECT allow?
Reduced Sweep Angle to 60° ( 30 left and 30 right of center ) and doubles sweep rate to 24 per minute.
-Radar-
What does Selecting TGT allow?
Alerts Pilots of Potentially Hazardous targets directly in front of the aircraft that are beyond the Selected Range
-RADAR-
What does selecting RCT Allow?
Adjusts Receiver Gain sensitivity Automatically to Compensate for losses in RADAR due to Rainfall.
What does Selecting ACT allow?
Auto Adjusts Tilt in Relation to current Altitude and range
-Radar-
What does selecting TURB allow?
Areas of Mod to Extreme Turbulence are displayed in Soft White.
