Airplane General, Emergency Equipment, Doors, Windows Flashcards
(756) Recall the location and function of the Flight Deck Light Override (LT OVRD) switch.
The switch is located on the overhead panel.
The switch overrides normal flight deck lighting controls and
illuminates various flight deck lights to their maximum brightness.
(ALL) Recall the location and explain the function of each position of the Flight Deck Emergency Lights (EMER LIGHTS) switch.
The switch is located on the overhead panel.
OFF – Prevents emergency lights system operation if the airplane electrical power fails or is turned off.
ARMED – All emergency lights illuminate if airplane electrical power fails or is turned off.
ON – All emergency lights illuminate.
(ALL) Recall which emergency lights can be activated using the
Passenger Cabin Emergency Lights (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) switch, located on the flight attendant panel.
All emergency lights can be activated regardless of the flight deck switch position.
(ALL) Identify the number and location of all normal entry / exit doors
and emergency exits (includes cockpit sliding windows, entry / exit doors and overwing emergency exits).
Note: The aircraft differences section in Volume I lists differences by
aircraft type and ship number.
Vol II shows the following door locations
All 757’s and 767’s have 2 cockpit sliding windows which may
be used as emergency exits.
Most 757’s have 6 entry doors and 4 overwing emergency exit doors
Some 757’s have 6 entry doors and 2 emergency exit doors aft of the wing (with no overwing emergency exits).
Most 767’s have 4 entry doors and 4 overwing emergency exit doors
Some 767’s have 6 entry doors and 2 overwing exit doors
(ALL) Locate and identify the flight deck indications for entry / service
doors.
The ENTRY DOORS light is located on the overhead panel.
An ENTRY DOORS light and EICAS advisory message(s).
ENTRY DOORS light
Illuminated (amber) – an entry door is not closed, and latched and locked.
Note: An EICAS advisory message(s) will show which specific doors are not closed, and latched, and locked. If multiple doors are open on the same side of the aircraft, the EICAS message for that side will change to doors.
(ALL 756) Locate and describe the flight deck indications for emergency, cargo and E & E access compartment doors.
The door lights are located on the overhead panel.
Emergency (EMER) DOORS light and EICAS message.
Illuminated (amber) – a forward or aft (left or right) emergency door, or wing slide door is not closed and latched and locked.
CARGO DOORS light and EICAS message.
Illuminated (amber) – the forward or aft cargo compartment door (or the bulk cargo door on the 767) is not closed and latched and locked.
ACCESS DOORS light and EICAS message.
Illuminated (amber) – the forward equipment bay or the electrical equipment compartment door is not closed and latched and locked.
(ALL) Specify the recommended minimum pavement width for a 180
degree turn.
757-200 120 feet
757-300 141 feet
767-300 146 feet
(ALL) Describe the relationship of the nose, wingtip and tail during a
turn.
The turn radius of the wingtip is largest on all airplanes
The turn radius of the tail is larger than the turn radius of the nose on all airplanes.
The turn radius of the nose is less than both the wingtip and the tail turn radius on all airplanes.
(756) Recall the location of the bulk cargo compartment
door. (767 Only)
The door is located on the left aft fuselage of the aircraft.
(757/767) Explain the meaning of an illuminated Emergency Lights (EMER LIGHTS) UNARMED light
Illuminated (amber) – the emergency lighting system has been manually activated or the EMER LIGHTS switch is OFF
(757/767) Explain the meaning of any illuminated VALVE light.
Disagreement (Disagrees with the commanded valve position)
(ALL) Recall the minimum crew oxygen pressure required for dispatch.
1000 PSI on the EICAS STATUS page.
(756) Describe the function of the Passenger Oxygen (PASS OXY) switch and the meaning of a Passenger Oxygen (PASS OXY) ON
light.
Passenger Oxygen (PASS OXY) switch Push – the passenger cabin oxygen masks drop
Passenger Oxygen (PASS OXY) ON light Illuminated (amber) – the passenger oxygen system is operating and the masks have dropped.