Airplane General - Question Bank

Question 1

What is the wingspan of the aircraft?

Answer 1

213ft (64.9m)

Question 2

What is the length of the airplane?

Answer 2

231ft 10in (70.7m)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

36ft 1in (11.0m)

Question 4

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

Answer 4

153ft (46.6m)

Question 5

What two types of push-button switches are available?

Answer 5

• Alternate action

- Momentary action

Question 6

Describe a momentary action switch and give some examples.

Answer 6

-Spring loaded to the extended position
-Activate or deactivate a system or resets system logic
Zone reset switch, Pack reset switch

Question 7

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

Answer 7

• When pushed in and flush with the panel, the switch is on.
• A mechanical shutter on one half of the switch opens to show an illuminate legend, such as “ON”, “AUTO” or a flow bar
• System status (MAN, OFF, VALVE) may be shown on the lower half of the switch

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

When are landing lights at maximum intensity?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

No- the lights extinguish when air/ground sensing system is in AIR mode

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

• Remote batteries powered by DC bus 4

- 15 mins with fully charged battery

Question 13

When do the supernumerary oxygen masks drop automatically?

Answer 13

Supernumerary Switch in NORM and cabin altitude reaches approx. 14,000’

Question 14

When does the supernumerary oxygen flow control unit reset?

Answer 14

Closed electrically with the supernumerary oxygen switch in RESET when cabin alt <12,000’

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Yellow cross

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What happens when you rotate the Oxygen Mask Emergency/Test selector to emergency?
When would you use this?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Left-hand door to mask stowage box is opened

Question 19

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

Answer 19

OXYGEN ON flag appears on mask compartment near the left hand door of stowage box

Question 20

How do you shut off oxygen after use?

Answer 20

• Close the left-hand door of the stowage box

- Push and release the RESET/TEST switch

Question 21

Where is the portable ELT located, on the freighter?

Answer 21

Upper deck lavatory exterior wall

Question 22

Where are the two crash axes located on the freighter?

Answer 22

• Main deck left forward sidewall

- Flight deck stowage compartment, left side

Question 23

How many Portable Breathing Equipment (PBEs) are on the freighter?
Where are they located?

Answer 23

• Four
• 1x main deck forward left sidewall
• 2x exterior wall of the upper deck lavatory
• 1x flight deck, right side on the wall