Avionics Flashcards
Describe the Integrated Avionics Processor Assembly (IAPS)?
the central avionics data processing and distribution system, which monitors and compares data and notifies the aircrew of potential discrepancies
Which avionics systems are connected to the IAPS?
Attitude Heading Reference Systems (AHRS), Electronic Flight Control System (EFIS), pitot static systems, Air Data Systems (ADS), Flight Management System (FMS), and Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
What sense’s the Earth’s magnetic field and provides raw data to the Attitude Heading Computer (ADC)?
Flux Detector Unit (FDU)
How long does the alignment sequence of the AHC take upon power-up?
70 seconds
What annunciator illuminates during the AHC initialization sequence?
AHRS ALIGNING DO NOT TAXI
When can the FDU’s be considered reliable?
Only reliable in level and unaccelerated flight conditions
What provides attitude and heading data to the EFIS?
AHRS
What does the EFIS consist of?
EADI (Electronic Attitude Director Indicator) and EHSI (Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator)
DPU (Display Processor United)
DSP (Display Select Panel)
What provides power to the electronic flight displays?
Display Processor Unit
What provides inputs to the pilots Air Data System (ADS)?
The left pitot static system
What provides input to the copilots Air Data System?
The right pitot static system
Which pitot static system is connected to the standby altimeter, standby airspeed, and cabin pressure differential indicator?
The right side (copilot)
What does the ADS (Air Data System) consist of?
Air Data Computer (ADC), Mach Speed Indicator (MSI), altimeter, and Resolution Advisory/ Vertical Speed Indicator (RA/VSI)
What does the ADC get data from?
The ADC uses air pressure from the pitot static system and temperature from the Outside Air Temperature (OAT) probe to provide air data to the instruments
What provides data to the pilot’s instruments?
ADC #1
Does the ADC allow data to be displayed on both sets of instruments in the even one fails?
Yes, through reversion (IAPS)
What does the FMS allow the aircrew to do and how is it controlled?
The FMS provides the means for the aircrew to manage flight data including airfield data, SIDs, high & low enroute structure, STARs, IAPs, controlled through the Control Display Unit (CDU)
Which standby instrument requires electrical power from the standby bus to operate?
Attitude indicator
Where is the AOA computed by the pilot’s system displayed?
AOA indicator, speed deviation display on both EADIs, and AOA indexer
What is the difference between independent and integrated avionics systems?
Integrated avionics interface with each other, while independent avionics do not.
What are some independent avionics systems?
Standby instruments, AOA/Stall Warning, Flight Data Recorder
What drives each flight director system?
Flight Control Computer (FCC)
How can you disengage the autopilot?
AP lever, by manually trimming, or by pressing the AP DISENGAG button on the yoke
The avionics equipment Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) are located where?
in the avionics rack across from the latrine
The T-1A integrated avionics systems interface through what?
IAPS (Integrated Avionics Processor Assembly)
The IAPS provides what?
Central avionics data processing and diagnostic functions
The pitot static system provides input primarily to what?
ADS (Air Data System)
What systems receive input from the copilot’s pitot static system?
Standby altimeter, standby airspeed, cabin pressure differential, ADC #2/ADS # 2
Instrument panel components of the ADS are what?
altimeter, MSI, and RA/VSI
In the ADS, the _____ uses pitot static pressure and OAT to compute altitude, airspeed, and vertical speed.
ADC
The flux detector unit (FDU) is a component of the____?
AHRS
What action do you take if you see the “AHRS ALIGNING DO NOT TAXI” lights illuminated?
Do not taxi until both light extinguish
Instrument panel components of the EFIS are what?
EADI and EHSI
The AHRS provides input primarily to the ____?
EFIS
The EFIS displays are controlled through the___?
DSP (Display processor unit)
How many DPUs are in the EFIS?
Two: one each for the pilot and copilot’s EFIS
How are the EFDs and MFD turned on?
Place the left and right Radio Master switches to the on (L/R) position
The AOA gauge and indexer are inoperative if?
the pilot’s AOA system fails.
How does the stall warning system alert you to an impending stall?
The control column shakes
Which system stores data to help determine the cause of an aircraft accident for future mishap prevention?
FDRS (Flight Data Recording System)
Where does the AOA indicator, EADI speed deviation displays, and AOA indexer get data from?
Left AOA system (pilot’s side)
Where is the AOA indicator installed and what does it provide?
Pilots instrument panel, provides continuous display of AOA of the values between zero lift AOA (0) to maximum life AOA (1.0)
What position on the AOA indicator represent L/Dmax (max endurance)?
0.45
Where is the AOA indexer installed and what does it provide?
On top of the shroud panel and provides a three-color, three-symbol display of AOA deviation–correlates the difference between indicated AOA ad reference AOA
When the aircraft is on speed, what will the AOA indexer indicate?
Green donut
When the aircraft approach is slow, what will the AOA indexer indicate?
Green donut and red chevron on top
When the aircraft approach is very slow, what will the AOA indexer indicate?
Red Chevron on top only
When the aircraft approach speed is fast, what will the AOA indexer indicate?
Green donut and yellow chevron on bottom
When the aircraft approach speed is too high, what will the AOA indexer indicate?
Yellow chevron on bottom
How many audio control panels are installed on the T-1A?
4-pilot, copilot, jump, passenger
What switch enables you to hear the radio selected on the transmit selector switch even if that radio’s individual on/off/volume switch is not pulled out?
AUTO COMM
What does the audio mute normal/override switch on the audio panel control?
Allows you to enable (NORM) or disable (ORIDE) the audio mute function
What does the audio mute switch all you to do?
Silence all transmissions except for interphone
Where are the audio mute switches located?
One on each yoke and one on the observer’s panel
What does the voice-both-ident switch allow you to do?
allows you to select audio output from a NAVAID. VOICE position quits morse code identification code making ATIS clearer, IDENT position quiets voice transmission, BOTH position presents both voice and ident at same volume
What is displayed on the RTU main pages?
Pilots RTU: Active UHF, Preset UHF, VHF Navigation Frequency (VOR 1), ADF frequency, TACAN channel
Copilots RTU: Active VHF, Preset VHF, VHF nav (VOR 2), transponder code
How many UHF presets are there?
20
Which RTU contains presets?
The pilot’s RTU
What does pushing the “GND COMM PUSH” button located to the right of the copilot’s RTU enable?
Allows UHF, VHF, and interphone communication during ground operations with the radio masters off during engine start.
What switch allows the operating RTU to control the functions of an inoperative RTU (RTU switch to DSABL on reversion panel)
1/2 switch
How do you momentarily disable the squelch on VHF?
Push COMM SQ on #2 RTU
How do you ident your transponder?
ATC ID on #2 RTU or buttons on either yoke
What is the primary indication of an impending stall?
L or R stick shaker
What normally toggles the transponder?
ATB STBY on RTU #2
What allows you to talk with other crew members without using a mic switch on the audio panel?
INTPH switch
Which switch on the Audio Control Panel allows you to hear the primary (selected) communications radio without pulling out the associated on/off/volume switch?
AUTO COMM